Today I received a letter from the Massachusetts State Parole Board, stating that a Parole Hearing was to be held for Christopher Parker in Janusary....so much for the mandatory two year sentence!!!!!!!
After a few phone calls and a bit of digging by the Barnstable County House of Correction they found that an error had been made and Parker should not come up for Parole until May 2009. Phew! If I hadn't called then he would have been let out sometime in Feb. 2008 after serving only 7 months.
You hear about convicts being paroled early "by accident", but never would I have thought I would have a letter in my hand that was one of those "accidents". Right now there are several candidants for President of the U.S. that are defending themselves against allegations that their administrations had let convicted men out way too early on Parole. It is in the news all too often and now I have proof of it. To say we, the family and friends of Diane, are disheartend is an understatement. There needs to be a better system of double and even triple checking to make sure these errors don't continue.
I have written another letter to Gov. Devol Patrick, letting him know once again how disappointed I am in Massachusett's law and correctional system and asking him how this can happen? If I get a response I will post it here. If anyone else would like to have their voices heard in this disturbing chain of events please contact the Governor (website is sidebar).
I have not forgotten this site but had to take some time off to get my health in order. Now it looks like my fight has been recharged!
Sue
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