Verlin H. Walker, #171948
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| Verlin walker as part of the PDCI sand bagging crew |
Another
man granted parole by the commissioner and then denied by the parole
chairman. This man has had many work release jobs, was a fork lift
driver in seneca and is a saw operator for Midwest Metals today. He has
had access to people keys in his work and at one point drove 80 miles to
his job form the prison. What are we waiting for???
Incarcerated 3/96 on a 35 years sentence
for masked armed robbery
Has served 19 years, Born in 1970 , in
now 44.
Become
parole legible in 2004:
10/06(18
month defer), 4/08(12), 4/09(11), 3/10(10), 1/11(1), 11/11(8), 7/12(8), 3/13(7), 10/13(7 w/ a Pre Parole
Investigation [PPI]), 5/14(6), 11/14(4
w/ a PPI), 3/15(grant recommendation).
He was
recommended for parole by parole commissioner but this was denied by Dean
Stensberg, Parole Chairman, and defer was increased to 9 months.(3/15 grant
recommendation). He has long been on work release and has had many job
offers-hs list of accomplishments at the end of this stamen are impressive>
Why is this man still in prison?
In words
of Verlin Walker:”Commissioner
Drankiewicz who made the grant recommendation considered
my criminal past and concluded that bàsed on the amount of time served
that I have served sufficient time for punishment, my residence approved in
parole plan, the 5 minor and 2 major conduct reports and transition from
Max to Med (5/04), Min. (10/09) and Min. Community
(3/11) is satisfactory institutional conduct, completion of all treatment needs (AODA,10/09, CGIP,2/02) and
positive work release for 4 years is satisfactory program participation.
Based on the above, in addition to saving
$20,500 and documented continued
employment upon release are all contributing elements that you have diminished your risk to a reasonable
level so release at this time is appropriate.
Since 2010, I have been working in the community. I went off-grounds as part of CHOICES program to speak to at
risk youth groups, and criminal justice college classes from both Iowa
and Wisconsin while at PDCI. Also, filled and
placed sandbags around city S part of PDCI
flood crew. At 0C1, I was on a utility crew maintaining the grounds
in and outside the fence, and on the Middleton crew maintaining the parks and
trails in and for the City of Middleton. In 2011,
I went work release with minimal to no supervision at Maple Leaf (Verona) doing
snow removal around Dane County(11/11-3 12),at
County Materials-Madison Pipe manufacturing concrete drain pipes, and
Badgerland Supply with a 80 mile travel radius delivering drywall and drywall accessories to homes, businesses and
government buildings. I had access to peoples’ keys and security codes.
In 2013, I was transferred to the
Correctional Center System (no fence/walls) up at Gordon Correctional Center where I worked at Jack Link's Beef
Jerky company from Feb.2013 to Feb.2014. In Feb.2014, I was transferred to Marshall Sherrer Correctional Center and
did work release at Seneca
(Mayville,WI) as forklift operator from June to Sept.2014 and now at Midwest
Metals as saw operator since Oct.2014
I was never fired from any job.-and every
employer has expressed interest in hiring me upon release.
The Wis. Adm. Code § 324.01(3)
and 324.07, shows that my work release experience is a demonstration of my
readiness of parole and make recividism less likely by having a-job-and
savings. Wis-.Adm. Code § 324 Appx. (Studies have shown that
in many case lack of financial
resources contributes to a return to criminal activity
after release. Work release provides a job, enabling the inmate
to develop skills and accumulate savings.
Verlin Walker 171948
Marshall E. Sherrer Correctional
Center
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1318 N. 14th Street
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Milwaukee, WI 53205-2596
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