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Updated: 7:53 PM Jul 16, 2008
Convict's Confession: Why I Can't Stay Out Of Jail
" I Have A Problem With Alcohol" The man who police say drove drunk and plowed into a Lexington home confesses why he can't say out of jail. Posted: 6:44 PM Jul 16, 2008Reporter: Sherelle Roberts Email Address: sherelle.roberts@wkyt.com |
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He had a second chance at freedom, and threw it away.
Now back in jail ,Richard Roberts is speaking out.
The Stamping Ground native was one of nearly 900 inmates to be given time credits, leading to their early release from prison. Roberts received a credit for 1,006 days.
Out of jail three years early, he says he had a whole new outlook on life. That's what he says, but only weeks after he was released, police say he drove drunk and plowed his pick-up truck through the side of a Lexington home.
Police say alcohol was to blame. Roberts said he had been drinking, but believes that wasn't the only factor in the crash. Roberts does admit he has a drinking problem.
"It's been the downfall of my life, anybody that has an alcohol problem jail can't help them, they have to want to help themselves," he said.
Roberts inferred that in during all of his jail time he never was able to get a handle his alcohol problem, and that's what landed him right back where he started.
But he says this time, he's learned his lesson and he's made a vow to himself. "I'll never pick up the bottle again," he said.
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THANKS GOVORNOR BUT THESE GUYSMISS THEIR BOYFRIENDS
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This is just the beginning. They are letting convicts out early left and right, either by parole or by giving them credit for their time on the street while on parole previously. These people aren't going to help themselves. They have a "party all the time" mentality and they won't quit using drugs or drinking until they are ready. They don't care. Rehab, jail, parole officers, family members, etc. can all try to help them but if they don't want to help themselves, they aren't going to do quit. The state is giving them feet and they are taking miles. The state has basically said, hey, you've won. We give up. The best place for these people is prison. Law abiding, tax paying citizens should be outraged at this whole situation. The state will end up spending the same amount of money for these people. Instead of the money being spent in the corrections budget more of it will start going to the court's budget for prosecuting them for the new crimes that they WILL commit.
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They make their own "hooch" in prison. Fruit,water,yeast(in the form of bread) and sugar. Thats all it takes. Easy enough to sneak that back to your cell after lunch. Trust me, they hide it in places where it wont be found in a regular patdown...
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