10-Year-Old dying of cancer; daughter's last wish is to see dad, in jail on meth charges

By jerry, Section Diaries
Posted on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 01:30:29 PM EST
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There's a story that has been aired on CNN recently, and is discussed here at Glenn Sacks' blog. A girl is dying of brain cancer in Nebraska and she wishes to see her father. Dad was jailed in a Federal Prison on a non-violent drug charge. He is due to be released in a year.

Jason and the Yaeger family have appealed many times to the warden for a 30-day supervised release, which could be allowed under "extraordinary circumstances." However, the family says these appeals have been denied, and the prison tells them the circumstances are not "extraordinary."

Glenn provides contact information for the Governor of Nebraska as well as Nebraska's Senators, House Representatives, and the child's state representatives. And I urge people to contact them.

"She's very scared," Jayci's mother, Vonda Yaeger says, "and I think she's holding on for her father. She didn't do anything wrong. He was there for her when she was born. He should be there for her when she goes."

Jason, she says, was always a very good father to Jayci

The governor's press secretary says there is nothing he can do -- it's a federal prison issue.

My question for the lawyers and other folks with more experience: who do you think are the appropriate people to contact?

More can be found here.

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Jerry, thank you for the diary. (5.00 / 1) (#1)
by Teresa on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 07:06:35 PM EST

It's a very tragic story and I can't imagine more extraordinary circumstances. I will go to the other blog and send an email.

: I'm even more sad after reading the rest (5.00 / 1) (#2)
by Teresa on Fri Mar 21, 2008 at 07:11:28 PM EST

of the story. He's in a minimum security prison four months away from a halfway house. Maybe the request for clemency from Bush will be granted, though that would surprise me.

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That is so cold hearted (5.00 / 1) (#3)
by Nowonmai on Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 04:15:17 AM EST

His child dying isn't 'Extraordinary circumstances'?

What kind of hard hearted &$%#%@$ can this guy be to be able to sleep at night. Jason isn't asking for his sentence to be commuted, just given time to be by his daughters' side.

The dad was released but it is dificult to (none / 0) (#4)
by hairspray on Sat Mar 29, 2008 at 06:56:19 PM EST

tell from the story what the little girl's condition was and whether she was able to respond to his presence. Maybe too little to late. How sad. I hope he turns his life around now.

Seems he was released just in time (none / 0) (#5)
by Nowonmai on Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 05:32:17 AM EST

Jayci died one day after her father was released to see her.

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: And we think we've got troubles! (none / 0) (#6)
by hairspray on Sun Mar 30, 2008 at 10:02:16 AM EST

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I Hadn't Heard of This Story (none / 0) (#7)
by NOBAMA08 on Tue Apr 01, 2008 at 09:27:01 PM EST

until I happened to see this listed under Recent Diaries. I'm glad this girl got to see her father before she died. It's tragic she didn't get to see him sooner.

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by john horse on Fri Apr 04, 2008 at 12:17:20 PM EST

Jerry,
Thanks for the post.

Simply unbelieveable.

I think I've found my candidate for this month's Needlenose Pliers Award. The recipient of the award can use the pliers to remove that big burr that is stuck up their butt.