Families of Prisoners Support Group
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Well my son is still in the reception center where they decide where to send you for your sentence. I haven't got my first call from him yet but I think maybe next week I might hear from him. Fingers crossed. He wass transferred from County to state on April 8th. with 17 months left not counting gain time. He was in County for a year already. So I got a letter the other day that said he is already finished with all of hiss assessments,
physical, psychological, IQ, education etc. and he aced them all. Praise God. They moved him from the main unit with 2 man cells to 60 man dorms and he has the bottom bunk. That's a good thing cuz hes a big man!
He has 75 days before he can request a work release program and we are praying that whenever that comes that God will choose him the best place.
Finally at the end of his letter he said his release date is April 25th 2015!!
That's less than a year to go.
He was facing up to ten years so for me this is very good news, and he has changed for the better so much so I am grateful and hopeful. This crisis has probably saved not only his life and his future but also his Eternity.
Rejoicing in California,
Cindy
physical, psychological, IQ, education etc. and he aced them all. Praise God. They moved him from the main unit with 2 man cells to 60 man dorms and he has the bottom bunk. That's a good thing cuz hes a big man!
He has 75 days before he can request a work release program and we are praying that whenever that comes that God will choose him the best place.
Finally at the end of his letter he said his release date is April 25th 2015!!
That's less than a year to go.
He was facing up to ten years so for me this is very good news, and he has changed for the better so much so I am grateful and hopeful. This crisis has probably saved not only his life and his future but also his Eternity.
Rejoicing in California,
Cindy
BUT what some fail to realize is that in some instances, going to prison might save their loved ones life.
If the loved one was in the drug scene or in with a bad crowd, it was only a matter of time until the law of averages caught up with them and they would be in trouble anyway. And going to prison certainly gets them away from some of the bad influences and the drugs they were exposed to on the outside.
I told one mother whose son was heavily into the drug scene, that "prison may have saved his life. If he would have continued on the path he was on, your son might have wound up in a ditch with a bullet hole in the back of his head."
Imissmyson, I think we exchanged a few messages a few months back. Glad that things seem to be working out so well. Your son can make a fresh start and hopefully get on with his life.
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Rew, yes we have exchanged messages before, you have been very helpful and insightful in those messages and I especially reccomend this book to you if you have not already read it, because the insights in this book fit right into your ministry to loved ones of prisoners. Thanks again everyone.
Cindy
Talking about books, another book that is awesome is A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. He explains about how all suffering, illness, addiction, violence, can be traced back to the ego. (or if you are Christian, the devil) (To me "devil" is just the personification of the ego) Anyway haha, not starting a religious debate here but God speaks to us in so many ways, through so many people.
And Rew is right. My son even said, " Don't be sad mom, I am where I need to be. If I was out there, I would have done something worse and ended up in prison forever, or I would be dead, so be glad I am here, and safe."
Then he really got his Sh..t together, got out, is working hard, and a real DAD now. He is on number FIVE.. he has 2, she has 2, and now they are having a girl in Aug.
We may hate that they were taken from us, but in my son's case, I think it was the only way have turned out ok.
Wis, I cant agree with you more. Oct 2014, the date is sooooo important on so many levels! and Angela, I'm convinced he already is a much better man I can hardly wait to see the growth he attains in this next year and believe it or not so can he!!
Cindy