Hello Oklahoma, and world.
I'm hoping this reaches far and wide... It's more on the sad tale of how impossible it is to HELP a "mentally ill" loved one being criminalized in our country. Even worse in particular states.
If you've read my blog, you know my brother, Jeff, is being criminalized.
This isn't the first time.
This has been going on since 1989.
Why did he get arrested? It's complicated.
The drugs they force on him created his fixed delusions, but even though our mother gave each and every hospital and care facility and doctor ample information on Jeff's history, they kept injecting him, month after month, to his detriment. Though that's not the direct focus of today's blog, I have to include it in case you wonder why he's treated like a criminal. It's the current and unproven medical model, Big Pharma, forced drugging - even when it fixes nothing for Jeff, and is ALL a guessing game. Add in misdiagnoses and the ignoring of our mother's communications plainly telling the facilities charged with "treating" Jeff, how he would react to (in these instances) Abilify and Invega Sustenna... uhmmm... sometimes scarily. Direct correlation from brain drug to behavior.
(I've briefly mentioned this in an earlier blog.) And to be clear, Jeff has never used illicit drugs. The drugs we speak of, have been forced on him in the name of "treatment."
His past experience should've taught the caregivers something. Mom sure tried, but for naught. Mother officially informed all the professionals, and it is all documented. Yet, let the record show (because we have the official medical records) that Jeff was rapidly deteriorating on those "meds" - which led directly to the delusional incident of his arrest. Paper trails are a pain, but they are indisputable as evidence. All Jeff did was try to run from more forced drugging.
This isn't the first time.
This has been going on since 1989.
Why did he get arrested? It's complicated.
The drugs they force on him created his fixed delusions, but even though our mother gave each and every hospital and care facility and doctor ample information on Jeff's history, they kept injecting him, month after month, to his detriment. Though that's not the direct focus of today's blog, I have to include it in case you wonder why he's treated like a criminal. It's the current and unproven medical model, Big Pharma, forced drugging - even when it fixes nothing for Jeff, and is ALL a guessing game. Add in misdiagnoses and the ignoring of our mother's communications plainly telling the facilities charged with "treating" Jeff, how he would react to (in these instances) Abilify and Invega Sustenna... uhmmm... sometimes scarily. Direct correlation from brain drug to behavior.
(I've briefly mentioned this in an earlier blog.) And to be clear, Jeff has never used illicit drugs. The drugs we speak of, have been forced on him in the name of "treatment."
His past experience should've taught the caregivers something. Mom sure tried, but for naught. Mother officially informed all the professionals, and it is all documented. Yet, let the record show (because we have the official medical records) that Jeff was rapidly deteriorating on those "meds" - which led directly to the delusional incident of his arrest. Paper trails are a pain, but they are indisputable as evidence. All Jeff did was try to run from more forced drugging.
So. That being said...
Jeff's case has civil aspects, and it has criminal aspects. These sometimes intersect, but are separate for legal cases, and require different lawyers. This case is a monster. We have 30 years of records and reams of papers in files. Thousands of emails the whole family is cc'd on. A zillion links and attachments. Several email accounts to safeguard, hard copies, and flashdrives safely tucked away. This is the case that will break the system of it's bad habits.
You
know
what
they
say
about
GOOD INTENTIONS, right?
Mom's long-term brilliance, due diligence, life-altering sacrifices, back-breaking/nonstop/fierce/fire in her gut to SAVE HER SON, is coming together, now. Finally.
Let's put aside the civil case, for now. That is broader, more far-reaching, and will be systemic changing for one and for all. HUGE. But hot on the burner is how Jeff is doing RIGHT NOW, today.
Not well. I'll do you one better. He's doing terribly. His life has been one continuum of the most horrible hand dealt in the history of a white guy in the western world. So, if we were betting, I'd see your ten dollars and raise you a thousand C notes. Because that's what this criminal "mental illness" case will cost to get the attention of the judicial system. This is a $Million Dollar$ Baby.
First of all, no lawyer in Oklahoma wants this case. (See my Aug 31, 2017 blog: Lawyers. Part 1.)
No lawyers in Oklahoma focus on Mental Health. There's no money in it for them. And Oklahoma's MedMal caps are too low for personal injury attorneys to be able to afford to take these cases. It's a lose lose, as always. The perpetual losing hand just got exponential. Losing to the millionth degree, (not an exaggeration.) I was told by a top expert in Oklahoma that this case could go into the millions of dollars and needs a TEAM of top lawyers. And this is what THIS ONE FAMILY is trying to accomplish. A Judge friend told me last month, that unless someone actually hires a lawyer to bring such a case, nothing will change.
