STOP SHOCK PROBATION. STOP PEOPLE FROM BEING VICTIMIZED BY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM!!!

EVERYONE LISTEN UP!!! WE NEED HELP!!! KENTUCKY AMONG SEVERAL STATES HAS EXTREMELY UNFAIR AND UNJUST LAWS IN RELATION TO DRINKING AND DRIVING LAWS. IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A VIOLENT CRIME TO KILL SOMEONE WITH A CAR.  DOES THIS SOUND LIKE A FAIR ASSESSMENT TO YOU? 

YES, WE HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST. (SEE PIC)  RICKY, 24,  WAS KILLED ALONG WITH CARMEN WILLIAMS, OF OHIO.   MY HUSBAND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED BY THE SAME PERSON. THAT PERSON RECEIVED A SENTENCE OF 13 YEARS, PLEAD GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER AND WAS RACING WITH A SECOND INDIVIDUAL WHILE DRINKING. DESPITE MY PROTESTS AND OUTRAGE THE JUDGE GRANTED SHOCK PROBATION.  THE JUDGE'S DECESION CAN NOT BE APPEALED.   HE SERVED 8 AND A HALF MONTHS FOR TAKING TWO LIVES AND ALMOST A THIRD. THE SENTENCE CAN RANGE AS LOW AS 30 DAYS!!!  THE LAW IS KNOWN AS THE SHOCK PROBATION LAW.
 
OUR  LIFE'S  MISSION IS TO STOP ANY FAMILY FROM BEING VICTIMED BY THIS LAW, IT IS HARD ENOUGH TO GO THROUGH THE GRIEF OF LOSING A LOVED ONE BUT TO BE VICTIMED BY THE COURTS IS UNJUST AND UNACCEPTABLE.  BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS FORCED TO GRIEVE FROM BEING VICITMIZED BY THIS KY LAW,  WE NEED YOUR HELP TO CHANGE THIS LAW.   

We are working with MADD, KY as our advocate and have a meeting on Sept 14 in KY with Senator Jack Westwood to discuss a revision to this law that would exclude anyone convicted of manslaughter or reckless homicide.

Shock Probation became Kentucky law 1972.
Below are figures from 1978 to the present of offenders charged with reckless homicide or manslaughter that were released on shock probation.  The information below is based on those inmates convicted of felony charges (which include reckless homicide or manslaughter) who were remanded to the custody of the KY Department of Corrections.

1.  Inmates convicted of reckless homicide - 1288. Of those 175 have been shock probated.

2.  Inmates convicted of manslaughter - 3443.  Of those 112 have been shock probated.

3.  Inmates convicted of involuntary or voluntary manslaughter - 588.  Of those, 2 have been shock probated.

This information was obtained from Kristie Willard of the KY Dept. Of Corrections, Victim Services.

These figures indicate that in the last 29 years less than 1/2%  have been shock probated with convicted of felony charges (that included reckless homicide or manslaughter). 

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In my extensive research there are only 6 states in the country that have this law. Kentucky, Texas, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, New York.

SIGN BELOW TO RAISE YOUR VOICE FOR JUSTICE!!

Debbie (Ricky's Mom)