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Not
Just another
"Statistic"
By Laurie Ann Sasser
My husband's name is
Jeremy Shane Sasser.
He is currently
serving time in
Louisiana at Winn
Correctional Center
in Winn Parish. He
was arrested in
Florida for
Absconding his
parole when he was
forced to move from
Louisiana because of
Katrina or be
homeless. He's a
very well educated
man with degree's
from McNeese State
University in
computer Programming
and Computer
Engineering. He has
multiple vocational
degrees in Office
Systems Technology.
He's a wonderful
father to his
children and an even
better husband. I
love and support
husband 100%.
Even though he has
done wrong in the
past it does not
justify the
treatment he
received or the way
the justice system
is doing him. I
don't dispute that
ou should pay for
your crimes, he
doesn't either. But
does that mean that
he must endure
living everyday in
in-humane conditions
in a facility that
condones sex between
inmates or live in a
facility that runs
rampit with diseases
both non-terminal
and deadly? My
husband is a good
man that made some
bad decisions yes,
but where do you
draw the line? If
there is anyone out
there that will
listen, I would love
to get feedback and
advice. My husband
has gone through so
much from no medical
treatment to many
different types of
abuse. My husband
doesn't deserve that
thype of treatment.
He has always put
others before
himself. And still
does. I love my
husband and don't
think this is right.
I thought prisons
were supposed to be
about rehabilitation
but all this
facility is
concerned with is
hearding inmates
like cattle. Both
myself and my
husband want people
to know that
everyone
incarcerated aren't
just lost causes.
Every life is work
something. Nobody
should be forced to
have to live or be
treated like this .
I've also included a
few words from my
husband. I thank
anyone and everyone
for listening.
Please feel free to
comment. Thank you
for your time.
Sincerely,
Laurie Ann Sasser
Hello. My name is
Jeremy Sasser and
yes I'm an inmate in
prison, but by no
means am I a
statistic. I want
everyone to know
that the Louisiana
Prison System is in
no way trying to
rehabilitate anyone!
Oh Sure, they make a
good show if need
be! But the truth
will come out sooner
or later. Everyone
makes some mistakes
in life, nobody's
perfect. I want to
tell everyone both
in prison and not
that you always have
to keep your head
high and remember
that your alwasy
going to be more
than a number. I've
endured a lot and
the only people I
can thank for me
getting through it
all is God, my Wife
and my kids. My wife
is the strongest,
most loving woman
I've ever known!
She's been through
so much dealing with
all that we've been
through. I don't
want people thinking
that I'm just
another inmate
looking for sympathy
or a hand out! I'm
not and never will
be a statistic. In
closing I'd like to
say that if rules
are made,then don't
they pertain to
everyone? And does
the punishment truly
fit the crime?
Sincerely,
Jeremy Sasser #
390716
Hey
Rob,
I want you to know
that I belong to a
yahoo chat group
called the inmate
wives club. I gave
them your website
info
www.prisonpartners.com
. And the
www.BOPWATCHDOG.com
info on Jeremy's
story. You wouldn't
believe this.
They're printing out
our story and
sending it to their
husbands that are
incarcerated. Can
you believe that.
They're also copying
down your contact
info for themselves
and their husbands
too. I thought you
might be interested
in knowing that.
So far there's no
change where
Jeremy's at.
Everything's still
the same. He has
lost his phone
privileges though.
We did a 3 way phone
call on July 18th so
he could talk to his
Mom and he got a
write up for that
and lost his store
and phone for 8
weeks. I think
that's harsh. Why
aren't they allowed
to do 3 way phone
calls anyway. The
calls are still
monitored so there's
no way they can say
anything that won't
be heard. Regardless
if it's me that's
talking or his Mom.
So I don't
understand why they
can't do 3 way phone
calls. It just
bewilders me.
But I wanted to keep
you updated on how
well our story is
reaching other
inmates. Hopefully
it will help Jeremy
too.
Well, I guess I
better get off here.
I'll keep you posted
on our progress.
Thanks for
everything you have
done for us.
Talk to you soon.
