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I agree with you that my account is biased because I love my father dearly. However, I am not in denial that what he did was wrong. I always knew he had done the wrong thing, and he always took complete responsibility for what he did. He pled guilty and never tried to shift blame to anyone but himself. Like I said, it was out of character for him and something he did during a time of intense difficulty for our family.

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Thank you. You don't know how badly I needed to see the glimmer of hope you have given.

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Thank you but I didn't expect my comment to be voted up this highly and I don't want to take any focus away from the OP's difficult situation.

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Thank you. I am already taking Prozac. I began taking it quite recently, and I think it is helping, a little bit.

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A person below asked, "Why is this clearly extremely intelligent individual in prison?" (The comment is dead.)

My father has several degrees, including a doctorate. He is highly intelligent, has an incredible work ethic and is a very kind and considerate person.

He went to prison for 6 months for a minor financial crime, something that was very out of character for him. The judge did not wish to send him to prison (she said that in court) but the prosecutor insisted that the prosecution would appeal any non-custodial sentence. So the judge gave him the minimum 6 months. That custodial sentence ruined my father's life, made him basically unemployable, despite his brilliance and integrity, and ruined my family's life too. Now my parents live in poverty and I have $23 in my bank account, with rent due tomorrow. I expect to be homeless by next week. Not a great situation for somebody with clinical depression.

Intelligent, good people can and do end up in prison and it can ruin lives (and not just the person behind bars, but also the people who love them). Good people do sometimes make terrible mistakes. My experience of this taught me so much. The really hard way.

For anyone who has a family member in prison, or has a similar story to mine, I feel for you.

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