Robert back in jail
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 12:02 pm
On May 20, just one month after his wedding to long-time girlfriend Darcey, Robert was summoned back to court and given 30 days in county jail for violating the terms of his parole. Violations included missing some sex offender treatment classes and falling behind on court fees.
It is worth noting that there was no sex offense in the charge that put Robert on parole last year. The original charge that took him to TYC was a sex offense, but the charge he was picked up on in 2006 after his release from TYC was a drug possession charge.
It has been frequently noted by critics of the Texas parole system that terms of parole are often so restrictive and demanding that they seemed designed more to catch violations and send parolees back to prison than to assist them in rejoining society. In Robert’s case, he found it difficult to attend drug education classes and sex offender treatment classes, complete community service requirements, and attend weekly check-ins while keeping the job he needed in order to be able to pay his court fees.
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