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Parole Board
PO BOX 2400
Frankfort, KY 40602
ATTENTION: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / BOARD MEMBERS
REF: OFFENDER, LESTER K. COLEMAN, INMATE NO. 163726
SUBMITTED:
Please be advised the Up-Dated Mental Evaluation requested by the Parole Board, August, 2004 has been completed. The results have been forwarded to Offender Records, Frankfort, per the Board’s instructions. The new evaluation was done at this time due to an unrelated civil action pending in the United States District Court, Washington, DC [ 1:04-cv-01688-egs ].
Offender Coleman request that the Board review his record for Parole consideration at this time, based on the Up-Dated Evaluation, voluntary payment of restitution, and excellent incarceration community participation.
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INCARCERATION CURRICULUM VITAE LESTER K. COLEMAN
INMATE NO. 163726
OFFENSE: CLASS D NON-VIOLENT
PAROLE RISK EVALUATION: LOW/ LEVEL I
INCARCERATED: 32 MONTHS
AGE: 61 DOB 09/25/1943
FAMILY: SUPPORTS 2 MINOR CHILDREN
RESIDENCE: 181 MERIDIANNA DR. TALLAHASSEE, FL 32312
TELE: (850) 386-7211
RESTITUTION STATUS: PAID $5,062.000
BALANCE DUE: $5,547.00
Les Coleman was incarcerated in May, 2003 for a probation violation. He fled the jurisdiction suffering with several diagnosed mental disorders, including disassociative Amnesia. He irrationally fled to New Orleans, February, 2002 while awaiting a overseas job assignment. With the assistance of family, and friends he received clinical treatment as an out-patient at Oshners, New Orleans. He was arrested at the family home in Florida in May, 2003 and returned to Kentucky. Due to intensive private therapy and the two years of incarcerated cognitive treatment by DOC, Mr. Coleman no longer suffers with the mental afflictions that contributed to his irrational behavior. A complete in-resident mental evaluation was requested by the Parole Board in August, 2003. The results reflects Mr. Coleman’s stable reliability, and non-criminal attitude. He does not require medication.
INCARCERATION EMPLOYMENT
JUNE, 2003 – JULY, 2004 CHAPLAIN ASSISTANT
North Point Training Center
SUPERVISOR: FRED COBURN
SALARY: 0.80 CENTS PER DAY
JULY, 2004 – PRESENT HOST/ PRODUCER
TV MEDIA, Channel 4
Green River Correctional Ctr.
SUPERVISOR: L. PENNINGTON
SALARY: $1.30 CENTS PER DAY
COMMUNITY SERVICE
VOLUNTEER GRANT – WRITER:
MUHLENBERG COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY / GRCC DEATH ROW DOG PROGRAM
Contact: Kim Pennington, Executive Director, Patti Webb, President ( GRCC Warden )
Wrote two successful grant proposals that ( to date ) have been awarded $7,500.00 to expand the MCHS facilities and for equipment acquisition.
PRODUCER, VIDEO PRESENTATIONS:
DEATH ROW DOGS : VIDEO PROJECT
Contact: Shrita Holt, Death Row Dogs Coordinator, GRCC
Wrote, voiced-over, and co-produced a 10 minute video package to solicit funds for Death Row Dogs, a behind-the-fence dog adoption program at Green River Correctional Complex.
VOLUNTEER GRANT-WRITER
SOAR PROJECT/ GRCC
Contact: James Aquaviva & Anglia Bard, GRCC Program Dept.
SOAR, Inc. is a non-profit program seeking funding to reduce recidivism in the Kentucky Prison system. Wrote Initial Grant Proposal for private funding and a Program Abstract for initial DOJOP federal funds.
VOLUNTEER: TOYS-FOR-TOTS
GRCC VETERANS CLUB / U.S. MARINE CORP
Assisted the Annual Campaign to raise funds for the U.S. Marine Corp Toys-for-Tots annual campaign. GRCC veterans clubs raised $2,000 in 2004, the most of any other organization in Kentucky.
SANTA CLAUS
NAACP TOYS FOR INMATE KIDS
CHRISTMAS, 2004
Contact: Anglia Bard, GRCC Program Dept.
Due to natural White beard and round belly, played Santa for Kids visiting relatives at Green River Correctional Center during the Christmas season. Passed out over 1,000 gifts to boys and girls, and read The Night Before Christmas to preschoolers.
PROGRAM CERTIFICATIONS
Cognitive Skills Management, North Point Training Center, 2004
Life Skills Seminar, North Point Training Center, 2004
Certificate: Family Communications Counseling
Trinity College, New Port Richey, FL, 2004
Computer Literacy Certification, GRCC, 2005
PAROLE PROFILE
EMPLOYMENT: North Florida Legal Aid, Inc. At - Home, Grant Writer, Development Consultant. Home based Commercial Voice Actor: Agent: Sterling Lord Agency, NY, NY.
OTHER SOURCES OF INCOME: Pension: American Federation Television & Radio Artist (AFTRA) and Social Security Retirement ( Eligible: 09/25/ 2005 ).
RESIDENCE: Single Family Home; 181 Meridianna Drive., Tallahassee, FL 32312
Tele: (850) 386-7211
Occupants: Companion/ Children’s Guardian; Martha Ray, Ed.S. Ms. Ray is Guidance Counselor, Richards High School. She has been employed by Leon County Schools for 35 years.
Minor Children: Joshua and Chad Coleman (twins) Age: 15, 10th Grade, Leon High School, Tallahassee, FL
FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS: Payment of balance of Restitution ( $ 5,447.00 )
No additional debts or obligations: Expect to repay Restitution balance in first 24 Months of Parole Release.