Prayer is needed

As I've written before, my 22 year old cousin Brian has been unjustly incarcerated in the Dallas County Jail in Buffalo, MO since November 8, 2007. He has not been convicted of any crime. He has no prior record. He is in jail because a cell phone charger belonging to him was used in a murder of his next door neighbor, an old man who was interestingly a drug dealer. Brian had nothing to do with this murder and there is no, and I mean absolutely no evidence that he was involved in any way except that the cell phone charger that was wrapped around this man's neck belonged to Brian. This man who was murdered as well as Brian and several other tenets had all recently moved due to remodeling in that apartment building. So it is very reasonable that that cell phone charger was left behind or lost in that move.

Anyway, Brian was falsely charged and arrested and has been awaiting trial which isn't scheduled until JULY 2009!!!!!!!!!!! (Can this happen in the United States??? Sadly, yes.)

Brian and the other inmates at the Dallas County Jail in Buffalo MO are not allowed to go outside. EVER. Brian has only been outside twice in the past year, to his two hearings. There are no windows in his cell. No sunlight. Also, this County Jail has no TV, no library, no exercise room.


Brian has had perfect behaviour - no bad attitudes and he is not angry or bitter. He struggles with depression at times but I think he is becoming a stronger and more godly person due to this suffering. I know that God has a reason for this but at the same time, I think it is time we do something about the gross human rights violations at this jail. A year without sunlight and deplorable conditions there are cruel and unjust. Please pray for Brian. Pray for Brian's release and that those responsible for the crime will be brought to justice.