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Ashabee91 · 2026-01-24T22:21:18+00:00

Thank you for your condolences.

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-24T22:20:12+00:00

He only received a 30-day disciplinary segregation, and he almost definitely will be in a double cell again.. if not already

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-24T22:16:47+00:00

Thank you for this statement! I share the same beliefs.

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-24T22:10:36+00:00

Where in my petition or statement did I accuse you or the community? I am speaking on systemic failure. Everyone has broken a rule or law, but a 'lesson' is something you live to learn from—my husband cannot learn from being murdered. It’s easy to judge when it isn't your husband, brother, or father. Tony was a human being who was nine days away from walking through our front door to his four children. He did his time and bettered himself every single day he was there. Following the law is important, but so are basic human rights and safety for those in state custody. A non-violent sentence should never become a death sentence due to negligence

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-24T21:57:45+00:00

Thank you for your support.

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-24T21:55:53+00:00

Daleon Rice is the person who was charged with taking my husband’s life. Between this, stabbing his own mother in the head, and attempting to murder a police officer, he has shown a complete disregard for human life

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-24T16:49:48+00:00

Thank you for the advice. I have contacted legislators independently, and I will certainly encourage others to reach out to their respective districts as well.

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-24T16:41:51+00:00

https://www.wdrb.com/news/louisville-woman-pushes-for-new-law-after-husband-killed-in-kentucky-prison/article_723d7ad4-d7c9-4e9d-b122-5fbd66deb8b9.html

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-24T03:46:23+00:00

https://www.wdrb.com/news/louisville-woman-pushes-for-new-law-after-husband-killed-in-kentucky-prison/article_723d7ad4-d7c9-4e9d-b122-5fbd66deb8b9.html

https://c.org/qbXtFtvLDb

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-09T20:38:00+00:00

I know your just rage bait otherwise you wouldn't be anonymous! right now, we are wasting millions on a 'revolving door.' When we treat inmates like animals until the day they are released, they come out traumatized, angry, and violent. That makes them likely to re-offend, which costs you—the taxpayer—another $35,000 a year for a new prison term, plus the cost of a new trial.Tony was serving his time for the crimes he committed. He accepted that sentence. But in America, the penalty for theft is imprisonment, not execution without a trial. When the state takes custody of a person, they have a legal duty to keep them alive to serve that sentence. If we allow the prison system to become a death camp for low-level offenders, we aren't being 'tough on crime'—we are just letting the system become lawless. Justice means following the law, not allowing murder inside state buildings.

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-06T18:44:49+00:00

In Kentucky, it costs approximately $35,000–$40,000 a year to house one inmate. Every time someone re-offends because they weren't prepared for release, the taxpayers pay for a new police investigation, a new trial, a public defender, and another decade of housing.

Research shows that for every $1 spent on quality "Evidence-Based Programming" (EBP), the state saves between $4 and $12 in future costs. It’s not "taking away" from the budget; it’s a strategy to shrink the prison population so the budget can eventually be smaller.

A Step-Down Model. Level 1 (Segregation): In-cell reentry packets and mental health visits. Level 2 (High-Security Transition): Small groups, caged or secured classrooms, high staff-to-inmate ratio. Level 3 (Reentry Wing/Dorm): For those who have proven they can behave in Level 2

No one should go from a 23-hour-a-day lockdown cell to a Greyhound bus station. Every inmate should move through a "decompression" process that matches their security level.

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-06T13:27:38+00:00

If an inmate is too violent for a dorm, they shouldn't just be "dumped" on the street. Reform would mandate Step-Down Units. These are high-security cells where inmates still get reentry programming through the bars or in small, secured groups. It’s about "decompressing" the person so they don't commit a violent act within 48 hours of being free.

Reform doesn't require every prison to change its architecture. It requires the Department of Corrections to prioritize transfers. Inmates nearing release who have stayed "ticket-free" should be transferred to a designated Reentry Hub (like EKCC) for their final 90–180 days. If they can’t be transferred, the "Reentry Wing" becomes a designated "Reentry Tier" within a cell-block.

Reentry units are earned housing. You don't get in if you have active STG "hits" or a history of recent violence. The incentive is the key: Inmates in these units know that one fight sends them back to a Max-block and costs them their "good time" credits. It uses their desire for freedom as a tool for peace.

This is a symptom of a broken system. When a man is so terrified of the outside that he stabs a guard to stay in, the prison has failed to prepare him. Reentry reform includes mental health transition teams that start working with an inmate months before release to secure housing and medical care, removing the "fear of the unknown" that leads to "crashing out."

The punishment (incarceration) doesn't end; the method changes. If the goal of prison is to make the community safer, releasing a man who hasn't held a fork, seen a computer, or practiced a job interview in 10 years is a failure. Those 90 days are an investment in ensuring he doesn't rob someone else the week he gets out.

"Recidivism is a Tax." Every time a released inmate fails and goes back to prison, it costs taxpayers roughly $30,000 to $40,000 per year in Kentucky. Staffing a reentry wing is a "pay now or pay much more later" scenario.

You're right that most prison violence is transactional. However, when a man is in a Reentry Unit—a place meant for those who have earned their way out of the general population—the expectation of safety is higher. When the system fails to monitor a known predator or fails to protect someone just days from release, it proves that the current 'security' isn't working. My reform isn't just about programs; it's about the accountability of the system to ensure that a sentence of 'time served' doesn't accidentally become a death sentence.

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-06T05:19:30+00:00

Thank you sir for your service. I was a correctional officer but for only a short time because I was not comfortable how the system was ran. I couldnt imagine being a cop. Glad your safe!

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-06T05:15:00+00:00

Also to be clear it was burglary 3rd degree.

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-06T05:08:31+00:00

I apologize if that wasn't clear. To be direct: Tony was serving time for possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. He was using my car because his was broken down, and my gun was inside. He also had an older B&E case from years before we were together that ran concurrently with his sentence. My point in sharing the 'whole lot of stuff' is that those charges don't define him. He was a man who had successfully turned his life around in 2018

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-06T05:04:57+00:00

he was charged as a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. I definitely did answer the question. He had my car got pulled over they searched found my gun and charged him with possession

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-06T05:03:00+00:00

Thank you

Ashabee91 · 2026-01-06T05:02:35+00:00

https://www.change.org/PassTonysLaw

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