
Families of Prisoners Support Group
This community is dedicated to families that have been disrupted by prison. Having a loved one incarcerated or having been incarcerated comes with its own unique challenges that require support and understanding. Join the group to find others who know what you're going through, and to seek advice or share your experience.

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Hi all! From the journal entries I have read and the discussions that transpire, I sense that many would like to tell their story about their loved one being torn out of their life. So, if you want to share your story, which could be a wonderful outlet of just getting it out there, then I encourage.
I know we all hurt immensely, but sometimes, just getting it off your chest in a safe environment is good. And to know that someone else is in your same boat and may be able to relate to exactly what you are going through is therapeutic.
Since joining this group, I realize I am not alone, have many supports that I didn't even realize I had, and feel a sense of security in just knowing I can discuss anything.
Thank you all for being so welcoming!
I know we all hurt immensely, but sometimes, just getting it off your chest in a safe environment is good. And to know that someone else is in your same boat and may be able to relate to exactly what you are going through is therapeutic.
Since joining this group, I realize I am not alone, have many supports that I didn't even realize I had, and feel a sense of security in just knowing I can discuss anything.
Thank you all for being so welcoming!
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December 26, 2006 my husband and I were awakened at 7 in the morning by a knock at the door. There were 6 men there: 3 FBI agents and 3 investigators from the county DA's office. They wanted to speak with my husband so he let them in. Long story short, he was being investigated for possession of child pornography. He admitted to me that it was true and he attempted suicide that night.
Fast forward 10 months later and he is being held in the county jail on $1.5 million bail. There was a lovely article in the local paper about it that included his mug shot which a tremendous number of my daughter's friends have seen (she is 14 and a freshman). My daughter is mortified and angry at her father. My son is so depressed that getting him out of bed, dressed, and to school every day is a battle. I have been a stay at home mom since they were born and so am currently unemployed. My husband's defense attorney (who is one of the best in the area) will wind up costing us at least $40,000, and that won't even get him off...we are basically paying this man to try and get the sentence reduced to the bare minimum.
Alex was a good husband and a good father...I may never know what possessed him to do something so incredibly stupid. What I do know is that I have lost friends over this, I have family members who will not speak to me now, and I have to start divesting of assets as soon as possible in order to allow this family to survive.
The courts don't seem to care that he was the sole provider of income to this family. The investigators and the FBI have admitted openly that they do not believe my husband to be a pedophile or a child predator but they appear more than willing to make an example of him. To be honest, neither myself nor my children believe that the authorities give a rat's ass about what happens to us.
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him and his company, along with many of his friends companys used carousal fraud with mobile phones and inbessled something stupid like 4.2m pounds. (figures arent exact obviously but its something around that amount, not lower, definitly more lol). so he got found out and got put away for 5 years. hes served 2 years this may and may be out by then if his good behaviour and parole agrees. thats about it really.
I can totally understand him being punished but the judge had it at his discression with both his lawyer, ex-PO and DA all saying jail was not the best remedy but the judge threw him in for 19 more months. I am still hoping and praying (but keeping reality of the long haul in there too) that once he is through intake and keeps his nose clean that they will let him out much earlier. I think we all do that though hoping even knowing it may be futile.