Laurie Sasser
A
Message to the
Inmates and their
Spouses and our
Responsibility as Ex
Offenders from
Robert Paisola
I
want you to know
that I personally
take this site
www.PrisonPartners.com
and
www.BOPWatchdog.com
very seriously. To
the men and women
who read this, just
think if your loved
one were in this
situation, what
would you do?
I am committing
tremendous resources
to ensure that the
laws are changed to
make sure that once
released, offenders
have a chance. I am
going to testify in
Congress on the
Crack Cocaine
desparitym which is
nothing but a
hateful racial
divide,
To
the families of the
inmates of that read
this, send this to
your loved ones, we
get hundreds of
letters per week and
believe me , they
are listening.
Jeremy Sasser was
once just an inmate,
however now that
inmate has the voice
of the world at his
hands, That is
power. You too can
have this.
Send
us your letters from
inside the
institution, We will
post them . You will
see the difference.
Send them to
The Robert
Paisola
Foundation
63 East 11400
South
Suite 221
Sandy, Utah
84070
If you are in
a position to
help us, send us
a little bit of
money for
stamps. We
almost need to
hire a full time
person to handle
all the
requests!
So do what you
can! You can
send money via
pay pal to
robert@mycollector.com
and make sure
that you mark it
as PRISON
PARTNERS money.
Now, if you
are an EX
OFFENDER and
have getten
things back to
normal, and you
have a job and
money, help us
out. Send an
email to
robert@prisonpartners.com
and chip in a
few bucks.
i promise you
that we will do
whatever it
takes to help.
but we need you.
This has gotten
way too big !
If you have web
skills , help
out!
Why do I do
this, because
there is so much
injustice in the
system that this
is the ONLY
RIGHT AND MORAL
THING TO DO.
Print this
out and pass it
out to everyone
on the yard.
Help them, and
you help
yourself.
With true
Love,
Robert
Paisola
CEO
Western
Capital
www.PrisonPartners.com
and
www.BOPWatchdog.com
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Radio Interview with
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The Death of Compassion
The following statistical analysis does not rely upon persuasion. It
relies upon facts published by the United States government.
After reviewing these facts there is no other conclusion that can be made
except this: Since George Bush II has ascended into office, Compassion has
died a stingy death.
Year-by-Year Facts:
Acts of Clemency 1900 to 2001 average annually: 225
Acts of Clemency by George H. Bush average annually:
19
Note: Given our population growth, if the average annual pardon rate of
the 1920's was in force today, we would have in excess of 1,000 per year.
As shown above, we have only average 19 for the last 7 years!
Conclusion:
The conclusion - aside from the fact that Compassion has no quarter in
today's White House - is that the pardon power of the presidency doesn't work.
It is broken and there is no one in the Executive Branch who cares to fix it.
SOLUTION: Pass legislation at the federal level (and all state
levels not already providing for recognition of rehabilitation) granting access
to fitness hearings as allowed by Congressman Charley Rangel current "Second
Chance Act for Ex-Offenders of 2007." Click
HERE to read the bill as of February 21, 2007.
Congressman Rangel's Second Chance Act (SCA) would permit persons convicted
of certain non-violent federal offenses to seek expungement (clearing) of the
conviction by filing a petition with the federal judge who rendered sentencing.
While Congressman Rangel's proposed legislation is a good start it simply
does not go far enough and we will continue trying to broaden its coverage.
For example, what difference does it make 5, 10 or 15 years
after a person is released from prison and during this interim period having led
a civil life and provided the community with continuing services, that the
person had a so-called "crime of violence" - which can be interpreted as a
burglary, a petty theft, getting into a fight with one's spouse, etc. For
example, 18 USC § 16, defines "crime of violence" as:
(a) an offense that has as an element the use,
attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or
property of another, or
(b) any other offense that is a felony and that, by its nature, involves a
substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of
another may be used in the course of committing the offense.
Thus, a "teenager" convicted of joy-riding would have a conviction for a
"crime of violence." Rangel's bill doesn't take into consideration factors
that should be allowed to the discretion of a federal judge. We request
that attention be brought to some of these issues.
