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What America Does to its Children
WAS CREATED TO TELL CHRISTOPHER'S STORY
Was Justice Served in Christopher Pittman's Case?
But when you look at all the circumstances involved in this tragedy, the age of Chris at that time, The fact that Chris had never gotten into trouble, no criminal record not even a blemish on his school records for bad behavior. Chris was always described by friends and family as a shy, quiet well behaved child. One who loved his grandparents Joe and Joy Pittman with all his heart.
When you look at the facts in their entirety most importantly the fact that while Chris was detained in the juvenile detention center before his trial, he was put back on the SSRI medication Paxil,during this period Chris had many violations against him. It was not until his family begged to have his medications winged out of his system that Christopher's record went from many violations to no violations.
Common sense can only bring you to the conclusion that the medication was the root to this tragedy. And you have to wonder:
As the family continues to stand by Chris and fight for his freedom, to this day they contend Christopher's behavior only changed when he was prescribed an SSRI medication for depression which they believe lead to this tragedy and nothing else but the medication could have been the cause.
So then we must as a society ask ourselves if this is the case , how then can we send a 12 year old child , ( A pre-adolescent ) to spend his life in prison? What degree of justice will be served in Christopher's case? If indeed he is not a so called (bad seed) how is this sentence helping him? What is the purpose?
There is none, The state of South Carolina abandoned Christopher and choose to try him as an adult to face adult punishment only, without even considering the mitigating circumstances of his age, giving a Pre Adolescent child no benefit of counseling, education a rehabilitation opportunities what so ever.
Only to be returned in 30 years to a society he has no knowledge of how to survive in. The sad fact of this tragedy is South Carolina did have the opportunity to keep Chris in the Juvenile Justice System giving him the assistance he needed to deal with this tragedy and get him and his family through this ordeal intact, insuring Chris would be released as a rehabilitated and healthy young man at the age of 21.
As we look at Christopher's case , we then have to take a look at the other children as young as 10 that are being tried and sentenced as adults under the mandatory sentencing guidelines, and we have to wonder and ask ourselves and our nation,
What are we doing to our offending children under any circumstance? What is the purpose of sentencing them to adult prison? How will this approach help them be rehabilitated when adult prison offers no such thing?
What Happened ?
Across this nation more and more children are being tried as adults, offering nothing in return for our first offending children, The Juvenile Justice System was designed for this purpose.
To offer our offending children every opportunity for rehabilitation and to be returned as productive citizens.
First offending children 18 and under should be given every opportunity for rehabilitation in the United States.
Trying a first offending child 18 and under as an adult will only make a more dangerous criminal for our future.
We must offer preventive measures to insure these children will become productive members of society.
Adult prisons destroy any chance for these children, offering them only to be beaten, abused, commit suicide, kill to survive or forced to join a prison gang in order to survive.
There are better ways to solve this growing problem in this nation, prevention, counseling and rehabilitation within the juvenile justice system, giving children all the tools needed for rehabilitation.
Juveniles in Adult Court
When you look at this case on the outside without getting to know the family and the facts involved in this tragedy, many may say yes, he got what he deserved.
Adult Time For Adult Crime?
A savings account has been established for Christopher by his grandmother and is still going until his release.. These funds are being used during the fight for his freedom and his Education while imprisoned.
Unfortunately these donations are not tax deductible at this time. If you wish to send a donation, please use the address below,
endorsing the check for deposit only.
Christopher Pittman
c/o Center State Bank
1017 S. Main Street
Wildwood, Florida 34785
Christopher's Savings account Fund
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