From the folks supporting Former Governor Don Siegelman and producing a documentary about his trial, conviction and imprisonment:
Through
the Early Release Program, former Governor Siegelman might be
"breaking out" of Oakdale
Federal Prison Camp
in four months, February
8, 2017.
From Early Release he will graduate to House Arrest in Birmingham.
Then a probation of 3 years, ending on 8.17.2020, will follow. Of
course, the BOP has discretion in this matter, and the earliest
release date may not be the actual release date. We can hope,
nevertheless, that we will have The
Gov
back in Alabama early next year.
Anticipating Home Confinement/House Arrest
Don
wrote of his reservations about House Arrest in an email to his
friends via Corrlinks, the prison email.
"Having
been locked up for several years, being sequestered among inmates has
an impact whether one wants to admit it or not. Here are some of the
issues I am expecting to face on House Arrest/Home Confinement. . . .
"Some inmates turn down Home Confinement or a Halfway House. Maybe you can see why after reading this.
"Being
around, close to, shaving, showering, sleeping, eating with a wide
variety of male only humanity for several years straight has an
impact. I have written about . . . the nick names, the lack of
educational opportunities and the impact it has on inmates. I have
written about the kinds of jobs, the pay, the scarcity of good food,
the absence of loved ones to hold, hug or talk to. . . . The absence
of news of what's happening to those one cares about and limits of
knowing what's really happening in the free world. The price of a cup
of coffee or the cost of a tasty meal.
"For
me, not having a job, any income, or retirement benefits...I have no
health insurance, no car, or a way to pay for one, or the insurance
on one....a cell phone and laptop that's five years
stagnant...everyday things that I will somehow have to cope with
concerns me."
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More
We
have our concerns and regrets too, Gov, but we look forward to your
Early Release! We eagerly await the day you will breath Alabama air
again, even if you can't leave the house. It's been a long and
painful ride, Gov.
Let's
make it mean something.
Dana Siegelman has 2 petitions
for her Dad asking the president to exonerate her father so he can return to public life!
If you have not signed one of the petitions, sign one today by clicking on the Petition graphic!
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