Fishback stories as told by a Prisoner at Sussex II
Inmate# 1004406 Adam Davis Hello my name is Adam Davis. I am currently serving a life sentence plus 233 years for a home invasion that I did not participate in. I received this sentence from a jury in 1998 after parole was abolished but before the Va Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional not to instruct the jury that parole would not be available. I was barely 18 years old at the time. I was part of the discussions about the burglary but did not go into the house
Parole: A perspective from a family member of a prisoner
Thank you first and foremost for hosting the Prison Reform Rally. It was my first time attending an event like such but I really enjoyed. It was informative as well as supportive to be around like-minded individuals who are experiencing the same thing that you are dealing with on a daily basis. I signed up to share my story and would love to have others understand the blatant criminal justice disparities that my husband along with hundreds of other individuals are dealing wi
Prison Reform Rally 1/20/18: Prisoner statement on Youth and Incarceration
Personal Statement:
"Personal Observation" What's the penal system doing to our Commonwealth's communities? In the past 10 yrs I've observed all types of potential All American youth fall, vulnerable to many hate & terror groups & organizations. Much more than I ever noticed in the past. I wonder why every one of these people would hate to the extent of extremes. Throughout the 50's & 60's I watched angry people from all type & walks of life hate fruitlessly, but the Generat
Prison Reform Rally: A Prisoner's Statement "Do not pass me by."
"Do Not Pass Me By"
Virginia is moving toward a reformation of its' parole system after realizing that the "get tough on crime campaign" has depleted financial resources that could have been better used to help rebuild the infrastructure of the Commonwealth and provide quality educational services to the schools that need help. But the political money hogs have selfishly tried to deny that abolishing parole in 1995 was incorrect. Now twenty-two years later there are still a
A VAPOC member's response to the Prison Reform Rally on 1/20/18
*VAPOC (Virginia Prisoner of Conscience) would like to thank everyone who came out to make the prison reform rally a success. It was truly a monumental day. We want to give a special thanks to Margaret Breslau of "Coalition for Justice" and Phil Wilayto of "The Defenders," for all of their hard work and dedication to the movement to end mass incarceration. If not for them and their organizations there would have been no rally. To all of the speakers we thank you, and to all t