It would have to go to the
High stakes. Powerful entities, powerful people, playing their hands.
And the guy sitting in solitary in cell W at Tulsa County Jail mental pods, is the pawn.
Do they adhere to the official medical records proving Jeff's medical condition that they just don't know HOW to treat?
No, they don't.
Do they take phone calls from family trying to help them, help Jeff?
No, they don't.
They ignore, and then the head jail administrator enters the picture telling the family his staff will now be sending any communications from us, directly to him. Funny how when other staff member(s) there were trying to help us help my brother, and we were told they try to be "transparent" ...apparently not. That all ended. He will only respond to us with a "mailed" letter, instead of email (even though we asked to also have a digital record), but no. David Parker says email isn't secure. Is mail secure? I'm sure that can be argued. How will we even know when he does send a reply via USPS? He's clamping down on us. Gee, thanks for nothing. Parker has his legal team involved now, due to us sending more records. So, all you reporters out there that tell the taxpayers how much DLMCJC is shelling out for attorney fees, add this case to that bottom line. It has begun.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oklahoma/articles/2017-12-24/tulsa-county-sheriffs-office-legal-fees-at-850-000
Parker comes from a Department of Corrections background. He deals in criminals. Jeff isn't a criminal, but that IS his status. The staff at the jail wears that lens, that's their job. My point is, it SHOULDN'T BE THEIR JOB TO PUNISH THE MENTALLY ILL. I hope to eventually get them relieved of this massive burden. They are not equipped to handle the severely mentally ill.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/were-more-likely-to-jail-the-mentally-ill-than-get-them-help-34739
I know that's hard for them to wrap their heads around. Who has time to actually understand these complexities?! It's just a LIFE in the balance. Or is Jeff (and others like him) just a number behind thick glass and bars? It's a damned shame is all I know. The mentally ill deserve to be cared for, not punished. But jailers aren't there to care. They're there to house these "inmates" until trial.
We are making headway on the civil front. Thankful. But Jeff may be transferred back to Oklahoma Forensic Center in Vinita, in a month or so. Then the drugging experiments will begin anew. We are going to try to STOP that from happening again. This back and forth from Vinita to jail and jail to Vinita is wasting YOUR TAX DOLLARS, OKLAHOMA. And it is KILLING my brother. Thus, we found a top attorney. But for him to enter the case, it's a minimum of $50,000 up front. This will include his rate and a fund for experts. This case needs many experts. This case will teach everyone. And in turn, this case will end up saving Jeff, will end up saving millions of dollars for the state budget, and will turn the tide in the crap shoot of the treatment has has endured for 29 of his 48 years on this earth. I don't know how much more he can live through.
We are taking donations, even at $1 a pop, on a crowd sourcing site. Message me if you want to help. It's way too much for one family, and there are many families like ours that we will be making a much better future for, with THIS CASE.
It's time.
On second thought, here's the link for a tax deductible donation:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TBBM3B72HWUYY
You know
what
they
say
about
GOOD INTENTIONS, right?
Mom's long-term brilliance, due diligence, life-altering sacrifices, back-breaking/nonstop/fierce/fire in her gut to SAVE HER SON, is coming together, now. Finally.
Let's put aside the civil case, for now. That is broader, more far-reaching, and will be systemic changing for one and for all. HUGE. But hot on the burner is how Jeff is doing RIGHT NOW, today.
Not well. I'll do you one better. He's doing terribly. His life has been one continuum of the most horrible hand dealt in the history of a white guy in the western world. So, if we were betting, I'd see your ten dollars and raise you a thousand C notes. Because that's what this criminal "mental illness" case will cost to get the attention of the judicial system. This is a $Million Dollar$ Baby.
First of all, no lawyer in Oklahoma wants this case. (See my Aug 31, 2017 blog: Lawyers. Part 1.)
No lawyers in Oklahoma focus on Mental Health. There's no money in it for them. And Oklahoma's MedMal caps are too low for personal injury attorneys to be able to afford to take these cases. It's a lose lose, as always. The perpetual losing hand just got exponential. Losing to the millionth degree, (not an exaggeration.) I was told by a top expert in Oklahoma that this case could go into the millions of dollars and needs a TEAM of top lawyers. And this is what THIS ONE FAMILY is trying to accomplish. A Judge friend told me last month, that unless someone actually hires a lawyer to bring such a case, nothing will change.
