10-20-2013, 09:43 AM
Thanks for the link, OTD. Glad to see they were captured.
The article answered a couple of questions.
Jenkins killed a man 15 years ago; it was his victim's family that notified police that Jenkins had been released. Good for them. If they hadn't, these murderers could have been free and moving for a long time.
They hadn't raised any suspicion - they registered as felons as required, visited their families, and got out of Orlando. On paper, they were simply released early and no eyebrows were raised.
Very curious to see where the investigation leads. Was it someone in the Department of Corrections or the Orlando County Clerk's office offering up forged early release documents and advising these guys? Are there other convicts out free on the same scam?
For now, at least the process has been changed to prevent another early release scam from being carried out. Department of Corrections will verify with the judge instead of the clerks before convicts are escorted out the prison doors. Seems like an easy and effective fix (unless there's a dirty judge in the mix).
The article answered a couple of questions.
Jenkins killed a man 15 years ago; it was his victim's family that notified police that Jenkins had been released. Good for them. If they hadn't, these murderers could have been free and moving for a long time.
They hadn't raised any suspicion - they registered as felons as required, visited their families, and got out of Orlando. On paper, they were simply released early and no eyebrows were raised.
Very curious to see where the investigation leads. Was it someone in the Department of Corrections or the Orlando County Clerk's office offering up forged early release documents and advising these guys? Are there other convicts out free on the same scam?
For now, at least the process has been changed to prevent another early release scam from being carried out. Department of Corrections will verify with the judge instead of the clerks before convicts are escorted out the prison doors. Seems like an easy and effective fix (unless there's a dirty judge in the mix).