After so many year locked up I feel Andy deserve the chance to come out and spend the rest of his life in society. With his education I'm sure he will find him a job and do well. Knowing that it will not be easy it will happen with the support that he has at home. I feel Andy has paid his time for his crime.
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Keith Long
9 years ago
It's truly time to allow him back into society. We all need a 2nd chance.
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Danielle Brown
9 years ago
Everyone makes mistakes in this world. Nobody is perfect. Andrew was a childhood friend of mine who was like family to me. He deserves a second chance at life.
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Devaughn Drayton
9 years ago
Would like nothing more to see him come home . He has served his time and due a second
Chance at life .
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Robert Nelson
9 years ago
Mr. Terry has served his time and has been a model inmate throughout. He will be an asset to the community.
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Marilyn Price
9 years ago
It's that time! Time served, lesson learned.
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Marcus Bullock
9 years ago
Please allow Andy the opportunity to join his family and his community. We support him and look forward to him being a beacon of light for others to follow.
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Michelle Sykes
9 years ago
Please let him go!
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Demon jones
9 years ago
Every one deserves a second chance
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Rachel Turner
9 years ago
I do not know Mr. Terry, but I love someone who does and I believe and trust her judgment to be sound. Prison is supposed to rehabilitate the incarcerated and in most cases, the individuals must do all of the work on their own in order to become productive members of society. It seems that in this case, Mr. Terry has done just that and has individuals who are eager to vouch for his redemption. Mr. Terry has been incarcerated since he was 16 years old. It is well documented that teenagers do not posses the same foresight and critical thinking skills as mature adults do. Mr. Terry and I are about the same age. I am not the same person I was when I was 16 years old and was on a solid streak of poor decision making. The only difference between myself and someone like Mr. Terry is that my actions did not result in my arrest or the death of another - though they could have. I do not condone Mr. Terry's actions and I would believe that he does not either. There is a vast difference between 16 and 41. Committing a crime so serious as to result in someone's death ought never go unpunished, and yet at times it does despite the best efforts of the judicial system. In this particular case, Mr. Terry has served the same sentence as many who have committed the same crime and who have been released. If the board finds that through his rehabilitation and via the testimony and support of his family and friends that he will not be a threat to society I would implore them to grant him parole. Most of us must grow into maturity in the relative safety of our freedom. I have never been to prison, but I have spoken to individuals who have and the overall sentiment is that it is a harsh environment fraught with dangers that we are able to avoid in our freedom. It seems to me that if an individual is able to reach maturity with clarity of mind and purity of character enough to function in society as a productive member of it, they ought to have the chance to do so.
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Kelly Halverson
9 years ago
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"The rational part of a teen's brain isn't fully developed and won't be until age 25 or so. In fact, recent research has found that adult and teen brains work differently. Adults think with the prefrontal cortex, the brain's rational part."
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Tina Ellis
9 years ago
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Andrew is not the same person he was at 16 he is now an adult who does not even know who that person was. He has the best chance of succeeding in society because juveniles have the strongest capacity to change.
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Rachel Turner
9 years ago
I do not know Mr. Terry, but I love someone who does and I believe and trust her judgment to be sound. Prison is supposed to rehabilitate the incarcerated and in most cases, the individuals must do all of the work on their own in order to become productive members of society. It seems that in this case, Mr. Terry has done just that and has individuals who are eager to vouch for his redemption. Mr. Terry has been incarcerated since he was 16 years old. It is well documented that teenagers do not posses the same foresight and critical thinking skills as mature adults do. Mr. Terry and I are about the same age. I am not the same person I was when I was 16 years old and was on a solid streak of poor decision making. The only difference between myself and someone like Mr. Terry is that my actions did not result in my arrest or the death of another - though they could have. I do not condone Mr. Terry's actions and I would believe that he does not either. There is a vast difference between 16 and 41. Committing a crime so serious as to result in someone's death ought never go unpunished, and yet at times it does despite the best efforts of the judicial system. In this particular case, Mr. Terry has served the same sentence as many who have committed the same crime and who have been released. If the board finds that through his rehabilitation and via the testimony and support of his family and friends that he will not be a threat to society I would implore them to grant him parole. Most of us must grow into maturity in the relative safety of our freedom. I have never been to prison, but I have spoken to individuals who have and the overall sentiment is that it is a harsh environment fraught with dangers that we are able to avoid in our freedom. It seems to me that if an individual is able to reach maturity with clarity of mind and purity of character enough to function in society as a productive member of it, they ought to have the chance to do so.
