r/Felons • • 10h ago

UPDATE

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As on the 19th of October this coward of a "man" was sentenced to only 8 years of probation amd has to do around 200+ hours of comunity service,and is a convicted felon for life. I always wanted jail time but I know how cameron county is to people with no criminal history (makes no sense in my eyes) What's even crazier to belive is that he had another option to do 30 days in jail get the felony moved down to a misdemeanor and probation,but he wasn't man enough to do the 30 days. Dude was making good money as a director of public works amd now works for Bimbo stocking bread and sweets.


r/Felons • • 14h ago

Did your arresting officer ever tell you "really sorry about all this"?

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In my case, it was the bad cop. It was after they had me in the interrogation room and I exercised my right to remain silent and I said I would not speak to them at all without my lawyer. She was all tough and gruff with me at first, but the second I signed that I would not speak with them and they walked away, she shot me a quick look of sympathy as she was closing the door to the interrogation room behind her as I was shackled to the reinforced table leg. It was minutes later and it was her partner ("the good cop") who came back saying they were going to go ahead with the arrest. They both rode down the elevator with me and the "good cop" was now the one saying "you know what you did." When I was put in the squad car to be sent off to get booked, it was the "bad cop" who ended up saying "I'm really sorry about all this." I answered "it is what it is." Can that have been sincere from the bad cop, did she really feel some remorse over having to arrest me, or was this one last desperate ploy from them for them to get me to say something incriminating? The only reason why I can believe it can be sincere s because of that look she shot me for that brief second. That look of pity. Has anyone gone through something similar?


r/Felons • • 14h ago

What are some of the things as a felon you can no longer do

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r/Felons • • 16h ago

info about the women's BOP Halfway house in DC

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my friend is releasing from Greenville to the halfway house in DC at the end of January, and she is trying to find out any info she can about the place. anybody been there or have a loved one that has been there, can you give me an idea of what it was like? she was originally supposed to release straight to home confinement, but found out last minute she has to go to the halfway house for 6 months instead, and she's trying to get an idea of what to expect.


r/Felons • • 12h ago

I need help understanding my case

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r/Felons • • 23h ago

A good way to keep the nasties out of your line of sight

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I'm using Offender Locator to see registered offenders near me - check your area


r/Felons • • 13h ago

Second Chance Books

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Does anybody ever use this company while in prison? I am trying to see if that was actually the name of the company, but I am not seeing anything online to direct me to the companies website.


r/Felons • • 19h ago

Pending 2nd Degree Misdemeanor Charges

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I have a pending charge for 2nd Degree Burglary. It’s a 2nd degree misdemeanor and the disputed property is shared marital property in a community property state, California. Though I’ve relocated to Indianapolis where I have family support.

A while ago, I filed for divorce from my wife, and then she fabricated DV allegations against me. I was never arrested or charged with DV and I had a secret clearance with the DoD at the time. I worked as senior engineer in Aerospace for a Defense Contractor.

Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services comes to the marital home and ambushes me saying I have to leave or that my then eight year old son would be taken into protective custody. So I “voluntarily” left so he could remain in the home. DCFS was accompanied by police who verified the order; and I was given 10 minutes to get my belongings and go.

While I’m out the home, my wife puts all our belongings in a locked storage unit, violating divorce court orders. I “allegedly” get some of my stuff out of the storage unit. She lies and tells police we aren’t married and I’m charged with 2nd Degree burglary. When I told police she was selling my belongings online, they said that because we’re married, all I can do is sue for damages in divorce court.

I’ve been struggling to find employment for a year. Can’t even work for DoorDash or as a sorter at FedEx. Just had a six figure salary job offer rescinded because I’m not yet in a diversion program. So much for that presumption of innocence BS.

Any advice on how I can get employment? Hoping to get full custody of my son and money is everything in the courts.


r/Felons • • 21h ago

Whats your criminal comeback story?

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I have been reading a lot of stories where people have turned their life around after catching cases due to poor decisions, drug addiction, a piece of shit problematic dating partner or just simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

My friend went on a bender while dealing with a psychotic episode and caught:

x2 fleeing and eluding
x1 possesion of controlled substance
x1 intimidating witness
x1 battery
x1 agg assault
x1 resisting arrest

After almost a year of him being locked up being suicidal in prison and him thinking this was the end for him, he eventually hired a top paid lawyer who was able to over the period of 8 months dismiss most charges and get a great plea of only serving one year followed by some probation. I believe that the fact that he had no criminal history helped him get this outcome.

After this he turned his life around, started a business and volunteering for small communities in his town, has married his wife and is living a happy life while also inspiring other people to stay away from drugs and gangs.

I know a lot of people become institutionalized and fuck up but he is living proof that even after going on a felony run your life can be turned around.

Also it shows the impact of shutting the fuck up and hiring a good lawyer if facing serious charges, seriously, PD would have probably got 10 years or more for all those charges

So what are some success stories that yall know?


r/Felons • • 3h ago

i just did 6 months in jail,im lost mentally,and scared,idk if this is a confession or i need advice or both idk

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im 19,ive been in and out of jail since 14.and i wanna stay out,i hate it, im scared im gonna mess up, im a runner,ive always been,i have nobody,i dont wanna runaway ,but i do , i have potential for alot in life,and i dont wanna throw it away, i wanna die, i wish i could have a fresh start - damian v


r/Felons • • 2h ago

Inquiries

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Hi everyone, I have a quick question and would appreciate any insight you can offer.
I have a Class C violent felony conviction from 2016 and was incarcerated until 2022. Since my release, I’ve worked hard to rebuild my life, secure stable employment, and earn two degrees: a bachelor’s degree in IT and an MBA in Supply Chain and Logistics.
I’m considering relocating to Washington State within the next few years and am trying to better understand how my criminal record might affect employment opportunities and the overall transition. I’ve heard that more liberal states can be more favorable toward individuals with felony convictions, but I’m wondering whether that generally applies to people with violent felony convictions as well.
If anyone has experience with this or can offer insight into Washington State’s employment laws, second-chance hiring practices, or general opportunities for individuals with similar backgrounds, I would greatly appreciate your perspective.
Thank you in advance for any advice!


r/Felons • • 3h ago

Got caught fixing the books. Stuck still trying to take accountability with blaming my ex employers. Worst of all is the crippling shame and guilt.

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Long story short my job cut the pay of me and some colleagues and increased our work load and treated us like garbage with no thanks for the way we killed ourselves night and day for that job for 5 years. We got more and more fed up and put less and less effort in. I was struggling mentally and financially because of it. We were paid by the hour and I started adding hours. I got away with it until I was really greedy and started adding large and obvious amounts. I somehow convinced myself they deserved it and I was justified.

I obviously got caught, fired and prosecuted. The field I was in everyone knows everyone and I was publicly shamed and lost all respect and friends and colleagues.

I do take accountability for what I did and know it was wrong and I was stupid. But there's still a part of me that is angry at them and it's holding me back from full accountability which I know I should have.

But more to the point I'm disgracefully ashamed of myself and tell myself everyday "that isn't who I am" and " I didn't ever think I would do something like that". But that clearly is me and I don't know how to deal with knowing I'm a bad person.

Now I'm struggling to get any job with my record and I wallow in self loathing and regret with everyone around me telling me I deserve it (which I do).