We have a lady at CCCF who was charged with unlawful use of a weapon because they found a knife with no fingerprints. The only statement her “victim” made was “I thought she loved me”. They charged her because she had previous domestic violence situations.
Another lady here was charged with unlawful use of a firearm, but she never used it. It was found on her person and so she was charged.
Another lady here was charged with unlawful use of a firearm, but she never had a firearm, and they never produced it at trial. She is trying to find comparable cases for her direct appeal, but has not found any yet in the State of Oregon. She is at a loss about what to do about this.
We have lots of ladies at CCCF who were forced or bullied into taking plea deals for crimes they did not commit. They can’t afford the cost of post-conviction appeal, but we do not want to give them up. It is wrong to charge people for crimes they did not commit.
We have heard that Paris Hilton is speaking out against abuse in prison facilities and that some may be shut down. We think prisons that are abusing people should be shut down.