To: Caroline Ray, Executive Director Florida Juvenile Justice Foundation, Christy K. Daly, Secretary, Tim Niermann, Deputy Secretary, Heather DiGiacomo, Chief of Staff, Mary Ann Scali, Executive Director, Tim Curry, Legal Director, Christina...
Christopher Salters's Life Matters
Save This Child's Life! Help 16 year old Christopher Salters he Suffers from ADHD aka Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Dsorder, Depression and Two Traumatic Brain Injuries, Receive Justice In the Lee County Justice Court System
Why is this important?
My grandson Christopher Salters (Chris) was direct filed into the adult court system. The prosecutor direct filed him without, it seems even considering the fact that my grandson has had two (2) traumatic brain injuries and he has been diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), he also suffers from depression and at times has had suicidal tendencies. My grandson was hit by a car, while riding his three-wheeler, in March of 2017. The impact was very intense, my grandson was thrown in the air and flipped three times in the air, before landing on his head, he was not wearing a helmet. Chris has had several surgeries on his brain. He was not expected to live and if he lived, he could be a vegetable or remain in a child-like state of mind. However, God heard our prayers and brought Chris back to us. The Chris we welcomed home after the accident was not the same Chris that we knew before the accident.
Chris remained at times, child-like, acting on impulses, becoming depressed, then hyper-active, easily frustrated, sometimes not understanding what we were saying, he would blurt out inappropriate words or comments. His mother Lakesha Robinson, talked to him about the words he used that were not appropriate and tried to give him directions on how to behave. However, I could tell that he really couldn’t control what he was saying. Later he would apologize and tell us he didn’t understand why he was talking like that. Chris doesn’t understand the effects of injuries to his brain. With all the emotions and turmoil going on in his mind, he still dreamed, trained and planned on playing sports in high school and getting a job after school. Chris was training, preparing to play high school football, months after he returned home after suffering two (2) traumatic brain injury. Chris was trying very hard to lead a normal teenage life.
However, Chris began having terrible headaches and he would faint or pass out at times. The doctor prescribed him pain medications. Sometime later, Chris began to get arrested, he was in and out of court and the juvenile detention center. I believe, that like his outburst, just as Chris couldn’t control the inappropriate words coming out of his mouth, he couldn’t control his actions and acting on impulses and fear.
Chris was charged as an adult after a school staff member found a gun in his book bag. He didn’t threaten anyone with the gun, he never displayed the gun. I don’t know all the details about this case. The school never informed us that Chris had been in a fight the day before this incident. But I do know that Chris never had issues like this before the accident.
We need help, I am reminded of a scripture in the bible in Isaiah 6:8: it says, “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,” “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I, send me!”
We Need Help, We Need, Someone, Somewhere to Stand Up and Say, “. Lord Here am I, Send Me I’ll Go” I’ll help Chris get the Medical and Legal help he needs.
Thanks for taking the time to read and sign this petition, God Bless You.
Chris remained at times, child-like, acting on impulses, becoming depressed, then hyper-active, easily frustrated, sometimes not understanding what we were saying, he would blurt out inappropriate words or comments. His mother Lakesha Robinson, talked to him about the words he used that were not appropriate and tried to give him directions on how to behave. However, I could tell that he really couldn’t control what he was saying. Later he would apologize and tell us he didn’t understand why he was talking like that. Chris doesn’t understand the effects of injuries to his brain. With all the emotions and turmoil going on in his mind, he still dreamed, trained and planned on playing sports in high school and getting a job after school. Chris was training, preparing to play high school football, months after he returned home after suffering two (2) traumatic brain injury. Chris was trying very hard to lead a normal teenage life.
However, Chris began having terrible headaches and he would faint or pass out at times. The doctor prescribed him pain medications. Sometime later, Chris began to get arrested, he was in and out of court and the juvenile detention center. I believe, that like his outburst, just as Chris couldn’t control the inappropriate words coming out of his mouth, he couldn’t control his actions and acting on impulses and fear.
Chris was charged as an adult after a school staff member found a gun in his book bag. He didn’t threaten anyone with the gun, he never displayed the gun. I don’t know all the details about this case. The school never informed us that Chris had been in a fight the day before this incident. But I do know that Chris never had issues like this before the accident.
We need help, I am reminded of a scripture in the bible in Isaiah 6:8: it says, “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying,” “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I, send me!”
We Need Help, We Need, Someone, Somewhere to Stand Up and Say, “. Lord Here am I, Send Me I’ll Go” I’ll help Chris get the Medical and Legal help he needs.
Thanks for taking the time to read and sign this petition, God Bless You.