My father is dying in prison and needs help!

My father Phillip Chance, was convicted of murder as juvenile at the age of 15, in rural Choctaw, Alabama in 1972. He was then, at trial represented by (not known at the time) a relative of the victim. Young and frightened, he was convinced to plea guilty under the pretense given by his lawyer, that he would be able to be released in a short time.

He was sentenced to life in prison as a juvenile; for a crime that was further investigated and proven to have had no involvement in.

After serving 10 years and not being paroled, he decided to take his fate in his own hands and escaped for a work release program in which he had been placed by Alabama Department of Corrections.                          

After arriving back in Detroit, my father was granted an asylum in 1982, by the State of Michigan Gov. William Milliken (R), who agreed he had been railroaded and a victim of southern racism. Thereafter, two additional Michigan governors refused to extradite him back to Alabama also. However, after the amendment of The Extradition Act in 1996 and The Supreme Court lawsuit between Michigan Governor John Engler and Alabama Governor Don Seigelman, he was extradited, and forced to return to the heinous and racist Alabama Prison System. 

Just 3 years after returning to Alabama, he was granted parole after an extensive investigation was done by the Alabama Parole Board.

 This caused tension in Alabama communities and placed pressure on Alabama government officials. As a result of the granted parole, Governor Don Seigleman decided to protest the Parole Boards' decision. The governor stated that "there was no way Chance should be released almost immediately after state spending over $250.000.00 for his capture and extradition." A parole board member refused to change their decision, and was ultimately removed from the board by Gov. Don Seigleman, replacing them with former Police Chief of Birmingham, Alabama, who then immediately rescinded my father's parole. Nothing has changed since his initial parole in 1999, Phillip Chance has been denied parole several times thereafter, and in 2012 former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman was re-sentenced on bribery, conspiracy, fraud and obstruction of Justice Charges.

Since my fathers’ return to the prison system, he has suffered several heart attacks, a quadruple bypass heart surgery, diabetes, high blood pressure, a stroke, as well as kidney failure. He is now a congestive heart patient and is experiencing medical neglect.

The latest parole hearing recently took place on April 12, 2016 where there was active protest from Alabama Attorney General and victim family members and the parole was denied.  He had another heart attack May 5, 2016. He is currently being told he didn't not have a heart attack and is being denied medical treatment for his heart condition. He was allowed to see a mental health doctor for anxiety. There is an active lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Corrections for denial of proper medical treatment filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Our family is currently seeking a pardon for his freedom from President Obama.
Thank you for your support.

  We are asking and pleading with you in great sincerity to become involved and be a powerful voice in assisting in what seems to be a silent war for my fathers' freedom....thank you for reading this.

Sincerely,

JacDell & RoShauwnda Chance (Daughters of Phillip Chance) 

& The Chance Family

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