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Octavia Cartwright began life with many health issues one of which deprived her brain of oxygen and left her with an IQ below 70. At the age of 16 she was raped by a family friend and catapulted into a deep depression. By age 19 she found her self under the control of a man named Jeremy Brian White who used her to get drugs and later to be his accomplice in a crime. This crime was brutal. Jeremy Brian White repeatedly stabbed an elderly lady, Ms. Cook, many times, and as Ms. Cook said, "Octavia was pleading, ‘Please stop hurting her, please stop". Ms. Cook survived this brutal attack and is now living in Memphis Tennessee. Jeremy Brian White cleaned him self up (so he no longer looked like a street junkie) and pled guilty. He received 25 years in the TDOC. Octavia Cartwright, because of her lack of understanding and a non-interested defense attorney, coupled with a zealous prosecutor, ended up going to a jury trial and receiving 91 years in the TDOC. Had Octavia possessed more understanding than that of one with an IQ below 70, she would never had been in the situation that lead to her incarceration. Octavia has been incarcerated for 11 years; she has a home plan to stay with her mother. She has community support and job search help from Reconciliation Inc. Octavia is committed to continuing participation in rape counseling when she is released due to her continued trauma with that chapter of her life. Please contact Governor Phil Bredesen of Tennessee and ask for a commutation or parole for Octavia Cartwright. Thank you, from the supporters of Octavia Cartwright.
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October 12, 2019
I am honestly overwhelmed by the attention this case is finally receiving. This momentum belongs entirely to the people who took a moment to care about Octavia when so many others looked away.
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she deserve a second chance the man that made her do that should be doing all that time he was older than3 her in new that was wrong she didnt no she was a minor
If you only knew Octavia. She has helped so many of the women of TDOC!!!! PLEASE FREE HER, GIVE HER THE CHANCE TO A LIFE....
She should have another chance people that don't deserve it get it , but she deserves it. So please give her another chance just like you would want someone to give or someone you love a chance at freedom again.
She doesn't deserve to be in prison i meet her and got to know her this girl was set up she has a wonderful heart full of gold she doesn't have a bone in her body to harm anyone please let her out she needs to be home with her mom and family give this girl a second chance at life she will not let anyone down i have faith in her and i know that she can do anything that she needs to do to show everyone that her heart is good she don't have any hate in her let her go
Give this lady a second chance. Everybody makes mistakes from octavia
Tennessee justice system is an unjust system that's profiting off of incarceration ; not because of guilt or innocence, BUT BECAUSE OF MONEY AND ITS HYPOCRISY TO RUN A BUSINESS FOR MONETARY GAIN ...
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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Petition Closed
Help Octavia Cartwright
This petition had 591 supporters
anderson dixon started this petition to Tennessee Governor
Octavia Cartwright began life with many health issues one of which deprived her brain of oxygen and left her with an IQ below 70. At the age of 16 she was raped by a family friend and catapulted into a deep depression. By age 19 she found her self under the control of a man named Jeremy Brian White who used her to get drugs and later to be his accomplice in a crime. This crime was brutal. Jeremy Brian White repeatedly stabbed an elderly lady, Ms. Cook, many times, and as Ms. Cook said, "Octavia was pleading, ‘Please stop hurting her, please stop". Ms. Cook survived this brutal attack and is now living in Memphis Tennessee. Jeremy Brian White cleaned him self up (so he no longer looked like a street junkie) and pled guilty. He received 25 years in the TDOC. Octavia Cartwright, because of her lack of understanding and a non-interested defense attorney, coupled with a zealous prosecutor, ended up going to a jury trial and receiving 91 years in the TDOC. Had Octavia possessed more understanding than that of one with an IQ below 70, she would never had been in the situation that lead to her incarceration. Octavia has been incarcerated for 11 years; she has a home plan to stay with her mother. She has community support and job search help from Reconciliation Inc. Octavia is committed to continuing participation in rape counseling when she is released due to her continued trauma with that chapter of her life. Please contact Governor Phil Bredesen of Tennessee and ask for a commutation or parole for Octavia Cartwright. Thank you, from the supporters of Octavia Cartwright.
Updates
October 12, 2019
I am honestly overwhelmed by the attention this case is finally receiving. This momentum belongs entirely to the people who took a moment to care about Octavia when so many others looked away.
16 Comments
I know her and I've had the pleasure to be in her company. Octavia is a good person who does not need to be in jail. She has did her time and she's not a violent person. She is sweet and creative and can do some good in this eff up world. Please consider releasing her and allowing her to show her true potential.
she deserve a second chance the man that made her do that should be doing all that time he was older than3 her in new that was wrong she didnt no she was a minor
If you only knew Octavia. She has helped so many of the women of TDOC!!!! PLEASE FREE HER, GIVE HER THE CHANCE TO A LIFE....
She should have another chance people that don't deserve it get it , but she deserves it. So please give her another chance just like you would want someone to give or someone you love a chance at freedom again.
She doesn't deserve to be in prison i meet her and got to know her this girl was set up she has a wonderful heart full of gold she doesn't have a bone in her body to harm anyone please let her out she needs to be home with her mom and family give this girl a second chance at life she will not let anyone down i have faith in her and i know that she can do anything that she needs to do to show everyone that her heart is good she don't have any hate in her let her go
Give this lady a second chance. Everybody makes mistakes from octavia
Tennessee justice system is an unjust system that's profiting off of incarceration ; not because of guilt or innocence, BUT BECAUSE OF MONEY AND ITS HYPOCRISY TO RUN A BUSINESS FOR MONETARY GAIN ...
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I know her and I've had the pleasure to be in her company. Octavia is a good person who does not need to be in jail. She has did her time and she's not a violent person. She is sweet and creative and can do some good in this eff up world. Please consider releasing her and allowing her to show her true potential.