Still Pushing Forward

Well, things continue to rock on here in "our" world. We keep making calls, keep digging and talking to people, and seeking assistance! The MDOC and CMCF never cease to amaze me with the policy of how they do things. Depending on what day you call and who you talk to determines the policy. And talk about passing the buck. I've gotten more responses to e-mails of "I'm passing this to...."; no one at that facility wants to do their job or anyone else's job; no one wants to hold those responsible (and I use that term loosely) accountable for doing their job. And yes, that is our tax dollars hard at work.

Information continues to emerge about Drs. Hayne and West. Sometimes I feel like I'm walking around in a haze of shock because I can't believe that this is really happening. Yet, I wake up each day and realize it is all very real. It is very real for Thalia, her 3 children, her friends, her family. And it is very real for so many other people who are wrongly convicted. Not only that, but even those who are serving time for crimes they committed, it is very real. The injustice of our so called "justice being served" is very real. The families that are impacted and the lack of concern for those families by our state and state employees is very real. The dis-respect shown to citizens of this state by employees paid by our tax dollars is very real. Again, it is all very shocking to me; my eyes are wide open now and sometimes I wish they weren't.

Had to delete Thalia's detailed story

Sorry but the details had to be deleted off Thalia's blog due to the ongoing investigation.

Just a quick update on following Thalia's story

I have updated on her blog a detailed from start to finish of the events that occurred to Thalia Outlaw which resulted in her life sentence in the Mississippi Department of Corrections. You can reach that blog on the side bar or by going to Thalia's story.

Hit & Run > Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Departs With an Anti-Death Penalty Flourish - Reason Magazine

Hit & Run > Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Departs With an Anti-Death Penalty Flourish - Reason Magazine

Still waiting...

Well, we are still waiting on the results of that "good news" I mentioned! Please keep praying about this! I'm just going to go ahead and throw this out there for all of you to read and I may have written about this before but it's just eating me up!

Yesterday, I made a trip to the Department of Archives and History and found two newspaper articles on this case. In the newspaper, an officer at the time is quoted as saying "the murder is being investigated as domestic..."! Okay, here's my problem. First of all, the officer acknowledges this is a domestic situation because he knows. They all knew because they had been out and arrested Dari on many occasions. Secondly, the police (and this isn't the first time I've heard this from an officer) are already calling this a murder! This is one more instance of innocent until proven guilty NOT being alive and well in our country!

BUT not once during her trial was domestic issue or self defense ever mentioned! That really makes me MAD!!!!

NEW DEVELOPMENT

Let me just say we had an issue with the microwaves in the building she's in; the one that was working went out Friday so I called out there today and was told "well, you know, they tear them up and expect us to have a ready supply, they may just have to be without one for awhile until we can get one". I didn't get upset! I said okay! And I followed up with an e-mail to the Warden I spoke with and carbon copied the Superintendent (Margaret Bingham), the Commissioner (Mr. Epps), and Deputy Commissioner (Mr. Sparkman). I was on the phone with her this afternoon when the two new microwaves arrived. You should have heard those women in there; they were so excited to have working microwaves. I know that's a minor thing but to them it really isn't.

Now, the really exciting thing; we have some things happening with her case! I'm trying not to get toooo excited but at the same time keep my faith. I know that we've been praying for this breakthrough for a long time so, all I can say is keep praying, He hears us because little things have been happening here and there and a BIG thing happened in the last 24 hours. Her spirits are really good right now; going into the holiday's, she sounds upbeat and hopeful. She's claiming her freedom and so am I! Stay tuned!

The Mississippi Project

I am so excited about this recent development and I've been really working hard to get this going. There is an organization called The Mississippi Project that profiles cases of individuals in the State of Mississippi who are wrongfully incarcerated and/or innocent and they've agreed to publish a link and host the site for Thalia's story. This is AWESOME news and I'm truly excited about it! I am going to publish a link to the site in the side bar as well as here in this post. The link is: The Mississippi Project - Thalia's Story.

Please check the site for updates and to post your messages to Thalia. I hope we will have the comments page up and going for her soon! Also, take some time to read the other cases profiled at this site. This problem in Mississippi is unbelievable!

I will be updating on this site as usual but I have to say that this has kept me really busy for the last few weeks; things are happening in her case that are very exciting. Please keep praying; God knows the need! He hears all the prayers and He is answering them! Thank you to each one of you who follows and posts and I promise to keep things updated!