Additionally, Rangel's proposed legislation requires that the petition for
expungement be filed in the sentencing court. During the completion of a
lengthy federal sentence and a five-year waiting period required to seek
expungement, a lot can certainly happen - including moves from East Coast to
West Coast. Thus, any legislation should allow a person seeking expungement
to apply in the federal judicial district that is the place of their habitual
abode.
Nevertheless, HR623 is an admirable start and the TRP supports it fully and
is diligently work for its passage.
Our Growing Broad-Based Coalition:
Why do we need a "coalition"?
A coalition is "the union of diverse things into one ... group; the growing together of parts" for a common purpose, according to
Princeton University¹.
And so the Members of the TRP Coalition have come together to work for
passage of Congressman Charlie Rangel's HR 623, the Second Chance Act of 2007
and, thereby, level the playing field for federal ex-offenders who now, despite
years of civility and good works are yet denied employment, housing, educational
opportunities and entry into the professions. Virtually no State imposes
such horrific burdens upon their formerly condemned. In fact, Congressman
Rangel stated on the Floor of Congress that the federal penal system is so harsh
it literally drives good people back to prison.
Come, review the stellar Members of our Coalition, and strive to join them
and commit yourself to building a better tomorrow for thousands upon thousands
of Americans - all good people and all deserving of your time.
Below are the members of the coalition who have come together to work for the
passage of the Second Chance
Act of 2007:
The Aleph
Institute:
Serving society for nearly a quarter of a century, the Aleph
Institute is a national, not-for-profit 501(c)(3), publicly-supported
charitable institution founded by Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar under the
direction of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, O.B.M. The
Aleph Institute organizes and supervises rabbinical
visitations to hundreds of state and federal prisons and jails across
the United States and fields
hundreds of inquiries from chaplains and inmates around the country with
respect to Jewish laws and holiday practices.
LINK
TO ALEPH |
Justice
Fellowship: Justice
Fellowship is a non-profit on-line community of Christians working to
reform the criminal justice system to reflect biblically based
principles of restorative justice for Ame rica's
criminal justice system. Founded in 1983 as a subsidiary of Prison
Fellowship Ministries, Justice Fellowship works to have a presence in
local, state and federal jurisdictions. "Justice Fellowship
promotes criminal justice reforms that reflect a notion of justice and
works hand-in-hand with other organizations throughout the United
States. We will work hard to see the Second Chance Act passed in
2007," President Patrick J. Nolan stated.
LINK TO
JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP |
Criminon
International, Inc.: Criminon (which means “no crime”) is
an international non-profit public benefit corporation dedicated to
addressing the causes of criminality and restoring the criminal’s
self-respect through effective drug detoxification, education and common
sense programs. By making them responsible for their actions, peo ple
under the Criminal Justice system can become ethical and productive
citizens. Criminon operates a network of groups in 35 countries
across the globe, delivering Criminon workshops, courses and programs in
jails, prisons, parole and probation offices, courthouses and re-entry
facilities, as well as providing training for correctional officers and
program personnel.
LINK TO CRIMINON, INC. |
Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition:
Formed in 1999, the
Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition (CCJRC) is a statewide
network of
more than
one hundred organizations and faith communities
and over one thousand individual members who have united to stop
perpetual prison expansion in our state. Testifying to the
strength of their
goals and the unity of their members, in July 2003 CCJRC incorporated as
an independent non-profit organization bringing into one the disparate
prior groups. |
CRIMINAL AND
OFFENDER REFORM AT
ALL COSTS, NO MATTER
WHAT THE MEDIA SAYS!
Welcome to Robert
Paisola's Western
Capital Foundation
2007
Supporting Criminal
Offender Reform One
Day at a Time
-Why
Do We Do What We Do?
The Robert Paisola
Story
-For
The Media- Interview
Robert Paisola
-Resources for Former
Offenders
-As
Robert Paisola,
CEO of Western
Capital plans for
International
Support of Criminon
International to
Assist Criminal
Offenders,
A Special Audio
Message is Delivered
to Former Offenders
-From
Harvard University-
A Study on THE
PRISON DILEMMA
-New Directions
for Reducing Crime
-Letters
From Lompoc
-Justice
In America- Looking
Out for the Lost
Robert Paisola,
International Inmate
Rights Advocate and
Director of
www.PrisonPartners.com
, Live on MSNBC
Robert Paisola. CEO
and President of The
Western Capital
Foundation
Appears
on International
Television on MSNBC
2-8-2007
NEW-
Read the Story on
how the Anna Nicole
Smith Death Changed
the Interview
Strategy at MSNBC!
