To: Parole Chairman Dean Stensberg, DOC Secretary Edward Wall, The Wisconsin State House, The Wisconsin State Senate, and Governor Tony Evers
Petition for release of Hector Cubero
Petition for the release of Hector Cubero
We the undersigned, ask you to do all you can to ensure the release of Hector Cubero, a man who served 27 ½ years, was parole and then revoked. He was on parole successfully for 4 years when he tattooed a minor who lied about this age. He has served another 3 years now and we believe that is enough time. He tells his story most clearly:
“In 1981, I was convicted of being a party to 1st Degree Murder and Armed Robbery. Records show that I was clearly not the shooter as I was approximately a half a block away when the murder actually took place. However, in June 2008 I was paroled after serving almost 28 years. While on parole supervision I did all that was asked of me and I was never a conduct problem. In August 2012, I was asked to do a tattoo on someone whom had mislead me into believing that he was 18 years of age. He was a minor and his parents contacted the police. I was then charged with a series of parole rule violations which included tattooing other minors, smoking synthetic marijuana and lying to my P0. At my revocation hearing I owned up to tattooing the minor that had lied to me about his age and I introduced a sign/sworn affidavits from the other alleged minors stating that I did not tattoo them, however, I was found guilty of tattooing one of them. I was also found guilty of smoking synthetic marijuana even though I denied ever smoking it and was never tested for it. I am in no way trying to diminish the situation that got me revoked. I'm simply asking for a fair review of my case”
Hector Cubero was on parole successfully for 4 years which certainly shows he is no danger to society, and an asset. We think the revocation should end now and he should go back to his fiancé and family. We as taxpayers want the prison system to put its resources into rehabilitation and treatment instead of holding so many people like Hector who do not need to be there. There is also a tremendous overcrowding problem that inhibits everything from working properly. An obvious solution is to release rehabilitated prisoners like Hector Cubero. He has work waiting for him as well as a loving family and fiancé. We need him out here.
We the undersigned, ask you to do all you can to ensure the release of Hector Cubero, a man who served 27 ½ years, was parole and then revoked. He was on parole successfully for 4 years when he tattooed a minor who lied about this age. He has served another 3 years now and we believe that is enough time. He tells his story most clearly:
“In 1981, I was convicted of being a party to 1st Degree Murder and Armed Robbery. Records show that I was clearly not the shooter as I was approximately a half a block away when the murder actually took place. However, in June 2008 I was paroled after serving almost 28 years. While on parole supervision I did all that was asked of me and I was never a conduct problem. In August 2012, I was asked to do a tattoo on someone whom had mislead me into believing that he was 18 years of age. He was a minor and his parents contacted the police. I was then charged with a series of parole rule violations which included tattooing other minors, smoking synthetic marijuana and lying to my P0. At my revocation hearing I owned up to tattooing the minor that had lied to me about his age and I introduced a sign/sworn affidavits from the other alleged minors stating that I did not tattoo them, however, I was found guilty of tattooing one of them. I was also found guilty of smoking synthetic marijuana even though I denied ever smoking it and was never tested for it. I am in no way trying to diminish the situation that got me revoked. I'm simply asking for a fair review of my case”
Hector Cubero was on parole successfully for 4 years which certainly shows he is no danger to society, and an asset. We think the revocation should end now and he should go back to his fiancé and family. We as taxpayers want the prison system to put its resources into rehabilitation and treatment instead of holding so many people like Hector who do not need to be there. There is also a tremendous overcrowding problem that inhibits everything from working properly. An obvious solution is to release rehabilitated prisoners like Hector Cubero. He has work waiting for him as well as a loving family and fiancé. We need him out here.
Why is this important?
Hector Cubero is one of the thousands of Wisconsin prisoners who are in prison not on a new felony, but because of a rule violation. He tatooed a minor who lied about his age and produced lots of affidavits from other minors who attested that he did not tattoo them. Hector has proven he can be a contributing member of society and we as taxpayers want to see overcrowding alleviated and more treatment and programs not this unnecessary waste of resources .