Within less than a twenty-four hour period since yesterday, another ten-thousand people signed the Austin Vantrease anti-parole petition. It is now over 42,000! For now, the signatures just keep on coming so who knows where it will wind-up after the push fades? I’d love it if it hit fifty-thousand by the end of the day, but that is probably a bit ambitious. The key to reaching this threshold is for you to share this post through social media.
Simple and to the point, this is how the petition reads:
To: West Virginia Parole Board
Deny Parole to Austin VantreaseWe, the undersigned, affirm our deep concern for criminal justice and public safety.Specifically, we petition the West Virginia Parole Board to flatly deny any, and all, parole attempts of violent offender Austin Vantrease [Inmate #: 51398-2]. We wish to keep this felon in prison for the maximum time allowable.Sincerely,
[Your name]
For your part, it takes only a minute (if that) to show your support.
Anti-Parole Petition has over 42,000 signatures. Please Sign. Please share.
What I know, because the Parole Board told me and it is written on their website, is community sentiment is a significant cause is determining an inmate’s parole. It’s not the only factor, but it’s a biggie. This petition adequately shows that society does not want him released any time soon. In fact, they want Austin Vantrease to sit in prison (now at the Huttonsville Correction Center, which houses maximum security inmates) for as long as possible under the law. I’d say that’s fair for someone who attacked an incapacitated person “like he was punting a football” (as stated in criminal trial testimony) to serve the maximum. Even if the maximum is not enough…
In my opinion.
Vantrease’s next parole hearing is scheduled for this upcoming summer. July to be exact. He gets a crack at being release each-and-every year. That means that every year I must travel five hours to the prison and make a victim impact statement on behalf of my son.
My skin crawls having to look at him and his family. What can I say? I just don’t like them. I swear, I think they just don’t seem to get it. Anyhow, his first attempt was last year (August 2012), but he was flatly denied. It seemed to me that the Parole Board was a bit irritated that he even tried, given his conduct in prison.
You can read my four-part account of last year’s hearing by starting here.
Nevermind i figured it out & I signed!!!
Don’t understand how to sign my name so please email me ASAP ! But I did share n will continue to do so. Good luck & GOD BLESS u n entire family, my Prayers r with ya’ll…. Especially Ryan + <3 +
signed!
signed and shared in the state of Georgia
signed and shared in the state of Georgia
signed & shared! A monster like that deserves to stay in prison…
signed and shared…
Amen
Signed and Shared!
Signed and Shared!
Signed and Shared! Thank you!
that’s awesome! done.
Signed!
vantrease’s mother must be SO proud…..
done.
done
Wow! That is great! If they thought they had a thick stack of letters against Austin’s parole last year just wait till this year. With the added signatures on the petition I am sure the pile of letters will thicken significantly. So sad….the Vantrease family and their small group of followers will never “get it”, they continue to portray themselves as victims.
Hi Ken, everytime you share Ryan’s story, people of all ages and from all walks of life understand the senseless tragedy of what was done to Ryan — so much so that they’re willing to sign the anti parole petition for Vantrease, participate in fund raisers and volunteer their time to help Ryan on his journey to recovery.
The fact that the Vantrease family, to this day, refuses to do the right thing is both saddening and disturbing. How they could be so separated from the mindset of everyone else who has heard about Ryan is beyond me. Don’t they know if they had shown at least a modicum of effort to reach out and contribute to Ryan’s daily effort to heal, a judge or jury might be more sympathetic to their cause? But no, they would rather remain steeped in their arrogance, pride and denial, thus leaving them locked in a realm of false reality and dark thinking. No good will come of it — not for Ryan and not for them.
Thank you to all the wonderful people who have recently learned about Ryan and want to help. Your kindness and willingness to get involved are a tremendous gift, and I know if Ryan could thank you himself, he absolutely would. With your help, someday he will.
Love, prayers, continuing prayers and always hope!!
Paula
Ken , That would be so good,50,000 signatures . Lets do it folks !! Wish we could sign a few times 🙂 there would be a million sign. Hoping for 50,000 LETS GO!!!!! Love to Ryan and hope your day is calm
love Gail