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Prison population experiences Promise Keepers
Gannett News Service ^ | 08/14/03 | KURT MOORE

Posted on 08/14/2003 10:01:43 AM PDT by bedolido

Edited on 05/07/2004 8:24:20 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

MARION -- In 1999, the Ohio Parole Authority gave "Irish" Johnny Harvey 10 more years before he would be eligible for release. Five relatives have died while he's been behind bars at Marion Correctional Institution and his daughter's growing up without getting to spend any time with her dad.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: christians; experiences; faithbased; keepers; males; ministry; population; prison; promise; promisekeepers

1 posted on 08/14/2003 10:01:44 AM PDT by bedolido
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To: bedolido
..his daughter's growing up without getting to spend any time with her dad.

Please..I'm getting all misty here.

This POS is a murderer and not being able to infect his daughter with his miserable presence is a good thing.

I feel sorry for the kid..maybe she'll find someone decent to play the father role.

2 posted on 08/14/2003 10:19:37 AM PDT by evad (liberals & lying..It's WHAT they do, it's ALL they do and they WON'T stop...EVER!!)
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To: bedolido
Nice to read good news for a change.
3 posted on 08/14/2003 10:21:10 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: bedolido
his daughter's growing up without getting to spend any time with her dad.

sniffle.

Of course she could spend time with her dad--at the prison. However,

Incarcerated since 1985, Harvey is serving his 18th year of a 15-year to life sentence for murder.

The family of Harvey's murder victim can only see their dead family member at the cemetery.

4 posted on 08/14/2003 10:26:11 AM PDT by Catspaw
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To: bedolido
I vote that we keep them praying "behind" bars!
5 posted on 08/14/2003 10:39:29 AM PDT by NavyCaptain
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