No matter who you are or what you did, we all have a right to be heard.  At 58, I sit thru my golden years because of ineffective trial counsel and an ignorant jackass appellant attorney.  Not only is Illinois one of three top corrupted political states, it is also home to a corrupt judicial system, with prosecution push to convict with the theory, if you were arrested you must be guilty.  In the face of factual argument in affidavits from the story tale complainant, the police report and records, non-caring attorney (s) having no interest in the case, thus allowing the appellate court to be mis-informed and left in the dark of the facts.  I filed my own 46 page argument to the Illinois Supreme court, who only hear about 3% of cases. 

     From New York City to Florida, to work.....in 16 states, my 10 year career ended.  After my father's death and my Mother suffering Alzheimer's Disease, a loving family became my second family, with their relatives.  But, they were not 'true friends', due to my arrest.  They abandoned me. 

     I did over 300 drawings that appear on several websites ( Prison Inmates.com,)  As a publisher of previous news web sites, I continue to write articles on prison & the Public Defender system.  These articles appear on several websites and in print publications.  My time now is spent on appellate case law & research.

     If you have a loved one in an Illinois prison, I would be glad to hear from you.  Remember......prison does not offer you support or re-entry programs.  You must prove and answer to  yourself.

     Thanks for your open mind and remember, many prisoners behind walls are innocent or had their 'alleged offenses' embellished to close the case.  Just recently a wrongly convicted person was released after 35 years for a crime he did not commit, he is one of many.

        Hope to hear from you.

                Don