Comments on: Daughter Dying, Dad Can't Leave Prison

Being Denied 30-Day Leave; Mom Says It's Daughter's Last Wish To Have Him With Her

[ranger1948]

To all of you who now think i am cold hearted. I would volunteer my time to guard him if it were allowed. I am retired military and retired from law enforcement. I have a degree in criminology with a minor in psychology. I would offer this at no cost to the state for the welfare of this child.

[ranger1948]

I have all the compassin in the world for this little girl. But the prison did allow him escoted visits to her. They have rules they have to abide by, right or wrong. The father should have thought of his family before committing a serious crime. It soesn;t say whether he ws dealing or what. I personally believe a dealer convicted should receive the death penalty. I feel the responsibility here lies on the fathers shoulders. I also hope the daughter can hang on until he is able to be with her since that is her wish. I think she deserves all the happiness she can get.

[hassan1002]

Another solution is to draw up a contract that states if Yeager is allowed to see his daughter he must sign an agreement that has him serving 30 days of his four months in isolation because he will need to grieve.

[neresident]

Prison Camp News Release:

Officials at the Federal Prison Camp are sensitive to the request from inmate Yaeger and his family to allow him to visit his daughter. In response to inmate Yeager''s request, he has been escorted by prison staff on three separate occasions to allow him to be with his daughter during this difficult time. Two of these trips have occurred within the past month. We have also assisted inmate Yaeger in maintaining telephonic contact with his family and daughter.

The Bureau of Prisons routinely utilizes furloughs and escorted trips in response to family emergencies, whichever is deemed most appropriate based on a review of security and safety concerns for both the inmate involved and the community.

Bureau of Prisons officials have reviewed inmate Yaeger''s request for a compassionate release and have determined his situation does not meet the criteria set forth by the Bureau of Prisons Program ... Inmate Yaeger''s request for extended placement in a Residential Re-entry Center is currently in litigation; therefore, we are unable to comment further on this request.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons does not have the authority to release or suspend a court imposed sentence. Our agency''s mission is to protect society by confining offenders in controlled environments of prisons and community-based facilities, which are safe, humane and appropriately secure.

[dcohunt]

People - Do you know what kind of "prison" this is? It is a minimum security prison. In fact, it is a former college campus, and basically still is. There are no fences at all, no bars locking inmates in. It is, in fact, a campus. These guys are in no danger of posing a threat to society. They roam the campus doing yard work and other various jobs. There are houses within yards of the campus dormitories! These are low risk, white collar criminals in this particular campus. The biggest danger with the inmates is the fear of running one over with your car as they cross the street, litterally! In fact, the local high school football stadium is within the campus! I am a former resident of this towm and a relative of mine works at the "prison", so I do know what I am talking about.

This story is not about the past criminal activity of the dad, it is , however about the love that an innocent little girl has for her dad, and his love for her. Please keep this in mind, for her sake and for the sake of her family at this difficult time.

I ask that the little girl''s wish be granted, please.

[politicalmom]

In prison for a drug offense, a victimless crime. We spend far too much money and resources on drugs in the first place. But that isn''t the argument.

The argument is the impending death of a little girl. Someone''s child. We could argue all day long as to why he was in prison, what he did wrong, but let me tell you it is far worse a travesty to let this girl die without her father, or for her father to go back into a society that did not value enough his need to be with her at her death.

I think it is downright cold and heartless, especially on what kind of offense, and how close he is to release, to not let him out.

If our goal is to truly reform people in prison, then by god, we should show them compassion and understanding. This culture of punish punish punish does nothing but send more people back to the same kind of thing we''re punishing them for in the first place.

I find it highly disturbing that there are people out there who think this is perfectly ok. A doctor no less, thank god you''re not my doctor.

[misspp-2009]

I have nothing but sympathy for this poor little girl, but I don''t think her father should be let out of jail. He''s a felon who committed a crime. Was he thinking about his family when he did that - NO. Don''t blame the system - blame the dad.

[kansas1946]

Yes, I feel so much safer knowing that a person due for release in four months, sentenced for some piddly drug offense, is going to stay behind bars. This country is beginning to mirrow the previous Soviet Union. This drug war has done more damage to our country than Bush, and that is saying a lot.
For the prison to state that a dying ten-year-old is not extraordinary circumstances is the most ludicrous thing I have ever heard. Where is the outrage from all of these supposed family values Republicans. This is a national disgrace.

