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Parole Related

February 2008

So Phillip is up for his parole hearing... We have wrote to the Maryland parole commission, We have a job lined up and he has pretty good references from some of the staff at  WSP. I'm hoping that between my letter and his job, they will see that its time for him to come home.

Go to this page to see the letter I wrote Click here as well as any updates.

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Parole Related

MAY

Phone Call to parole commission

Well I called the last day or so of Feb and asked how come he hasn't had his hearing an they said there  was some paper work missing from WSP. Figures this is how the system is. They really don't care! We also found out that they would conduct the hearing in Baltimore WITH OUT him, Is that crazy or what. So there not giving him a chance to speak in his own defense. They said they'll let him know how things go. Just absolutely bananas


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Parole Related

May 24, 2008

POSSIBLY FREEDOM IN THE AIR

  So Phillip called me and said they called him to the counselors office and asked for an address an phone number. They want to check out the house he will be released to if his hearing goes in his favor. I think he said they also want to check out his job. How exciting is this. After 17 years he can actually breath the possibility's of being free. I can not imagine the thoughts an excitement running threw him.
  So his hearing will be held in Baltimore in July. The bad news, they wont let him attend or speak for himself. They will conduct the hearing an notify him of the outcome. In my opinion this is bananas. How can they not let him defend his freedom. They wont let him speak on his behalf other then through a letter if he chooses to. I think if he were given the opportunity to speak to them in person or via satellite he would be able to convince them he deserves his freedom. But God knows best. So If God so wills he'll be home soon.

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Appeal Related

June 27, 2008

Court System:	Circuit Court for Baltimore City - Criminal System
Case Number:	190302031Case Status:CLOSED
Status Date:	06/11/2008

Defendant Name:JONES, ALVIN JR

ARTN	06/11/2008	PCAD;APPLICATION DENIED - POST CONVICTION
CCAS	06/11/2008	CASE CLOSED Q327

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LAST NAME: Jones
FIRST: Phillip
MIDDLE: Alvin
Circuit Court for Baltimore City

This was sad news for us... We still haven't been contacted by anyone in regards to this. I am constantly checking to see what the status is and found that they denied his application. Is that crazy or what. The "application" was denied. Do these people not see what I see when looking at the paper work? Do they not see valid reason that this man may be innocent? It is hard for me to watch the man that I love be treated like an animal. Living our relationship through the watchful eye of DOC is not something I would wish on anyone. They are so unfair an unjust at times...

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Parole Related

UPDATE July- Another Bump

  So I called the Parole board to see when his hearing will be held, an the supervisor Ruth Ogle said that there is a delay. She said when Phillip filled out the paper work he check the box saying he wanted a representative to review his file prior to the hearing. So I called an Attorney that had helped him in the previous years an asked if he could possibly review it, that this was our only hold up. He agreed an made arrangements to go down there July 30th. So God willing this will be the last hurdle...


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Parole Related

UPDATE July 30th- Seriously...

  So John Morris went down there and reviewed Phillips file. He said he doesn't see any updates in there. No letters from us, no letters saying he has a Job upon release, no letter from his boss at WSP, no letter from the Religious Sponsor Brian Shahid, Nothing.... Not even his certificates of achievement nor his GED completion. This is bananas,m will these hurdles ever go away? All praises to God I saved some of them on my computer and made X-tra copies.

Here we go again, the letter campaign...

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Possible override on 2yr tag and transfer
 

 So Were going to try an see if Phillip can get an override on his 2yr tag at the penitentiary and transfer to a minimum security Correction Center. There's one about10 minutes from my house. This would be perfect for us as a family to be able to spend more time together.

 To do this we have to start writing to Jerry Tauscher chief classification in Olympia, his councilor Penrose and the Super Intended there at WSP. God willing this will happen an tide us over till we get him out!

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Parole related

2-6-09
 The hearing was held towards the end of Oct. 2008. Mr. Jones was notified in December. Their decision and reply was "rejected".