{"id":9341,"date":"2018-06-27T00:38:08","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T05:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.candoclemency.com\/?p=9341"},"modified":"2022-08-19T12:54:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T17:54:15","slug":"barbara-sue-culberson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/barbara-sue-culberson\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbara Sue Culberson &#8211; 31 years &#8211; First Offender is NOW FREE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9712\" src=\"http:\/\/www.candoclemency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-11.28.33-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-11.28.33-PM.png 319w, https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-11.28.33-PM-166x300.png 166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/>Congratulations to Barbara who was released on Sept 20, 2019<br \/>\nName:<\/strong> Barbara Sue Culberson #48346-019<br \/>\n<strong>DOB:<\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>10\/24\/41<br \/>\n<strong>Race:<\/strong> White<br \/>\n<strong>Marital Status:<\/strong> \u00a0Married to Ricky Wade (who is incarcerated in Talladega, AL)<br \/>\n<strong>Age:<\/strong> 76<br \/>\n<strong>Children:<\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 Four<\/span>\u00a0living children; one deceased<br \/>\n<strong>Grandchildren:<\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 Eight<\/span>\u00a0grandchildren; four great- grandchildren<br \/>\n<strong>State Raised: <\/strong>\u00a0Georgia<br \/>\n<strong>State tried:<\/strong>\u00a0 Georgia<br \/>\n<strong>Will Live:<\/strong> Rome, Georgia<br \/>\n<strong>Charges:<\/strong> \u00a0Conspiracy with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession of a listed chemical; attempt to escape<br \/>\n<strong>Sentence:<\/strong> 31 years; 30 on drug charges and 1 year consecutive\u00a0for attempted escape\u00a0Judge Sentencing comment: Barbara\u2019s heartless judge stated \u201cI plan for your client to die in prison.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Served:<\/strong>\u00a0 22 years<br \/>\n<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><strong>Compelling sidebar<\/strong>: \u00a0<\/span>If Barbara were sentenced today, due to sentencing changes, at the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>max she could only be sentenced to only 21 years, 8 months, but likely far less time.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Started Sentence:<\/strong> \u00a0May 1999<br \/>\n<strong>Priors:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">First time offender<br \/>\n<\/span>Release Date:<\/strong> 11\/01\/2025<br \/>\n<strong>Prison Conduct:<\/strong> Exemplary<br \/>\n<strong>Clemency status:<\/strong>\u00a0Filed in 2012, denied by President Obama 12\/2016<br \/>\nRefiled June 2017 -Petition pending #C271784<\/p>\n<p><strong>Compassionate Release Status:<\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Filed in 2014 <strong>with Warden&#8217;s recommendation<\/strong> \u00a0but was denied due to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obesity. FACT: Medical conditions caused my weight gain, but I had lost 75 pounds and weighed 180<\/li>\n<li>Not terminally ill AND had these ailments prior to arrest. \u00a0Untrue &#8211; I only had hypothyroidism<\/li>\n<li>Likely to reoffend.\u00a0Again the denial stated that because I had these medical conditions before my incarceration, I would be likely to reoffend.\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Institution:<\/strong><br \/>\nCarswell Medical Center<br \/>\nP. O. Box 27137<br \/>\nFort Worth, TX 76127<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supporters:<\/strong> My family are my supporters; CAN-DO Foundation,The LOHM, Families for Justice as Healing, RAPP, FAMM.<br \/>\n<strong>Accomplishments:<\/strong> I have completed many classes involving myself in many religious endeavors; completed 4 year course of study and was certified for doctorate in theology. I completed multiple classes in art, knitting, crocheting and guitar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Health:<\/strong>\u00a0Barbara has multiple bones broken in<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0her<\/span>\u00a0back (14) due to a fall in May 2015 and June 2016. \u00a0She will not recover from these injuries. \u00a0Her roommate and others assist her with laundry, cleaning, food, etc.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical Conditions:<\/strong> \u00a0Obstructive Pulmonary Disease;\u00a0Hypertension with Cardiac Myopathy;\u00a0Lupus;\u00a0Rheumatoid Arthritis;\u00a0Osteoarthritis;\u00a0Osteoporosis;\u00a0Glaucoma(decreased visual acuity);\u00a090% hearing loss (is a lip reader);\u00a0Pernicious Anemia;\u00a0Kidney Disease;\u00a0Thyroid Disease (hypothyroid);\u00a014 broken bones and Degenerative Disc Disease (1,2,4 &amp;5) lumbar;\u00a0Severe Sleep Apnea;\u00a0Sciatica;\u00a0Asthma;\u00a0Diverticulitis<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9707\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9707\" style=\"width: 441px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-9707\" src=\"http:\/\/www.candoclemency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Barbara_1-2-300x204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"441\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Barbara_1-2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Barbara_1-2-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Barbara_1-2-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Barbara_1-2.jpg 1042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barbara with her family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>According to Barbara also known as Miss Sue:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have been in prison since I was 56 years old and have served almost 23 years, including jail time.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0My health is failing and I have to utilize a walker at all times to move around and I use a wheelchair if I am too tired to attempt to walk.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I am over 1000 miles from my home in Rome, GA. It is almost financially impossible for my family to visit me.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I have never seen any of my great- grandchildren, and some of my grandchildren. Just this week, my youngest son was to surprise me with a visit from his daughter who I have never seen.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I was refused to see my granddaughter by the guards and told that she would have to wait out in the 110 degree sun if she came to visit. I appealed to the Warden but he never answered my request.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I am tired and I just want to go home to spend my final days with my family. They miss me and we all do not understand why I am still serving a sentence that no longer fits the crime.<\/p>\n<p>I deal with roaches and mice droppings in my food. Weevils in the rice and grits.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I was refused to go to the hospital when I broke my hip, tail bone, fractured four lumbar discs, and crushed my spine even though I could not walk. After 2 weeks, when I started to bleed and became unconscious I was sent to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>I have to see a doctor each month before I am given pain medication and each month I have to go and wait outside the clinic and literally beg them to see me.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This is a terrible place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to Barbara who was released on Sept 20, 2019 Name: Barbara Sue Culberson #48346-019 DOB:\u00a0 10\/24\/41 Race: White Marital Status: \u00a0Married to Ricky Wade (who is incarcerated in Talladega, AL) Age: 76 Children:\u00a0 Four\u00a0living children; one deceased Grandchildren:\u00a0 Eight\u00a0grandchildren; four great- grandchildren State Raised: \u00a0Georgia State tried:\u00a0 Georgia Will Live: Rome, Georgia Charges: \u00a0Conspiracy&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9711,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[27],"class_list":["post-9341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-now-free","tag-can-do-foundation"],"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-08-15-at-11.28.41-PM.png",233,223,false],"author_info":{"display_name":"Amy Ralston Povah","author_link":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/author\/candoamy\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":5,"name":"Now Free","slug":"now-free","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":5,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":192,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":5,"category_count":192,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Now Free","category_nicename":"now-free","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":27,"name":"CAN-DO Foundation","slug":"can-do-foundation","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":27,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":461,"filter":"raw"}],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":5,"label":"Now Free"}],"post_tag":[{"value":27,"label":"CAN-DO Foundation"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9341"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14656,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9341\/revisions\/14656"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}