From: Tom Bordeaux [mailto:tbordeaux@prodigy.

net]
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 3:38 AM
To: thurman.henderson@pap.ga.gov
Cc: Meg Heap <mdheap@chathamcounty.org>; Greg McConnell <gmmcconnell@chathamcounty.org>;
Noah Abrams <njabrams@chathamcounty.org>; Joseph Lumpkin <jlumpkin@savannahga.gov>
Subject: Parole Notification - JOHNSON, MAURICE (ZX 782269)
Re:
JOHNSON, MAURICE
B/M, DOB: 05/07/1985
255-51-4421, DL#
FBI no. 765969CC0
Dear Mr. Henderson,
I had no idea a week or so ago that your office would be keeping me so busy objecting to premature
releases of convicted felons who were either violent or involved a firearm. It never occurred to me that
the State Board of Pardons and Parole would be so intent to let people out of prison who have not done
their time.
Heres the thing Savannah is experiencing not just a rash but a chronic infection of violent, firearmrelated incidents in which both bad actors and mere bystanders are being wounded or killed. Mind you,
Im not suggesting that Savannah is unique among American cities in 2015 to experience such violent
crime. Sadly, were pretty common in this regard.
But the fact is that, as a Savannah alderman, I work with the members of our Metro Police Department
and get to know some of them. And it sits in the back of my mind during every conversation with them
that, because of the violent nature and firepower of the criminals out there nowadays, any of these
officers may die patrolling our streets.
Those officers jobs are tough enough without the BPP releasing prematurely more violent or
weapons-related felons onto those streets.
Take one of the latest potential parolees Ive just heard of Mr. Maurice Johnson. Mr. Johnson was
convicted of sale of controlled substance, for which he had three subsequent probation violations,
resulting, ultimately, in his being probation being revoked in full. He was also convicted of sale of a
controlled substance and illegal use of a communication device, which resulted in a sentence of 10 years
in prison, followed by 4 years probation.
You may be inclined to pass Mr. Johnsons situation off as being merely drug-related charges. But
then he has also been convicted of theft by receiving stolen property and possession of a firearm by a
convicted felon. For these charges he had two probation violations, with probation being ultimately
revoked.
The BPP now wants to release Mr. Johnson after his serving just slightly more than a third of his 10 year
sentence. His probation violation was supposed to run concurrently with his 10 year sentence on one of
the other charges, yet BPP proposes to parole him how.

If you do that, what happens to the idea that you will rewarded when you follow the law, and punished
when you dont? If the justice system loses that tool and can no longer caution a young kid that bad
behavior is punished, and worse behavior is punished more, how can you possibly expect the kid to
learn how to behave?
Please dont release Mr. Johnson. I, and many others, strongly object to him being released
prematurely.
Thank you.
Tom Bordeaux
City of Savannah
Alderman-at-Large, Post 2

From: Noah Abrams

Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 9:53 AM
To: thurman.henderson@pap.ga.gov
Cc: Greg McConnell <gmmcconnell@chathamcounty.org>; Meg Heap <mdheap@chathamcounty.org>
Subject: RE: Parole Notification - JOHNSON, MAURICE (ZX 782269)
Mr. Henderson,
My office received notification of the parole boards decision to release Maurice Johnson who was
sentenced to 10 years in prison on 11/18/2013, but receiving credit for time served since
10/18/2012. This means that Mr. Johnson is being released after only serving slightly more than a third
of his 10 year sentence. Most troubling about this decision of the parole board is the fact that Mr.
Johnson is already a three time convicted felon with one of those prior convictions being possession of a
firearm by a convicted felon. His probation on that case (CR08-0325) was revoked in full to run
concurrent to his 10 year sentence in CR13-0873 and has an end date of 10/30/2017; so in effect he is
being paroled early on 2 separate felony sentences. Needless to say, I oppose the early release of Mr.
Johnson. Thank you in advance for your time.
JOHNSON, MAURICE
B/M, DOB: 05/07/1985
255-51-4421, DL#
FBI no. 765969CC0

Noah Abrams
Assistant District Attorney
Counter Narcotics Team
Eastern Judicial Circuit
912-652-3914
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From: Thurman Henderson [mailto:thurman.henderson@pap.ga.gov]
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 11:00 AM
To: Noah Abrams <njabrams@chathamcounty.org>
Cc: Greg McConnell <gmmcconnell@chathamcounty.org>; Meg Heap <mdheap@chathamcounty.org>

Subject: Re: Parole Notification - JOHNSON, MAURICE (ZX 782269)

Re: Maurice Johnson, EZ, 782269
Mr Abrams:
This will acknowledge receipt of your email communication that you are opposed to the above-noted
offender's parole. His release date for December 30, 2015 has been cancelled.
The Board will be made aware of your comments and concerns in this case and you will be notified
regarding the Board's decision.

Sincerely,
Thurman L. Henderson
Executive Special Assistant to the Board