Hi and welcome :) you can find support and mates on this site! It is hard but being hear has helped me so much. Iam sorry about your son.

Hi Judylyn,

You can bet that we will support each other! I have only been here at most, a few months and everyone is friendly and willing to help and give advice. My man is doing 10 years but he is up for parole in 2013. He should get out because he is a model inmate. So keep the faith, write everyday and I know that he will call when he can.
Hugs,
Purplekat

thanks for your caring comments. the trial was an emotional roller coaster..my son is up beat and is anxious to work in jail and in prision...

It sounds like his got a bit of a plan.if his working it will help make his time go that bit faster for him as well as stop him from getting bored.
Your welcome we are all going though the same thing.

We are all here for you and will be happy to helpin any way that we can! Welcome!

I'm so sorry to hear that. My boyfriend will be sentenced next Monday and we are expecting 10 years for him as well. It seems like forever. Will he be close enough for you to be able to visit?

we are in texas... my son is about 3 hours from home... he called tonight. i was so happy to hear he is ok... so far he is being treated okay, i pray it continues... i told him to stay calm and get along with everyone...

Good to hear that he is going ok i hope you get to see him soon!

I'm so glad that you were able to talk to him - that always settles my nerves, too. :) You son was just sentenced on Friday? Has he been in pre-trial custody or was he just taken into custody at sentencing?

my son craig was taken into custody after sentencing at court... the court ordered craig to be handcuffed and chained to the table in front of everyone... craig was taken into custody Friday, July 8th, 11

i take depression and anxiety medicine . i would have waled out in court if it hadnt been for the medicine,,,there is no love stronger than a mothers love.

i do have a supporting husband of 45 years... we are in the process to settle craigs business matters or at least try...

It must have been so hard to be in the courtroom and watch that. I'm so sorry. My boyfriend's sisters have all been there for him each step of the way. We are trying to stay strong for him, but it is a struggle. In my situation, Mark has been in custody for a year, so every time he is in court, he is in full cuffs & leg irons. It's distressing, but there is nothing we can do.

I'm glad to know that you & your husband have each other to lean on. I am also a big advocate of the organization called CURE. Here is a link to their website:

http://www.curenational.org/cms/index.php

They have chapters around the country & may have a support group in your area that you can attend. My experience has been wonderful with CURE. The people there understand what we are going through and provide a safe place to cry, vent, exchange information and support one another. In addition to the people here, I have found that the ones at CURE have helped me stay sane over the past several months. I hope this will help you, too.

Melissa

thanks melissa for your kindness...
has mark had his sentencing trial?.

where do i go on the cure link to join a family forum that have love ones in prision?

Your very lucky to have a group like cure i dont have anything like that down hear.

Judylyn-
No, he hasn't been sentenced yet - that is scheduled for Monday morning. I have to drive 2 hours north to attend, so Monday morning will be tense - hoping to not catch any traffic and then hoping that I don't break down when the prosecutor & judge call him everything except nice. In so many ways, we both wish the sentencing was OVER and we could just wait for the next steps. But...we continue to wait.

When you get to the CURE website, click on the link for "State Chapters" and you will find the site for Texas. They have an email contact address as well as a phone #. I clicked on the Texas website link, but it didn't work. Maybe the email will work better. CURE was actually founded in Texas, so hopefully you will have lots of options. :) Good luck!

are you going to testify melissa?

the lawyer my husband and i hired in craigs defense told us having family at court is very helpful to the case... even if u dont testify just being there helps...

i pray GOD shines his loving light
on all of us during this difficullt time...

i emailed someone from Garland Texas to help me find a supporting forum at CURE...

its a long drive for you melissa to tend court...

last week during my sons trial , my husband and i spent the week in the city where my sons trial took place,,,we too live far from the court a three hour drive,,,