I totally agree I'm a felon to a charge I didn't commit but because of the way the system works I spent 2yrs of my life in prison away from my daughter and family and I've now been home for 3yrs and I'm struggling to find somewhere that I can call my home
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amber renfro
11 years ago
I made some mistakes due to hanging with the wrong crowd i changed my life around and am cleaning all my mess up and i have come to relize i cant find a place to stay due to the mistakes i have made i have two kids that i want to show them i can get stable and be the mother i was meant to be but staying in a hotel is not stable and is draining money from me i have to work two jobs to pay for a place and clothe them and get the things they need .i have dreams to go to school how can i do that to better my life when 8.00 dont cut it for both jobs please hear are crys people change we grow and we relize that mistakes can cost us .we just want a chance a chance for us to get a place. Thanks for hearing me out.
Amber Renfro
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marchelle lemmons
11 years ago
Hope this helps..
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Sylveria Christian
11 years ago
I was convicted in 2007 for child abandonment with the intent to return because I was leaving my oldest 3 children home alone so I could finish the last two hours of my work schedule. None of my children was taken by C. P. S. In fact the caseworker refused to press charges, however, the state of Texas picked it up. Here it is almost 7 years later and I still have trouble finding employment, and can't find an apartment in a decent neighborhood for my chidren. I have served my time, and paid my debt to society. Yet I and my girls are still being punished for not having the money nor the help that we needed. All I am asking is a fair chance to get back on my feet. I am currently working full time at a great job. I can well afford the required 3 times the rent that most apartments want, but as soon as they see I have a record I'm denied. This isn't fair for me or the other people in the same position that I find myself.
I totally agree I'm a felon to a charge I didn't commit but because of the way the system works I spent 2yrs of my life in prison away from my daughter and family and I've now been home for 3yrs and I'm struggling to find somewhere that I can call my home
I made some mistakes due to hanging with the wrong crowd i changed my life around and am cleaning all my mess up and i have come to relize i cant find a place to stay due to the mistakes i have made i have two kids that i want to show them i can get stable and be the mother i was meant to be but staying in a hotel is not stable and is draining money from me i have to work two jobs to pay for a place and clothe them and get the things they need .i have dreams to go to school how can i do that to better my life when 8.00 dont cut it for both jobs please hear are crys people change we grow and we relize that mistakes can cost us .we just want a chance a chance for us to get a place. Thanks for hearing me out. Amber Renfro
Hope this helps..
I was convicted in 2007 for child abandonment with the intent to return because I was leaving my oldest 3 children home alone so I could finish the last two hours of my work schedule. None of my children was taken by C. P. S. In fact the caseworker refused to press charges, however, the state of Texas picked it up. Here it is almost 7 years later and I still have trouble finding employment, and can't find an apartment in a decent neighborhood for my chidren. I have served my time, and paid my debt to society. Yet I and my girls are still being punished for not having the money nor the help that we needed. All I am asking is a fair chance to get back on my feet. I am currently working full time at a great job. I can well afford the required 3 times the rent that most apartments want, but as soon as they see I have a record I'm denied. This isn't fair for me or the other people in the same position that I find myself.