It would have to go to the
SCOTUS -
but for a million dinero
it sure the heck ought to.
High stakes. Powerful entities, powerful people, playing their hands.
And the guy sitting in solitary in cell W at Tulsa County Jail mental pods, is the pawn.
Do they adhere to the official medical records proving Jeff's medical condition that they just don't know HOW to treat?
No, they don't.
Do they take phone calls from family trying to help them, help Jeff?
No, they don't.
They ignore, and then the head jail administrator enters the picture telling the family his staff will now be sending any communications from us, directly to him. Funny how when other staff member(s) there were trying to help us help my brother, and we were told they try to be "transparent" ...apparently not. That all ended. He will only respond to us with a "mailed" letter, instead of email (even though we asked to also have a digital record), but no. David Parker says email isn't secure. Is mail secure? I'm sure that can be argued. How will we even know when he does send a reply via USPS? He's clamping down on us. Gee, thanks for nothing. Parker has his legal team involved now, due to us sending more records. So, all you reporters out there that tell the taxpayers how much DLMCJC is shelling out for attorney fees, add this case to that bottom line. It has begun.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/oklahoma/articles/2017-12-24/tulsa-county-sheriffs-office-legal-fees-at-850-000
Sadly, the pot is getting bigger (and the plot is getting thicker too!) with each hand dealt and played. For Jeff, it's his life that's at stake as each day passes. He is deteriotating. We speak to him daily. Mom sees him every chance she is offered, which under Parker's regime, since August 1, 2017 visits only allowed once per week, max 30 minutes. She drives from McAlester, round trip, aged 74 and poor. This is expensive to her monetarily, to her health, and her heart breaks a little more with every delusional phone call, and every 5 hour round trip once-a-week-jail-visit to Tulsa. Again, high, exponential stakes.
Quite the ripple effect, the clamp has.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepagelatest/tulsa-jail-to-cut-visitation-days-limit-visitors-to-save/article_3f7aab26-1c1c-5abb-b4cb-c08137fb2248.htmlQuite the ripple effect, the clamp has.
Parker comes from a Department of Corrections background. He deals in criminals. Jeff isn't a criminal, but that IS his status. The staff at the jail wears that lens, that's their job. My point is, it SHOULDN'T BE THEIR JOB TO PUNISH THE MENTALLY ILL. I hope to eventually get them relieved of this massive burden. They are not equipped to handle the severely mentally ill.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/were-more-likely-to-jail-the-mentally-ill-than-get-them-help-34739
Delusions are real to those that suffer them.
And when the delusions are caused
by overzealous drugging, contra-indicated,
that means
- in this case -
the "criminal" is the victim.
I know that's hard for them to wrap their heads around. Who has time to actually understand these complexities?! It's just a LIFE in the balance. Or is Jeff (and others like him) just a number behind thick glass and bars? It's a damned shame is all I know. The mentally ill deserve to be cared for, not punished. But jailers aren't there to care. They're there to house these "inmates" until trial.
The jail isn't DOC, and Jeff isn't even officially an inmate. He's a pretrial detainee. He hasn't been convicted of anything, but the longer it takes for trial, the more money each person brings in and the more sick Jeff gets.
Check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX2R0b_mqrQ
I learned a LOT from this little ditty.
Check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX2R0b_mqrQ
I learned a LOT from this little ditty.
We are making headway on the civil front. Thankful. But Jeff may be transferred back to Oklahoma Forensic Center in Vinita, in a month or so. Then the drugging experiments will begin anew. We are going to try to STOP that from happening again. This back and forth from Vinita to jail and jail to Vinita is wasting YOUR TAX DOLLARS, OKLAHOMA. And it is KILLING my brother. Thus, we found a top attorney. But for him to enter the case, it's a minimum of $50,000 up front. This will include his rate and a fund for experts. This case needs many experts. This case will teach everyone. And in turn, this case will end up saving Jeff, will end up saving millions of dollars for the state budget, and will turn the tide in the crap shoot of the treatment has has endured for 29 of his 48 years on this earth. I don't know how much more he can live through.
We are taking donations, even at $1 a pop, on a crowd sourcing site. Message me if you want to help. It's way too much for one family, and there are many families like ours that we will be making a much better future for, with THIS CASE. It's time.
On second thought, here's the link for a tax deductible donation:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=TBBM3B72HWUYY
THANK YOU
LET'S DO THIS.
Jackie Welton DiPillo
