Prison blues…

Recently my Ex started to date a man. It is no concern of mine. She left our marriage long before our divorce, she gave no effort to make it work. My concern is for my son and the environment she is putting him into.

The man that she is dating is Ryan, a 40 year old man, who has been in prison since he was 16 after being involved in a robbery that turned into a double murder. Ryan and 2 others went to a home that they believe had thousands of dollars in it, but only found $600. In the end, the late 60’s couple were shot to death. No Ryan did not pull the trigger but he gave the person the gun, with a homemade silencer, and they used his truck to get to and from the crime. Since then, from articles I’ve read, Ryan has tried to make amends for his crimes in 1994. His mandatory release date is set for 2028, but before he turns 50. (More) about Ryan and the changes he is trying to make

I’m sure Ryan is a nice person. Some of my concerns are that my son is being dragged to a prison on weekends so she can see this prisoner. She has even taking our son out of school on a Friday so that she could get to the prison to see Ryan. Dragging out son in tow, to play his Xbox in a hotel room all day long. More recently during his spring break she dragged him down there from Thursday – Saturday. She worked from a hotel room, and made him sit there to play games. So she could see Ryan each day. Finally Saturday evening they left to go to her twin sisters home, just to leave before 8am the next morning to go Meeting (her religions version of church) and drive home. Ryan also has been in jail for more of his life than he has been out. I don’t believe this is the type of environment that my son should be put in, for my Ex to see her jail-bound love. Thanks for listening to my rant.