Send us a text Joan Lipinski shares her deeply personal journey fighting for her daughter with Asperger's syndrome who received a 63-month federal prison sentence after being manipulated into bringing contraband into a facility where she worked. Through multiple prison transfers, denied medical care following back surgery, and judicial misunderstanding of autism, Joan has become a determined advocate battling against a system that fails to accommodate neurodiversity. • Joan's daughter was manipulated by an inmate professing love to bring in a package with unknown contents • Judge acknowledged her autism but wanted to "make an example" of her to other prison workers • After sentencing, she endured a harrowing four-month journey through five different facilities • Basic necessities like underwear, socks, and pain medication were withheld for weeks • Her compassionate release was denied when the judge claimed "her autism was overstated" • Joan traveled to Washington DC to meet with senators and representatives • She successfully met with Senator Cruz's staff and personally with Senator Greg Stubbe • Clemency paperwork has been filed as the next step in seeking her daughter's release • Other inmates don't understand her daughter's autistic behaviors, putting her at risk • Joan flies to Texas three times monthly to provide brief respite from the prison environment If you know anyone who would like to tell us their story, send them to TonyMantor.com contact, then they can give us their information so one day they may be a guest on our show. T ell everyone everywhere about Why Not Me The World, the conversations we're having and the inspiration our guests give. https://tonymantor.com https://Facebook.com/tonymantor https://instagram.com/tonymantor https://twitter.com/tonymantor https://youtube.com/tonymantormusic intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)
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Hopefully, you gain more awareness, acceptance, and a better understanding for autism around the world. Hi, I'm Tony Mantour. Welcome to Why Not Me? The World, Humanity Over Handcuffs, the Silent Crisis special event.
Joining us today is Joan Lipinski, who has graciously agreed to share her deeply personal and inspiring story to navigate the complexities of the legal system on behalf of her daughter. a journey that led her all the way to the halls of power in Washington, D.C., where she courageously advocated for change.
The challenges she faced have been formidable, forging a path marked by resilience and determination. Through it all, she's gained invaluable wisdom and perspective, making her extraordinary voice in this conversation. Truly grateful to have her here with us today. Thanks for coming on. Thank you so much. Oh, it's my pleasure.
Now, if you would give us a little update on your daughter and her journey that she faced with the legal system.
So initially, when she had her sentencing, it was three years after her first arrest that they actually did the sentencing. And then upon sentencing, they actually remanded her on the spot, which is not what was supposed to happen. She was supposed to self-report. But at the end of the sentencing, his comments were, I would love to have her as my neighbor.
I know that she was manipulated into doing this, but I need to make an example of her. to other nurses and janitors that work in a prison that you can't do this. So, and what happened in my daughter's case was she was manipulated by inmates where she was working to bring a package in that she had no idea what was in the package where she would have never taken it in.
This one inmate was professing his love for her and totally used her and befriended her and you know, built her up and told him he would take care of her. And she just needed to do this for him.
So can you explain, was she in jail for three years before she got the verdict? How did this three-year period come about?
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