Posted on 03/27/2008 11:24:35 AM PDT by ShadowDancer
Dad Allowed to Take Leave From Prison to See His Dying Little Girl
Thursday, March 27, 2008
OMAHA, Neb. — A 10-year-old Nebraska girl with terminal brain cancer had a simple last wish: to have her dad by her side as she lay on her death bed.
On Wednesday, seemingly against all odds, Jayci Yaeger's wish came true.
Her father, Jason Yaeger, who has been locked up in a South Dakota federal prison on methamphetamine charges, was allowed to see his daughter for what may be the last time.
He was furloughed after a barrage of letters and phone calls from around the country convinced officials to let him visit the hospital, according to KETV.com.
Jayci, who cannot speak, move or eat, could sense that her father was next to her and feel his touch, because she began breathing more heavily during his visit, the family told FOX News.
But to their disappointment, the visit lasted only about 30 minutes.
"She wants her dad. She goes to her room crying because she wants her dad," Jayci's mom, Vonda Yaeger, told KETV before the prison warden agreed to permit Jason to see his daughter.
The girl's condition has been described as minute-to-minute, and she recently suffered a stroke.
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He already has.
For those who are too knee jerk:
these hardship furlows do not come easy.
Some judges require a surity bond be issued to guarantee the prisoner’s return.
Some jduges actually exact a price by extending the incarceration time by either the time outside OR doublining the time outside for inside time. (out one day inside two days)
AND
The prisoner is escorted and is never out of custody. Sometimes this is litterally all travel and no rest. (ie a funeral or something like that)
I would be curious on the judges restrictions.
they do and they can petition the judge.
If the person is convicted of a violent crime, was not a model inmate, and had other blemishes then they don’t get out.
Remember this is FNC reporting so the legal aspects are 100% guaranteed to be screwed up in the reporting.
The judge says that is doesn’t constitute an extraordinary circumstance.
Fact remains here, the family probably does not have the money. Truth is, that is probably why the guy got into what he did. That fact is no ones fault but the fathers. Most poor people don’t engage in crime for money.
In this case, I don’t give a damn about the father, I do care for his innocent child that got dealt a bad deck of cards in life. She needs her Daddy, if she wants him to be there for her when she dies.
I don’t have a lot of money, at times, my kids all live out of my state, I can’t afford to see my own. If one of them were dying, I would walk there. However, I am not incarcerated.
I am far from being wealthy, have never committed any crimes, do not expect my fellow citizens to finance a trip to see my kids, I could never deny a dying little kid to have her Dad by her side.
I would eat the cost and thank God we are able to do this.
Okay, once again, the family paid for the cost of the other trips.
Take a chill pill, you heartless jerk.
Thats fine, even if they didn’t, I would never deny this kid a chance to have her parents with her at this time.
Neither would I but that seems to be the big sticking point for a few here and yet it isn’t even an issue.
We agree. We pay for a lot of dumb stuff. This one is an honor to our fellow man.
If he’s into meth, he is anything but a nice guy.
Please trust me on this.
>>Sounds like a guy his trying to do the right thing to me, someone who is willing to sacrifice for the sake of his daughter.<<
One would think I wouldn’t have to point out that back in the day, he wasn’t willing to sacrifice his illicit drug trade for her sake.
Meth is one of the nastiest, most vile substances on this earth.
Anyone who is responsible for making it or moving it should not be pardoned.
No offense intended, but I take it you’ve never dealt with meth-heads.
>>Just remember that God views our deeds as sinful as his.<<
I’d like to think that God has the discernment to see a difference of degree between my driving over the speed limit and someone’s manufacturing meth.
What you said. Meth is truly evil in a way almost no inert substance is. Its potential for destruction is universal.
I can’t believe what I am seeing in some of these posts. I am so upset about your callousness, this is a dieing child.I have seen more compassion from liberals (for lack of a better analogy)than this. The man was not a monster. Apparently he did love his daughter. I have not heard that he made meth.
He loved her so much that he involved himself in a trade that can only be described as vile and repulsive and soul-destroying.
Helluva father figure.
FWIW, the vast majority of meth is sold by its maker. Please see The KG9 Kid’s post 93.
unfortunatly the sentiment you just expressed is shared by the Nifongs of the world who justify their prosecutorial misconduct on a DAILY basis.
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