To: Governor Gavin Newsom
Steven Louis Hirata has done 13 years for small possession charge
Parole and end the excessively long sentence of Steven Louis HIrata who merely suffered a relapse into addiction after years in 12 Step helping others - he now languishes under cruel and unusal 3rd Strike 41 years to Life sentence! The punishment does not fit the crime nor take into account the Recovery and Attempted Rehablitation of his life circumstances.
Why is this important?
We can save the taxpayers $27K by releasing this 1 man this year.
Steven was a Recovered alcoholic/addict and helped others to find Recovery - saved the taxpayers money by assisting at least 1 chronic prisoner to never return to jail/prison.
1 beer in Cabo sent him into a relapse - addiction took him back and he was arrested for possession of methamphetamine. (Residue on a spoon)
Even the supervising Parole Agent spoke in court on Mr. HIrata's behalf (she would not have done so if this man had no mitigating history) to Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge James Brown) Margo Krystan state parole (retired) requesting that the 3rd Strike Sentence NOT be imposed. But after numerous positive character references and sworn statements/testimonies, the judge slammed Steven with 41 years to Life in Prison.
Now is the time to speak up 1 by one to help our state to reduce expenses.
Steven Louis Hirata P-26934
Pleasant Valley State Prison
FAC B1-122 Low
PO Box 8502
Coalinga, CA 93210