Time keeps on slippen...into the future

The Panel has reviewed all the information received from the public and relied on the following circumstances in concluding the prisoner “IS” suitable for parole.
Me: did you say is? Oh my God you did.
Uh huh, and would not pose an unreasonable risk of danger to society or a threat to public safety if released from prison. You can breathe. Go ahead and breath. Were you expecting a denial?
Me: I didn’t want to..I hoped for the best and expected the worst.
Do you need a Kleenex? Now what I’m going to talk about here is our justification for this grant. And I don’t ever want anyone to think that we don’t have a victim or victims. That this crime did occur. It occurred as stated and it was a horrible crime. I just - - because what we’re going to talk about from here on out is going to what you have done to earn a date to get out. But we never want to forget the fact that we have a victim here. And I want to make a note also, in the initial board report that Mr. Waddell read out of in talking about the victim who wrote the letter of forgiveness, he didn’t read the whole thing. And I am going to read the rest of the letter from the victim. She said: “when I wrote the letter I also wanted JoAnn to know that I don’t’ hold any animosity towards her for her actions. And even though I forgive her, forgave her, and continue to forgive her for her actions I understand that it does not negate her actions. It only opens the door for someone who could step through to change. I’m gratified that she did that, that she’s taken those steps. Whether you grant her parole or do not grant her parole is your decision.”