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« on: March 12, 2010, 10:06:40 AM » |
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You've been asking for a petition to the Governor to protest his revocation of the Meritorious Good Time and Supplemental Meritorious Good Time so we've posted an on-line petition to sign. Sponsored by IPT, the petition is addressed to Governor Quinn. Please sign the petition. You may choose to use your name or the 'ANONYMOUS' feature and leave a comment. An email address is required to sign but it is not published. Please circulate this petition address to your family and friends. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/illinoisprisontalk/ |
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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2010, 10:13:57 AM » |
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Dazz, very well thought out and written.
Do you know how long the MGT SMGT programs were in effect before they were put on hold over this?
I would like to include that in the comment section of my post.
Thanks
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2010, 10:16:13 AM » |
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As long as I can remember...I think someone mentioned since the 70's. This is a well-known policy among judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys also. It is considered during sentencing. That's what is so sad. Many people have figured the six months extra good time into their decisions when accepting a plea bargain.
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« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2010, 10:22:02 AM » |
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Signed and sent to a bunch of folks! Thank you!!
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Psalm 146:7 (NIV)
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« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2010, 10:23:32 AM » |
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Let's keep the ball rolling...I guess I should go sign it now......I've been busy sending emails out...
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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2010, 10:24:48 AM » |
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I signed too! It feels nice to be able to do something productive instead of just sitting here in New Mexico and complaining.
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« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2010, 10:31:27 AM » |
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It's going to take a whole lot of signatures to get Quinn to sit up and realize we're a big voting block....I think inmate family members are more inclined to vote against him than the few votes he might pick up from some irrational 'tough on crime' supporters. He needs to wake up...he didn't get that many votes in the primary....
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« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2010, 10:45:26 AM » |
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I apologize that I am ignorant to what you are talking about. Have they stopped good time credit? Does this have anything to do with day for days? Again I apologize, I have not been to this site in awhile because my LO was home but now he is back in on a parole violation. He is supposed to be off parole on May 28, 2010 so I am assuming that he will serve half of the time that he has left on parole, bringing him home in less than a month. Does this affect that and off the subject, do you know if they get day for day on a parole violation? He did not commit a new crime. He was on electronic detention and didnt make it home by curfew. Thanks for the help.
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« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2010, 10:52:16 AM » |
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is the petition inner active?
Can it be seen now by GOV and legislatures?
Or will it be sent on a specific date?
AWESOME JOB!!!!!
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« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2010, 10:58:27 AM » |
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I signed it and forwarded it along. Great job.
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« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2010, 11:01:09 AM » |
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"Good time" has always seemed like a joke to me... my h. hasn't had one ticket for anything in the last five years - his behavior couldn't BE any better, yet trying to get someone to sign off on his good time requests is almost impossible. Or if he is lucky enough to get 3 months good time back, then the next time he requests it, they deny him again... he hasn't changed anything as far as behavior but for some reason they just don't feel like giving it to him that time. Good time has nothing to do with how "good" you are. Very frustrating. It's just like their procedure for filing a 'grievance'... they make it sound good and 'fair' but you rarely win with that either.
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« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2010, 11:01:33 AM » |
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done hope this works
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« Reply #12 on: March 12, 2010, 11:09:33 AM » |
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Trishhh, this is the additional six months good time awarded to inmates for good behavior and due to overcrowding....it's called Meritorious Good Time, not day for day.
We have 39 signatures in less than an hour. I've already received an email from US Cong. Bobby Rush's ex. assistant asking if Mr. Rush could be of any help to us in our quest to restore MGT. Hell, yeah!!!
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« Reply #13 on: March 12, 2010, 11:14:11 AM » |
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The petition can be viewed by the public at any time. The comments are viewable. I've emailed the link to our 5,000+ members and there are state officials on that list. I've also asked all our prison reform friends to pass this email to their list-serves, which they are doing. We've added Tamms Ten Year committee as a co-sponsor and hoping more groups will join us. The power of numbers is amazing isn't it?
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« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2010, 11:27:32 AM » |
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Signed and sent....I pray he will pat attention! humbird
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« Reply #15 on: March 12, 2010, 11:34:15 AM » |
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I hope my signature from England will count. I signed anyway.
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« Reply #16 on: March 12, 2010, 11:51:09 AM » |
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I signed and forwarded to as many people as possible. I also printed out the website to hand out to people that I don't have an email address for.
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Can't wait till you come home ;)
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« Reply #17 on: March 12, 2010, 11:55:21 AM » |
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I am also going to put it on my LOs facebook, that way all his friends can sign it.
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« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2010, 11:59:10 AM » |
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I just checked the list of signatures and was very happy to see 4 of my email forwards already signed it. About 60 more to go. Hehehehe!
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Psalm 146:7 (NIV)
7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The LORD sets prisoners free!!
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« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2010, 12:04:46 PM » |
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i signed it too and passed it along to lots of friends and family
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