Watch The Video
Here!
Federal Prison- What
One Man Experienced-
The Plane Broke
Down..
Federal Prison- What
One Man Experienced-
He Hung Himself..
The Inmates
Took the Dead
Mans Clothing....
How The Movie "THE SECRET" keeps
people out of Jail
(one Mans Opinion)
Flaws in the System?
An Opinion on
Offender Recidivism
Part 1
An Opinion on
Offender Recidivism
Part 2
A Comedian Goes to a
State Prison- His
Experience
Scroll Down and
Click on ONE NATION
UNDER GUARD
US
prisons have become
big business,
housing 25% of all
the people in the
world behind bars,
the largest prison
population on the
planet. In a frenzy
of criminal justice,
we have turned our
backs on the
founding principles
of this nation to
produce state and
federal prisons at
an alarming rate—in
the 1990s, opening 1
every 15 days in
depressed rural
towns and
communities. Private
correctional
companies are
entering the
industry, appearing
on the NY stock
exchange, with an
eye on the bottom
line. Under this
prison-industrial
complex, we are
locking up 1 in 3
young black men in
this nation, moving
them far from home,
and stripping them
of the right to
vote, the
possibility of
holding decent jobs
and the dignity of
supporting
themselves and their
families. US prisons
are holding the
strangest of
reunions:
grandfathers,
fathers and sons
behind bars. There
is no paying of
their debt to
society, no clean
slate. One Nation
Under Guard can
inspire change by
presenting the big
picture of a US
prison system that
values the bottom
line more than it
does solutions, at
enormous cost. Most
people are unaware
that this is
happening. Current
TV viewers will
begin to see the
real need for
restorative justice,
and will be moved
toward supporting
and joining those
who are working for
it. They will begin
to demand change to
create a prison
system that delivers
justice for all, not
injustice for a
marginalized
minority.
THE CRIMINON MISSION
STATEMENT
Robert Paisola Meets
with the
International
Directors of
Criminon in Los
Angeles, California
The Author,
Robert
Paisola,
donates his
time and
resources on
a worldwide
basis to
support the
reformation
of criminal
offenders
and to ease
the re-entry
process for
ex
offenders.
He
established
a foundation
to assist in
this effort.
His work and
dedication
to this
cause have
resulted in
many forms
of
recognition,
however, as
Robert put's
it "It is
not about
me" It is
about the
thousands of
inmates that
we assist
each year
around the
world, to
end the
revolving
door of
recidivism.
If you are
in need of
specialized
motivational
training to
the inmates,
former
inmates or
drug
rehabilitation
patients
that you
supervise,
Robert
Paisola is
the person
to bring in
to visit
with your
clients. He
will PROVE
that there
CAN BE and
IS a
different
way of
living.
Seminars are
also
available
for a
nominal fee
to work with
Supervising
Staff, Jail
Personnel
and Federal
Agencies
including
the Federal
Bureau of
Prisons.
Does This
Work?
Watch this
video HERE
and email
bookings@prisonpartners.com
for
additional
booking
information
MORE ABOUT
YOUR AUTHOR:
Robert Paisola is an international
motivational speaker, trainer and author. He is
an expert in the field of Personal Real Estate
Investor Training. He is a professional speaker
who has been featured on CNN, CNNFN, and the
Wall Street Journal. He can answer your
questions on the "Basics of the Real Estate
Investing Business" to detailed issues regarding
your specific transactions. Life Experience
Robert Paisola is a Professional International
Seminar Speaker in the Areas of Real Estate
Investing, Tax Lien Investing, Rental Property
Management, Real Estate Coach and Mentor
Training and Business Management. He has served
companies throughout the world.
If you are interested in learning the
business from someone like Rob email his office
at
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