Justice for Logan Christy: Our Letter Writing Campaign
Lex18 News
Logan Christy was a twenty year old man with Down syndrome who was murdered by his parents through abuse and neglect. Logan’s parents, Patsy and Albert Christy, were originally charged with murder, but struck a deal and had their charges reduced to reckless homicide. Both Patsy and Albert Christy were sentenced to 5 years in prison each, but they are up for parole within a few months.
We cannot change what Logan’s parents did to him, but we can advocate to get what little justice we can for him now. Logan’s parents are up for parole soon, and we can express to the Kentucky Parole Board why they should not be granted parole. To accomplish this, we have started a letter writing campaign.
If you would like to participate write a letter to the Kentucky Parole Board, expressing why Patsy and Albert Christy should not be granted parole. The parole board is mainly focused on whether or not it is safe for a criminal to return to society, so make sure to mention that in this case the focus should not be on whether or not it is safe for Logan’s parents to return to society, but that the focus should be on whether or not they have served the time for their crimes. In addition, please follow the following rules:
Be professional and polite.
Refrain from expressing any intense and/or violent language- we understand that Logan’s story hurts, but your words would be dismissed and you will raise alarm.
Refrain from talking about politics- this letter’s purpose is not for you to express your political opinion. This letter’s purpose is to express why you believe hate crimes should apply to people with disabilities.
Email: paroleboard@ky.gov
Fax: (502) 564-8995
Mail:
Kentucky Parole Board
P.O. Box 2400
Frankfort, KY 40602-2400
In order to be successful with our efforts, we need to raise public awareness of Logan’s story. Post this picture or a picture of your choice with the following caption to your social media accounts, and tag Kentucky news outlets, as well as your local news outlets. Please use the hashtag “#justiceforloganchristy.”
Caption: “Logan Christy was a twenty year old man with Down syndrome who was murdered by his parents through abuse and neglect. Logan’s parents, Patsy and Albert Christy, were originally charged with murder, but struck a deal and had their charges reduced to reckless homicide. Both Patsy and Albert Christy were sentenced to 5 years in prison each, but they are up for parole within a few months.”
Please feel free to add to the caption.
