Death Records Now

Without making any excuses for him, my father was convicted of rape when I was a baby, 21 years ago. He was into drugs and bad stuff, but I’d like to at least mention that he’s a wonderful person now (and a much better father than the man who raised me, and then took off on his wife and 6 kids, rarely to be heard from again), so if you’re here to inform me that he should have been put to death or something, please don’t. I hear it enough.

Anyway, he’s been up for parole several times, but he’s been denied. I was wondering if anyone knew what the average time served was in the case of rape? My father has been moved to a minimum security prison, has a spotless behavior record, is captain of several inmate sports teams and manages the on-site manufacturing company the prison runs. I’ve long learned not to get my hopes up, but these "flops" are getting a bit ridiculous. I know a boy who got less time than my father has served for second-degree murder, after which he helped the actual killer cut up and burn the body (Michigan "Thrill Kill" case).

So, yea, I tried searching and none of the useful pages would load. Thanks ahead of time!

I don’t think there really is any average amount served. I’d say it’s a good sign that your father has been moved to a minimum security prison. Hopefully, they’ll parole him at his next hearing and then you can help him acclimate to the real world. Things have changed drastically while he’s been gone and will need your support.

Good luck.

Texas killed 78 inmates last year, that is more than one a week. They refused to honor the Supreme Court suggestion on a moratorium on killing the mentally impaired. Most of the other states have either repealed or put a moratorium on the death penalty while they review all cases that hinged on DNA and a record number of people have been freed after being wrongfully convicted. Texas is not actively looking at reviewing cases where DNA or circumstantial evidence could free a inmate. Is this fair? I am not advocating freeing those who are guilty and believe that in most cases Life without the possibilityof parole is sufficient. BUT should we take the chance of killing innoncent people rather than admitting there maybe a mistake? The justice system is not set up to kill the innoncent, but instead protect them.

The death penalty is there for a reason and I support it. I do think that with new evidence-DNA-you should have a right to appeal your sentence. And I do believe that a lot of poor people don’t get the same treatment as those with $ for a good lawyer. On the other hand I have known people that are so evil they do not deserve to live among other humans and when they commit "that" crime they need to know that if they are caught and proven guilty, they are going to die. You don’t do a simple murder and get the death sentence, you have to do something heinous. Look at it from the victim’s viewpoint instead of the criminals. . .it will give you a whole new viewpoint about who really has the rights and who doesn’t.