Justin Douglas
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Lamont's argument worked. He was able to stay on the ballot. But that only bought him a few months. Those felony convictions were still on his record and would still keep him from being sworn in. But Lamont had a plan for that too. He had applied for a pardon, which he hoped would wipe those felonies clean off his record. He'd been rejected several years earlier.
Lamont's argument worked. He was able to stay on the ballot. But that only bought him a few months. Those felony convictions were still on his record and would still keep him from being sworn in. But Lamont had a plan for that too. He had applied for a pardon, which he hoped would wipe those felonies clean off his record. He'd been rejected several years earlier.
He hoped this time he'd be more successful.
He hoped this time he'd be more successful.
But it takes a while for a pardon to go through. And Lamont was running out of time. As the process unfolded, Lamont was getting promising signs.
But it takes a while for a pardon to go through. And Lamont was running out of time. As the process unfolded, Lamont was getting promising signs.
Then he got the news. He had a pardon hearing scheduled for the day before the general election. It was at the state capitol building.
Then he got the news. He had a pardon hearing scheduled for the day before the general election. It was at the state capitol building.
Lamont was feeling pretty confident. The pardon board seemed to think he had a good case. And now they seemed impressed he'd managed to win his city council race. But nothing is ever straightforward when it comes to overcoming your criminal record. And so, the pardon board said there was just one more thing. Lamont had $10,000 in outstanding fees from one of his previous court cases.
Lamont was feeling pretty confident. The pardon board seemed to think he had a good case. And now they seemed impressed he'd managed to win his city council race. But nothing is ever straightforward when it comes to overcoming your criminal record. And so, the pardon board said there was just one more thing. Lamont had $10,000 in outstanding fees from one of his previous court cases.
I kind of felt extorted in that regard. It was a lot of money. Lamont didn't have a choice. Between what he had and crowdfunding the rest, he was able to pay the $10,000. About 10 days before he was scheduled to be sworn in, Lamont got the news. He was pardoned. How did that feel?
I kind of felt extorted in that regard. It was a lot of money. Lamont didn't have a choice. Between what he had and crowdfunding the rest, he was able to pay the $10,000. About 10 days before he was scheduled to be sworn in, Lamont got the news. He was pardoned. How did that feel?
Come January 2nd, Lamont and Justin would both get sworn in and get to work. At the same time Justin Douglas and Lamont Jones were in the closing phases of their campaign, an inmate at DCP named Don Simmers found himself in a rough spot, the hole. or what DCP calls restrictive housing, the place the jail sent inmates it wanted to punish for one reason or another.
Come January 2nd, Lamont and Justin would both get sworn in and get to work. At the same time Justin Douglas and Lamont Jones were in the closing phases of their campaign, an inmate at DCP named Don Simmers found himself in a rough spot, the hole. or what DCP calls restrictive housing, the place the jail sent inmates it wanted to punish for one reason or another.
While in DCP, Don was caught with some contraband, so it was off to the hole. Don was led downstairs to the three rows of cells. He was searched before being placed in his cell. All he was allowed to take with him were his clothes and paperwork. The hole was a pretty hellish place. It was so noisy, you could barely get any sleep.
While in DCP, Don was caught with some contraband, so it was off to the hole. Don was led downstairs to the three rows of cells. He was searched before being placed in his cell. All he was allowed to take with him were his clothes and paperwork. The hole was a pretty hellish place. It was so noisy, you could barely get any sleep.