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Maribeth Shanley
9 years ago
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It's a long road from 16 to 41. At 41, most of us don't even recognize the 16 year old we were. Twenty five years in prison is long enough for this man to spend in prison. At 41, he still has a lot of years to productively give to society. I am signing this petition because I recognize this man needs to be giving that chance in life to show who he can be. Please release Andrew Terry so he can fulfill the promise of being more than he was at 16.
After so many year locked up I feel Andy deserve the chance to come out and spend the rest of his life in society. With his education I'm sure he will find him a job and do well. Knowing that it will not be easy it will happen with the support that he has at home. I feel Andy has paid his time for his crime.
It's truly time to allow him back into society. We all need a 2nd chance.
Everyone makes mistakes in this world. Nobody is perfect. Andrew was a childhood friend of mine who was like family to me. He deserves a second chance at life.
Would like nothing more to see him come home . He has served his time and due a second Chance at life .
Mr. Terry has served his time and has been a model inmate throughout. He will be an asset to the community.
It's that time! Time served, lesson learned.
Please allow Andy the opportunity to join his family and his community. We support him and look forward to him being a beacon of light for others to follow.
Please let him go!
Every one deserves a second chance
I do not know Mr. Terry, but I love someone who does and I believe and trust her judgment to be sound. Prison is supposed to rehabilitate the incarcerated and in most cases, the individuals must do all of the work on their own in order to become productive members of society. It seems that in this case, Mr. Terry has done just that and has individuals who are eager to vouch for his redemption. Mr. Terry has been incarcerated since he was 16 years old. It is well documented that teenagers do not posses the same foresight and critical thinking skills as mature adults do. Mr. Terry and I are about the same age. I am not the same person I was when I was 16 years old and was on a solid streak of poor decision making. The only difference between myself and someone like Mr. Terry is that my actions did not result in my arrest or the death of another - though they could have. I do not condone Mr. Terry's actions and I would believe that he does not either. There is a vast difference between 16 and 41. Committing a crime so serious as to result in someone's death ought never go unpunished, and yet at times it does despite the best efforts of the judicial system. In this particular case, Mr. Terry has served the same sentence as many who have committed the same crime and who have been released. If the board finds that through his rehabilitation and via the testimony and support of his family and friends that he will not be a threat to society I would implore them to grant him parole. Most of us must grow into maturity in the relative safety of our freedom. I have never been to prison, but I have spoken to individuals who have and the overall sentiment is that it is a harsh environment fraught with dangers that we are able to avoid in our freedom. It seems to me that if an individual is able to reach maturity with clarity of mind and purity of character enough to function in society as a productive member of it, they ought to have the chance to do so.
"The rational part of a teen's brain isn't fully developed and won't be until age 25 or so. In fact, recent research has found that adult and teen brains work differently. Adults think with the prefrontal cortex, the brain's rational part."
Andrew is not the same person he was at 16 he is now an adult who does not even know who that person was. He has the best chance of succeeding in society because juveniles have the strongest capacity to change.
I do not know Mr. Terry, but I love someone who does and I believe and trust her judgment to be sound. Prison is supposed to rehabilitate the incarcerated and in most cases, the individuals must do all of the work on their own in order to become productive members of society. It seems that in this case, Mr. Terry has done just that and has individuals who are eager to vouch for his redemption. Mr. Terry has been incarcerated since he was 16 years old. It is well documented that teenagers do not posses the same foresight and critical thinking skills as mature adults do. Mr. Terry and I are about the same age. I am not the same person I was when I was 16 years old and was on a solid streak of poor decision making. The only difference between myself and someone like Mr. Terry is that my actions did not result in my arrest or the death of another - though they could have. I do not condone Mr. Terry's actions and I would believe that he does not either. There is a vast difference between 16 and 41. Committing a crime so serious as to result in someone's death ought never go unpunished, and yet at times it does despite the best efforts of the judicial system. In this particular case, Mr. Terry has served the same sentence as many who have committed the same crime and who have been released. If the board finds that through his rehabilitation and via the testimony and support of his family and friends that he will not be a threat to society I would implore them to grant him parole. Most of us must grow into maturity in the relative safety of our freedom. I have never been to prison, but I have spoken to individuals who have and the overall sentiment is that it is a harsh environment fraught with dangers that we are able to avoid in our freedom. It seems to me that if an individual is able to reach maturity with clarity of mind and purity of character enough to function in society as a productive member of it, they ought to have the chance to do so.
It's a long road from 16 to 41. At 41, most of us don't even recognize the 16 year old we were. Twenty five years in prison is long enough for this man to spend in prison. At 41, he still has a lot of years to productively give to society. I am signing this petition because I recognize this man needs to be giving that chance in life to show who he can be. Please release Andrew Terry so he can fulfill the promise of being more than he was at 16.