WHY?
In 1996 Georgia passed a House Bill 441 that addressed the problem they were having with crime. For the most part, the bill did a good thing. But it also made it impossible for anyone convicted of one of the serious violent offences of ever making parole. You could make parole if you got a life sentence, but if you got a number sentence you have to do the entire number with no chance of making parole. See O.C.G.A. title 17-10-6.1 section (c) paragraph 3.So a life sentence was better than a number sentence over 20 years in most cases.
A SAD STORY
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Demery Lewis was incarcerated in 1998 when he was 21 for armed robbery and kidnapping. He has been a model inmate his entire sentence. He turned 40 in 2017. He was in the military and just made a stupid and selfish decision. He has changed but he still has to do 15 more years regardless of how much he has changed for the better. No parole no matter what! If he had received a life sentence he could parole by now. If he had killed someone, he would be eligible for parole right now.
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Jeremy Ray was a victim of this law. He was a 21 year old college student when he got convicted of armed robbery.He received a sentence of 50 years because he foolishly took his case to trial. He is now 40 years old (2017). He has served 19 years and has to do 31 more years. He has a good institutional conduct. He has helped serveral inmates in GED classes and he has mentored inmates in the Faith and Character Based Program. None of this positive behavior will enable him to make parole. He MUST do all 50 years. This is not fair if you agree go to the email section of this page and sent the pre-written message to you district rep.
Ricardo McCalpine is 44 years old. He has a 31 year sentence. He can not parole. No matter how much he has changed. His crime will dictate his future for the next 20 years. Don't people deserve a second chance if they learn from their mistakes and show that they have learned?
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JUST COPY AND PASTE THE MESSAGE BELOW AND EMAIL IT TO:
Stacey.Abrams@house.ga.gov
I am concerned citizen of Georgia and i am in support of doing away with section (c) paragraph 3 of O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.1. This section states that anyone receiving a sentence other than life is never eligible for parole or any type of sentence relief. This is regardless of whether they are a model inmate or not.THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I feel that if someone is sincerely rehabilitated they should be able to parole. will you please help me in correcting this merciless wrong.
JUST COPY AND PASTE THE MESSAGE BELOW AND EMAIL IT TO:
Stacey.Abrams@house.ga.gov
I am concerned citizen of Georgia and i am in support of doing away with section (c) paragraph 3 of O.C.G.A. 17-10-6.1. This section states that anyone receiving a sentence other than life is never eligible for parole or any type of sentence relief. This is regardless of whether they are a model inmate or not.THIS IS NOT RIGHT. I feel that if someone is sincerely rehabilitated they should be able to parole. will you please help me in correcting this merciless wrong.
