Crime
Florida Inmate Returns to Jail After Being Linked to a Shooting Death One Day After Release
A Florida inmate who was freed last month was back behind bars on Monday. The inmate was one of the 100 prisoners freed in order to help minimize the spread of the coronavirus. Authorities took him into custody after being linked to a shooting murder that occurred a day after his release.
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Evidence has linked 26-year-old Joseph Edward Williams to a shooting death in the Progress Village section of Gibsonton, Hillsborough County. He spent time in Orient Road Jail due to drug charges prior to his release.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement: “There is no question Joseph Williams took advantage of this health emergency to commit crimes while he was out of jail awaiting resolution of a low-level, non-violent offense. Every murder, every violent crime, especially those involving a gun, is a sickening example of the worst in our community, especially at a time when our community is working relentlessly to fight against the spread of this deadly COVID-19.”
“As a result, I call on the state attorney to prosecute this defendant to the fullest extent of the law,” Chronister said.
The shooting occurred on March 20th. According to reports, the authorities arrested Williams on charges of committing second-degree murder. Authorities also charged him for resisting arrest with violence, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possessing heroin and drug paraphernalia.
Tampa Bay Times reported that at around 10:40 p.m. that day, deputies received numerous 911 calls about gunshots. Deputies found a man wounded and lying on the street. They took the man to Tampa General Hospital, where he later died. According to deputies, they did not believe the shooting was random.
WFLA reported that the court arraigned Williams through video appearance. The court also held Williams on a bond of more than $250,000.
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This is why we need to rethink early release programs and our reasoning behind them. I’m a firm believer in re-instituting a person’s rights after a short period from release of serving their time, but we need to set REAL sentences and stick too them. Our entire court system needs to be re-evaluated as so much of it becomes more a dog and pony show, catch and release and others severely sentenced for lesser crimes. Every once in a while, it doesn’t hurt to stop, take a look back and see what is actually fair, what’s not, what is working and what obviously does not.
Anyone w a brain knows that this is the probability of what could and did happen. The officials who allowed this are at fault. No one else.
Criminals will not change their ways because they’ve been released from jail to keep ’em from getting sick. The idjit who came up with this idea has to be a democrat.
This is a “idijit” commit. You are focusing on 1%maybe 2% of a 100% who were released.
Apparently you must not be aware that 40-60% of the population in jails and prisons. Are incarcerated because of stupid stuff like failure to appear on possession of pot or bench warrant for not paying a parking ticket.
These inmates are why the jails and prisons are over populated.
BECAUSE THE COURT SYSTEM SENDS PEOPLE TO JAIL FOR ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING!!!
Because prisons are a business. Prisons are managed, manned and maintained by private security companies. Which you and all Americans pay for.
When prisons were under government management. The cost per year per inmate in state prison was $15-20k a year/federal prison was $25k a year.
Under private security management the cost increased per inmate for state prison is $45-50k a year / federal is $60-70k a year.
Democratic Logic 101…First dis-arm the Public, then release thousands of dangerous criminals. This is the second or third released criminal who has committed murder.. DemonRats are 100% evil
must be forced from Office..One way or another. .
In the city where I live,which is in the state of Connecticut,I’ve seen a case where this kid has gone to court at least 7 times,all for different offenses. He has always had a public defender representing him.The least charge was sixth degree larceny,and he has been charged four times for this same offense,and the latest offense was pulling a shotgun on someone after running their vehicle off the road and demanding money. He’s always been released with a PTA. I’ve spoken to the prosecutor about this and their answer was,”it’s up to the judge.” I understand that prisons are overcrowded,but this kid is on his way to hurting someone really bad,or killing someone. Sometimes they need to be incarcerated to keep the community safe. How much taxpayer money was wasted?