Posted on 02/20/2010 8:28:25 AM PST by george76
Authorities need your help finding four former Colorado inmates. They were let out early as part of the Gov. Bill Ritter's cost saving early prisoner release program. 36 in all have violated their early parole, and four of them can't be found.
some checking on the early release prisoner program. 264 inmates have been released so far. 36 have violated their parole. Having to go back in front of the parole board, 10 are back in prison. One early release prisoner, Terrance Weeks, 25, has been arrested for a new crime, felony menacing.
When Tarkington, Johnson and Harris are found, they will go in front of a parole board, which will decide if they return to prison or get another chance at being free on parole. If you know where any of the four men can be found, call your local authorities.
(Excerpt) Read more at thedenverchannel.com ...
Oh really?
From the story (which one of these should NOT be in prison for life)?
Johnie Tarkington, 53, was released from prison 43 days early on Oct. 7, 2009. He failed to check in on Nov. 18, 2009. His prior arrests include, being a felon in possession of a weapon and escape from jail [Denver 2002], as well as arrests for vandalism, burglary, theft and drugs.
James Johnson, 40, was released 83 days early on Oct. 13, 2009 and failed to check in the same day. He was serving time for fraud and escape. He was convicted of providing false information while selling property to a pawnbroker.
Steven Lehman, 48, had three days left on his sentence, when he was released early on Dec. 22, 2009. He failed to check in two days later. Lehman has four previous arrests for theft, being a felon in possession of a gun while intoxicated, DUI, criminal impersonation, jumping bail and being a habitual criminal offender. Lehman is under intensive supervision parole, meaning he’s considered an increased risk to the community. Because of his ISP status, Lehman will be required to go back to prison when he’s caught.
Mark Harris, 41, was released from prison 28 days early on Oct. 5, 2009. He failed to check in Dec. 11, 2009. He was serving time for financial fraud [unauthorized use of a financial device more than $500, but less than $15,000] and drug abuse. Harris also has arrests for possession of a gun while intoxicated, escape from a felony conviction, forgery and theft. He is also a habitual traffic violator with two arrests for DUI and six arrests for driving with a suspended license.
Ritter needs to go.
Lehman has four previous arrests for theft, being a felon in possession of a gun while intoxicated, DUI, criminal impersonation, jumping bail and being a habitual criminal offender. Lehman is under intensive supervision parole, meaning he’s considered an increased risk to the community.”
Why did this guy qualify for early parole?
This is insane.
But But Ritter promised they would release the prisoners who wouldn’t cause any trouble. LOL
Well DUH. They're criminals; what do the morons who let them out think?
From the statistics I have seen the recidivism rate for criminals within three years of release is 60 percent. Should the headline be a surprise?
Solution to the problem? Buy more guns, practice using them, and be willing to use them if and when the time comes in an effective manner that creates an executive outcome in favor of the law-abiding, intended victim. Each one of us must become like an Irish Wolfhound - ready to kill the wolf/predator/tyrant at a moment’s notice with extreme prejudice and not feel guilt for doing so.
Put a serious bounty on them, dead or alive and see how quickly someone brings them in.
That's 40 desperate cries for help.Ritter,fine "progressive" RAT that he is,will see to it that all 40 get the help they need.
What a surprise, couldn’t see this coming could we?/SAR
They forgot,,,P-SS ON THEIR VICTIMS!!
And once again, Liberals demonstrate their inability to protect the people.
I’m shocked it’s as low as 36 out of 264.
Criminals not following rules? /gasp
Three “escapes” and one “jumped bail” in those cases. Seems to me those would have been good reasons to disqualify them from the early-parole program.
Liberals, and unfortunately many conservatives, have trouble believing that most people in jail are BAD PEOPLE. The believe that propaganda that lots of them were found with a joint and have to do 5 years because of it. No...sorry, if a person is doing 5 years for having a joint it’s only because the conviction on that charge was easier to get than the bank robbery that he pulled off a week earlier.
Releasing them early created MILLIONS of NEW victims.
It is beyond me how we have come to this. I heard that California jails offer Aroma Therapy. Aroma Therapy!!!! The government is pushing for volunteerism. Why don’t they put these guys to work? Give them some pride, instead of stupid exuses for why they are the way they are. They can easily learn a trade ( even inside jail). This stuff makes me mad.
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