Pete Earley

Over a million are on probation. Every jail in the United States is overcrowded with folks who have mental illnesses. It's become cliche, but it's true. The L.A. jail is the largest public mental facility in the United States, Cook County. I was so frustrated that I tried to get him help and I couldn't. And the next thing I know, he's being charged with two felonies.

Over a million are on probation. Every jail in the United States is overcrowded with folks who have mental illnesses. It's become cliche, but it's true. The L.A. jail is the largest public mental facility in the United States, Cook County. I was so frustrated that I tried to get him help and I couldn't. And the next thing I know, he's being charged with two felonies.

breaking, entering, and destruction of property. I didn't know what to do. I mentioned it. I said to my wife, I want to help our son. She said, Peter, only a father can't do much, but as a reporter, you can. And so I decided I'd write a book about him.

breaking, entering, and destruction of property. I didn't know what to do. I mentioned it. I said to my wife, I want to help our son. She said, Peter, only a father can't do much, but as a reporter, you can. And so I decided I'd write a book about him.

breaking, entering, and destruction of property. I didn't know what to do. I mentioned it. I said to my wife, I want to help our son. She said, Peter, only a father can't do much, but as a reporter, you can. And so I decided I'd write a book about him.

I spent 10 months in the jail in Miami-Dade, which was the only one that would let me in because of a great judge down there, Judge Stephen Lightman.

I spent 10 months in the jail in Miami-Dade, which was the only one that would let me in because of a great judge down there, Judge Stephen Lightman.

I spent 10 months in the jail in Miami-Dade, which was the only one that would let me in because of a great judge down there, Judge Stephen Lightman.

I followed people through the system to see what happened to them. Now, I want to make one more comment, and that is my book came out. It hit a real nerve because there's so many parents like me out there. But the end of the book, you always want a happy ending, and it ends with my son and I talking about his future and He's on his meds and meds help him.

I followed people through the system to see what happened to them. Now, I want to make one more comment, and that is my book came out. It hit a real nerve because there's so many parents like me out there. But the end of the book, you always want a happy ending, and it ends with my son and I talking about his future and He's on his meds and meds help him.

I followed people through the system to see what happened to them. Now, I want to make one more comment, and that is my book came out. It hit a real nerve because there's so many parents like me out there. But the end of the book, you always want a happy ending, and it ends with my son and I talking about his future and He's on his meds and meds help him.

It all looks like everything's going great. Well, it actually was the beginning of six more years of hell. At one point, he got tasered by the police, which we can talk about. And it wasn't until his final breakdown that he finally decided that he needed to help himself. And that's a key to all this.

It all looks like everything's going great. Well, it actually was the beginning of six more years of hell. At one point, he got tasered by the police, which we can talk about. And it wasn't until his final breakdown that he finally decided that he needed to help himself. And that's a key to all this.

It all looks like everything's going great. Well, it actually was the beginning of six more years of hell. At one point, he got tasered by the police, which we can talk about. And it wasn't until his final breakdown that he finally decided that he needed to help himself. And that's a key to all this.

I've learned as a journalist for more than 50 years the power of the press. I did not want my son to be just cast aside and not matter. So I felt if I wrote a book, and I also contacted Don Graham, who was then the owner of the Washington Post, and got them interested in this because I wanted to make people realize that, hey, this is my son.

I've learned as a journalist for more than 50 years the power of the press. I did not want my son to be just cast aside and not matter. So I felt if I wrote a book, and I also contacted Don Graham, who was then the owner of the Washington Post, and got them interested in this because I wanted to make people realize that, hey, this is my son.

I've learned as a journalist for more than 50 years the power of the press. I did not want my son to be just cast aside and not matter. So I felt if I wrote a book, and I also contacted Don Graham, who was then the owner of the Washington Post, and got them interested in this because I wanted to make people realize that, hey, this is my son.

I wanted to put a human face on it, and I wanted them to know that I was going to write about it. Now, what's ironic about that is here's a guy who worked at the Washington Post. I've been very lucky and fortunate in my books. I've had five bestsellers and a miniseries. I got a college education. Yet I couldn't get my kid help.

I wanted to put a human face on it, and I wanted them to know that I was going to write about it. Now, what's ironic about that is here's a guy who worked at the Washington Post. I've been very lucky and fortunate in my books. I've had five bestsellers and a miniseries. I got a college education. Yet I couldn't get my kid help.

I wanted to put a human face on it, and I wanted them to know that I was going to write about it. Now, what's ironic about that is here's a guy who worked at the Washington Post. I've been very lucky and fortunate in my books. I've had five bestsellers and a miniseries. I got a college education. Yet I couldn't get my kid help.