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Forrest LeeJones

Type:3rd StrikerSentence:25 to Life

Forburglary

Type:Date:Strike(s):

Current05/19/1995Burglary 1st

Prior03/28/1991Residential burglary

Prior03/28/1991Residential burglary

Race ethnicity:Black

Physically disabled:No

Mentally disabled:No

History of suffering from substance abuse:Yes

Marital status:Single

No. of Children:0

Highest ed level:Associates Degree

Military service:No

Employed at time of current conviction:No

Paraphrased summary of comments made by prisoner and/or others:

Burglaries contained no violence or threat to any victims.

Quotes:

From probation report for current offense: "This officer spoke with the victim, [name withheld by FACTS], who stated that a

Mitsubishi VCR recorder was stolen from her residence and at that time she had no insurance. [Victim] stated that at first she

was mad and angry and felt as through her privacy had been violated. [Victim] stated that she now feels very sorry for the

defendant and believes that he is going to do a lot of time for stealing a VCR. [Victim] stated that it is too bad that the Court

cannot get the defendant help for his drug problem so he doesn't burglarize anyone else in the future. The victim stated that

she has replaced her VCR and she does not want the defendant ordered to pay any restitution."

Prisoner believes he or she was wrongfully convicted:N/A

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