| Forrest Lee | Jones |
| Type: | 3rd Striker | Sentence: | 25 to Life |
| For | burglary |
| Type: | Date: | Strike(s): |
| Current | 05/19/1995 | Burglary 1st |
| Prior | 03/28/1991 | Residential burglary |
| Prior | 03/28/1991 | Residential 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 |
| Verification available/done on this story: |
| Letter from prisoner |
| Attorney waiver letter from prisoner received by FACTS |
| News article |
| Response letter received |
| Signed media info. sheet |
| Transcripts |
| Probation report |
| Response letter sent |
| People available to contact about story: |
| Mother |
| Mother |
| Mother |
| Attorney |