[ljd1909]

The decision weighs heavily upon you ...you have got to bring your own "what ifs" into the process. The little girl knows her dad in her own eyes and wants him...she goes no further than this. who can deny a child''s innocence?

[ljd1909]

The decision weighs heavily upon you ...you have got to bring your own "what ifs" into the process. The little girl knows her dad in her own eyes and wants him...she goes no further than this. who can deny a child''s innocence?

[alphaa10-2009]

re35 said, "One solution would be to expand capitol punishment to include lesser crimes like armed robbery and dealing drugs..."
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You post summarizes the knee-jerk responses of most Archie Bunker types, even as the country is swept by unprecedented gun violence and drug offenses.

Your answer is simply more of the same-- more war, more prisons, more anguish and despair.

Can''t you see it isn''t working? Or, do you want even to look?

[ssmith31]

Ok, it is about the girl here not the father, her wish not his or YOURS. Oh christians out the with the WWJD on you wrist, answer the question, Easter is this weekend think about it.

[enriquecaliente]

I say this not as a Christian, but as a human-being. It hurts me deeply that this little girl is in the last days of her life and that her father is in jail. But he should have thought about the ramification''s of his acts. This is the price he''ll have to pay. It''s his fault that he can''t be there with her. My Sympathies to the family.

[lnecheer]

I understand you people have your opinions about Jayci''s father but,this isn''t about him...its about her. A 10 year old little girl who wants nothing more then to see her father before she dies. I''ve met this little girl and I think her last wish needs to be met. I understand her father commited a crime and I''m not saying that he should be released permanently I''m saying let him see his daughter one last time before she passes on and then send him back to finnish his sentence.Its sickening to hear these kinds of things. Personally I think thoughs prison officials are extremly cold hearted...just let the little girl see her father one more time.

[j810nts21]

The Warden has to take into consideration the three previous times Yeager has been allowed to see his daughter. A 30 day leave would require someone from the prison to be with him, the cost of that may be prohibited. Yeager has been treated very fairly but, he is still a felon serving his time.

[susypolly]

I FIND THIS STORY HEART BREAKING
WHY IF THIS IS THE "LAST " WISH FOR A DYING CHILD...
CAN THE GUARDS HAD CUFF HIM AND STAY WITH HIM....
SPOSE IT''S THE ALMIGHTY TAX $$$$$$

[vinwankle]

I live in SD. As soon as I saw this story, I called teh governor, our state senators and congress woman. I also contacted the local tv station and posted 2 threads - 1 each on the Argus Leader and Keloland.com to get things going. Allow this girl to spend her last moments with her daddy then send him back to prison. I hope this happens for you and your daughter.

Dan

[vinwankle]

I live in SD. As soon as I saw this story, I called teh governor, our state senators and congress woman. I also contacted the local tv station and posted 2 threads - 1 each on the Argus Leader and Keloland.com to get things going. Allow this girl to spend her last moments with her daddy then send him back to prison. I hope this happens for you and your daughter.

Dan

[docofthebay]

"But this isn''''t about him...it''''s about his daughter."
WHAT?? IT MOSAT CERTAINLY IS ABOUT HIM! HE IS A PRISONER! HER ILLNESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THAT FACT!

"Do we really think he''''s going to skip out for the rest of his sentence w/ only 4 months to go?"
WHO THE HELL KNOWS? THERE IS NO WAY TO GUESS AT WHICH CONVICTED PRISONER WILL OR WONT FLEE!!

"But she hasn''''t done anything wrong, right? If having her daddy w/ her makes her feel at peace, whats the harm?
THE HARM IS THAT WHEN YOU BREAK THE LAW YOU GIVE UP YOUR FREEDOM, AND YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO RELINQUISH YOUR FAMILY TOO. THAT''S WHAT CRIMINALS DO, THEY ARE SELFISH AND HURT EVERYONE AROUND THEM WHEN THEY COMMIT CRIME AND GO TO JAIL.

Put yourself there for a moment.
NO, I WILL NOT PUT MYSELF THERE BECAUSE I LEAD A CLEAN LIFE, I RESPECT THE LAW, LOVE MY FAMILY AND WILL NEVER EVER PUT MY LOVED ONES IN THIS SITUATION LIKE YEAGER DID.

[skeezix06]

I think it''s pretty sad and pathetic that we, as a nation and as individuals, have become so hard that we have no hesitation in punishing a dying child as well as her father. Take him home so that she can see him and have him there when she dies and then send him back to complete his sentence afterward.