John Santangelo and Steven Burns.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! These parole hearings are imminent. Please 'copy and paste' to send letters to the parole boards in support of the victim's families today!

THANK YOU LETTER FROM VICTIMS' FAMILY:

"The (parole) board told my husband that they received about 250-300 letters. We are most grateful for all the support we received from your organization! The parole board was very impressed with the amount of letters received. I know I networked about 100 letters, so that means we were supported by 150-200 of your supporters! Thank you!"
 --D. Finetti 2010, murderer Mattos received 7 more years.

Lower down the page you'll find the recent parole hearing decisions for: Robert T. Mattos, Gean Baptiste Gamio, Jeffery Paul Perrotte, William Walter Nichols, Simon Macias, Stephen Metz, Silas Elijah Robinson, Chuck Edward Johnson, Bruce Haims, Jack Vian, Jr., De Ellen Bellah, Mark Allen Reese and Kenneth V. Jones.

Lower down on the page you'll find:
1. A confidentiality recommendation for parole protest letters.
2. "A Victim's Guide to the California Parole Hearing Process."  
3. How to request compensation for travel costs to a parole hearing in California.

1. John Santangelo. POSTING AS OF APRIL 27, 2010. NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR WILL BE CONSIDERING THIS PETITION FOR PAROLE (CLEMENCY HEARING.) Please copy and paste the pre-written letter below into a Word Document, add your name, date and mail.

You can also create your own powerful email chain, emailing a copy of the letter to your family and friends and asking them to pass it on in kind. On the Hernandez case this resulted in almost 1,000 parole protest letters being sent to the parole board within one week. You have the power to make a huge difference.

Please send a letter today to keep murdered John Santangelo behind bars.

Here is a pre-written letter for your use:

(Date)

New Jersey State Parole Board
Attn. Clemency Unit
P.O. Box 862
Trenton, NJ 08625

RE: Murderer: John Santangelo

Ind. No. 2899-08-03

(SBI# 921016A)

Dear Chairman and Parole Board Members:

On February 3, 2004, the above perpetrator entered the home of Elizabeth Marano with the FULL intent to do physical harm to her. Knife in hand, he proceeded to stab Elizabeth multiple times (50-75 wounds) as she tried fighting for her life, stumbling through her home, leaving a trail of blood everywhere; puddles from room to room leading to her lifeless body. She was left to die on the floor; looking at the animal that killed her. In essence, she was left, scared and alone, to die in her own blood! A senseless act of cruelty and inhumanity. The lives of her family were changed forever.

Please DO NOT grant Clemency to convicted murderer, John Santangelo. He was sentenced under the NO EARLY RELEASE ACT to serve a minimum term of 10 years, 2 months and 13 days, and a parole eligibility date of March 29, 2014 - NOT 5 years, 11 months and 16 days!

Due to the heinous nature and the brutality of this crime, justice demands that this murderer be denied Clemency. He must remain behind bars for the remainder of his sentence, where he can't again harm another innocent human being.

Sincerely,

(Your name.) Only put your return address on the envelope or use the CAH return address for confidentiality at c/o CAH, PMB #321, Mailbox Etc. 336 Bon Aire Center, Greenbrae, CA 94904.

Please send a copy of your letter to the victim's family at:

Toni Putnick
c/o Ste-lar Textiles, Inc.
1301 Rt. 70 West
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002

2. Steven Burns. New Posting as of July 11, 2010. Please copy and paste the pre-written letter below into a Word Document, add your name, date and mail.

You can also create your own powerful email chain, emailing a copy of the letter to your family and friends and asking them to pass it on in kind. On the Hernandez case this resulted in almost 1,000 parole protest letters being sent to the parole board within one week. You have the power to make a huge difference.

Please send a letter today to keep murderer Steven Burns behind bars. Parole Hearing is September 28, 2010. Letters must be recieved by September 14, 2010.

Here is a pre-written letter for your use:

(date)

Pleasant Valley State Prison
ATTN: Lifer Board Desk
ATTN: Martin Hoshino (Executive Officer, Board of Parole Hearings)
P.O. Box 8500
Coalinga, CA 93210

RE: Steven Burns C-20341
Parole Hearing, September 28, 2010

CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Executive Officer Hoshino and Lifer Board,

Please DO NOT grant a parole date to the prisoner Steven Burns, C-20341, the murderer of Catina Rose Salarno. Mr. Burns shot Catina execution style, then returned to his dorm to watch Monday Night Football. He left Catina trying to crawl for help as she slowly bled to death. To this day, he has shown NO REMORSE for this horrible crime.

Public safety and punishment for this brutal, callous murder committed by Steve Burns should be your main concern. The Salarno family has a very real fear of Mr. Burns should he be paroled as he has: shown no sorrow for his heinous crime, has changed his account of the murder 8 times, and to this day still denies his guilt of the crime to which he was convicted.

In 2006, the California Appellate Court, in reviewing Catina's murder found unequivocally that her murder was 'atrocious'. The day Catina can walk the face of this earth again, is the day Steve Burns can be paroled.

