Pfc Corey Clagett will have a combined Clemency/Parole Hearing at FT. Leavenworth that he can attend on January 5th 2012.
That Board will pass their recommendations on to the official Army Clemency/Parole Board in Arlington, VA. Three people who wish to speak on Corey’s behalf may attend that Hearing. Corey will not be present for this hearing. This hearing will be held on February 2nd 2012.
Corey’s attorney Timothy C. Parlatore (http://www.facebook.com/#!/parlatorelaw) will be the main speaker.
Also attending and speaking on Corey’s behalf is Col. Edward Horvath (http://www.goarmyreservedocs.com/spotlight_horvath.html) & (http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2010/09/the_iraq_war_was_it_worth_the.html)
And of course I will be attending and reading a letter I wrote to them.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Corey called last night and was very upset. He is to go before the Clemency/Parole Board next Thursday (Jan 5th), but says he will not attend. He said he has nothing to turn in to the board on his behalf. NO one has sent him any kind of letter asking for Clemency/Parole on his behalf. He got no letters offering employment, He did get a letter of residency from Mark Williams, but that came a day to late to turn in.
Corey said even though some folks may send letters to his attorney he would have liked a copy sent to him to turn in to the Board Members. He said do you know how hard it is to walk in with nothing when real people are sitting in front of you deciding your life and you have nothing to show support on your behalf?
Corey did get my letter that I am going to read to the Board Members, but that letter was all he had.
Corey is heart broken and now does not want to attend his own hearing once again. My mother and I tried to convince Corey to still go and speak on his own behalf, but he is not agreeing with us. He will call me back about 5:00 pm today.
I told him his attorney has a call set for Wednesday the day before the hearing to talk to him about the hearing. Corey is really down and says he does not believe that he will be released this time around. This hearing is to consider Clemency and also is his first Parole Hearing all in one. If he is denied it will not be until a year from now next February 2013 before he goes before the Board again.
He told me last night to be prepared for him to be denied. He was very sad yesterday. I don’t need to tell you how I am feeling after hearing my son feeling so down.
If Corey is denied, I don’t know what to do from hear. Corey and our family are so exhausted emotionally. Support has dropped off immensely I believe due to the long battle it has taken just to get this far. Corey is not receiving much mail and his money has depleted. The calls are becoming fewer and Corey isn’t receiving any books to have something to read. He says he has two or three folks who have continued their long standing support. He is beginning to feel abandoned again. He did get a massive amount of cards as a whole that was collected from United American Patriots for Christmas. He said it took him 10 hours and he read every one. Besides that there is about 5 or 6 folks who steady stay in touch with him.
It all comes down to Corey is having a hard time believing people still care and that he will get out anytime soon.
I thought this might happen because of the hearing approaching and nerves getting to him, but that don’t surprise me much, but what does is the support drooping off. I know people have busy lives and times are tight with our economy and this has been a long hard journey, but…., but Corey needs you and your support. He will not last without your support. Corey needs to hear from you. Get others involved. Please do what you can for this young soldier who was locked up for defending YOU and OUR COUNTRY.
Help me so I don’t lose my son. The Corey I know. Help him believe in his self and give him hope. He has been busted down so many times; he has been tortured physically and mentally just for doing his job. Six years of his young life are already gone and the hurt runs deep. Corey has his ups and downs like us all, but for him it is very different. He is all alone in that prison cell day after day with no one to talk to. He can’t pick up the phone anytime and call a friend or family and say what’s on his mind at the moment and when he does call it cost him more than you and I for a phone call. Then when the day comes along where he can call it costs a fortune because he tries to get it all in one day over hours. He can’t just pick up a book or ask a friend to borrow one, no it has to be ordered by one of us (you, me) and have it sent to him. (More money) If Corey was at home we always have stuff to shower with or brush our teeth, or we can put on cologne if we want, but Corey can’t. He is out of something he has to fill out a sheet to order it, get it approved and pay for it. That takes money as well. We can’t send him any care packages, Corey has to order everything. It cost more to keep our loved one supplied in prison than if they were home.
We have several project going on to make Corey life a little easier for when he gets out, but again that takes money and donations have fallen off as well. IT’S A FREAKING NIGHTMARE and I don’t know how much longer I can take it. I can’t imagine how Corey is doing it because I’m falling apart behind close doors.
I’m not making this stuff up. This is sooooo real. Just when we feel hope or things are calm we get hit with something. People tell me Melanie you are so strong, but I am not. I try to be for Corey and my family, but I can’t hide it most the time.
Corey and I are so alike. One moment he lifts me up and encourages me and the next time I’m doing the same for Corey. Sometimes we feel the same thing at the same time and we both can tell when we are trying to protect the other from knowing how we really feel. Corey wants to help make my dreams come true and I encourage him to go for his.
I had a friend the other day call me (Kaci A.R.) and she said, Melanie I wonder how fast you would get better when Corey is out. She is right; I know all these health issues would cease to exist.
Corey has to come home. He has too. He needs to be home for his sake and mine. I can’t do this alone. Corey can’t fight from where he is. Without financial and emotional support or your support in writing letters and making your voice heard we won’t get Corey home. Corey would be forgotten. Please take action and do what you can. Have us on the radio to keep Corey’s story alive or to let new listeners know what’s going on. Write letters to Corey, your state official, call your local radio shows and ask them to air Corey’s story. Make up mass copies of Clemency/Parole letters and take them with you and ask others to fill out and sign and you mail them to us in one envelope. Sign our petition (http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/free-pfc-corey-clagett/) if you haven’t and if you did then get others to sign. Spread the word in any way you can. Just get Corey’s story out there. Send Corey a money order when you can, make a donation on our website www.coreyclagett.com to help travel, and other expenses.
Even when Corey comes home he will still need your support to help get his life started. This is a process, but with out you we won’t get there, Corey won’t get there.
From one parent to another or if you have a loved one to you fight for then you can understand my devotion, my love and my willing to do all within my reach to fight for Corey’s Freedom, to give Corey something to Hope for & to Dream of, Help me give Corey the reason to LIVE.
Corey is worth giving a chance.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and let’s continue the fight!
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A Soldier’s Mother,
Melanie Dianiska