Police officers convicted of rape, murder and other serious crimes are collecting tens of millions of dollars during retirement

First, sure I’m at current receiving a pension and have been receiving such since August of 2013, and I obtain 55% of my base pay on the time of my arrest. On account of my ignorance of that facet of the legislation I believed upon my arrest I had misplaced my proper to a retirement. The concept I had misplaced my retirement was significantly miserable to me as a result of I used to be the only supplier of earnings to my youngsters. I wasn’t till an worker of my division who had been designated to ship my termination letter to the jail instructed me I used to be nonetheless entitled to my retirement. It was a few weeks there after that the mom of my youngsters (we had been by no means married) confirmed as much as the jail with the paperwork for me to fill out to get my retirement. I used to be arrested June 7 2013, terminated across the tenth about two weeks after that crammed out the paperwork for retirement and obtained the primary cost on the finish of August.

I imagine that I did incorrect so to me it would not have been unjust to have been stripped of my pension, however God is aware of I’m greatful [sic] that I do obtain it due to the assist I might nonetheless present to my youngsters. My retirement now goes to my mother and father who’ve my youngsters due to there [sic] Mother dropping parental custody. This cash helps my mother and father elevate my youngsters with little to no expense out of their pocket which is a big blessing to them and me. I additionally obtain a few of it month-to-month which my mother and father place in my inmate account so I should buy gadgets from the canteen that aren’t offered by DOC.

I assume I might and others would say I’m a little bit biased about whether or not you must after an arrest obtain a pension or not. On the one hand ought to an individual nonetheless get their retirement after an arrest most likely not, however however I understand how laborious it could be if I did not, and the way laborious it could be on my household in the event that they did not obtain that cash month-to-month. It offers me a sounder thoughts figuring out despite the fact that I’m in jail I can nonetheless present for my youngsters and ultimately once I get out I do have an earnings to assist me begin life over again. I’ve seen too many inmates haven’t any assist and no cash struggling in jail after which having tons of tension figuring out they don’t have anything on the skin to go to. I’m actually greatful to have what I’ve.

In reference to my conviction all’s I can say is that it was simply. I had allowed my private life to get out of hand as a consequence of unhealthy marriage, stresses on the job, a type of PTSD that most likely loads of officers who’ve been via crucial incidents have. None of this justifies what I did in any respect, I allowed all these issues despite the fact that there was assist on the market to overwhelm me. I did not get the assistance as a result of whether or not most former officers will likely be truthful or not they did not wish to seem weak to their friends. I hope I did not get to far off monitor with any of this and that I answered most of you questions the perfect I might.

Sincerely Alan