This will be the 9th parole hearing the Salarno family will have to endure. In the interest of justice for the victim's family, please issue a 15-year denial.

Thank you for your consideration,

(Your first name initial and last name.) Only put your return address on the envelope or use the CAH return address for confidentiality at c/o CAH, PMB #321, Mailbox Etc., 336 Bon Aire Center, Greenbrae, CA 94904.

Please send a copy of your letter to the victim's family at:
The Salarno Family, c/o Crime Victims United of California, 1400 Atwood Road, Auburn, CA 95603.

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Suggestion to Victim's Families and People Who Want to Help: To increase the number of parole opposition letters sent to the Parole Board you may choose to send a copy of the CAH sample letter to your family and friends, asking them in turn to pass it on to their family and friends, and so on..... As an example, for the Hernandez case, by creating this email chain, the victim's family was able to generate almost 1,000 parole opposition letters within one week. The more email chains created the better. The victim's families will be grateful, knowing they are not alone.

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13 Of Our Recent Parole Opposition Results

Since May 1994 Citizens Against Homicide has participated in the denial of parole for almost 200 convicted murderers.

1. Robert T. Mattos, Murder and attempted murder. Parole Denied on July 13, 2010, received 7 more years until 2017.  

2. Gean Baptiste Gamio, Stabbed wife to death on Christmas. Parole Denied on June 22, 2010 for another 10 years until 2020.

3. Jeffery Paul Perrotte, Murder by fire. Parole Denied on June 8, 2010 for another 3 years until 2013.

4. William Walter Nichols, Pre-meditated double homicide. Parole Denied on May 11, 2010 for another 5 years until 2015.

5. Simon Macias, Stabbing murderer of a 19-year old woman. Parole Denied on February 10, 2010 for another 3 years until 2013.

6. Stephen Metz, Murdered his wife. His January 2010 Clemency Hearing only took 28 days off his sentence. This is much less than the one-year at a time taken off in prior years, when no letters of opposition where presented from CAH members. In the military system, he comes up for parole every other year in Oct. and clemency every year in Jan. His projected release date is July 3, 2053.

7. Silas Elijah Robinson, Murderer of two people. Parole Denied on Dec. 2009 for another 7 years until 2016, if he can comply with the rules and rehabilitate himself. Otherwise, under Marsy's Law he cannot request another parole hearing for 15 years.

8. Chuck Edward Johnson, Murderer of three year old. Parole Denied on Dec. 2009 for another 7 years until 2016. 

9. Bruce Haims, Bludgeon Murderer of a 21-year old woman. Parole Denied by New York State as a "dangerous sexual predator" on Dec. 10, 2009.

10. Jack Vian Jr., Capital Murder of Two People. Parole Denied, Next Review in Three Years in 2012.

11. De Ellen Bellah, Conspiracy to Commit Capital Murder. Parole Denied, Next Review 10/21/2014.

12. Mark Allen Reese, Murderer. Parole Denied on 9/16/09 by a Unanimous Vote.

13. Kenneth V. Jones, Murdered an officer in the South Carolina Law Enforcement Department on July 4, 1979, Parole Denied on June 17, 2009.

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Confidentiality Recommendation:

In some states there is no guarantee of confidentiality for those people writing parole protest letters. If you are a family requesting a copy of letters sent, or someone writing a letter, please feel free to use the Citizens Against Homicide return address, in lieu of your personal mailing address. The address is: PMB #321 - Mail Box Etc. - 336 Bon Aire Center - Greenbrae, CA 94904. Our friends at TEJ have infomed us that in the State of Texas, requests for confidentiality are upheld provided a notation is made requesting confidentiality. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact cahvadvocate@yahoo.com.

Note: Some States accept Parole Opposition Letters via email only. Other States require only personally signed letters by mail. Please provide Citizens Against Homicide with your State's Parole Administration policy on this issue when you submit your Parole Opposition Letter Request.

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"A Victim's Guide to the California Parole Hearing Process" by The Crime Victims Assistance Network Foundation.

Click Link:   http://www.ican-foundation.org/resources/publications

Table of Contents

1. What is a parole hearing?
2. Where is the parole hearing held?
3. When is the parole hearing held?
4. Who goes to the parole hearing?
5. How do I find out about the parole hearing?
6. What happens if I want to attend the parole hearing?
7. What if I don't want to attend the hearing?
8. How do I prepare for the parole hearing?
9. The decision if the inmate is denied or granted parole.
10. A guide to preparing your impact statement.
11. Resources.

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How Do I Request Compensation for Travel Costs to a Parole Hearing?

As of May 2010, the California Office of Victim and Survivor Rights & Services (OVSRS) has funds available through a federal grant, which allows for reimbursement - up to $100 - to a limited number of victims for costs associated with travel to parole hearings. For information on how to apply for travel reimbursement, please contact OVSRS at (877) 256-6877.

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