[Grady Clay]

Current report.

NV met with his parole officer on Thursday at 9:00 AM. He was early by about 45 min and she noticed. They started early, a good sign (I was stuck at home with a cold or would have been there.) NV signed the permission to allow me and the PO to talk – that may prevent miscommunication.

He is to schedule “alcohol evaluation” from another agency. It isn’t clear to me (yet) if that evaluation can be done in the evening or very late afternoon. LV can barely make enough money to pay his rent with almost none left to buy food. If he misses a day of working to attend evaluation, he can’t even pay the $25/mo fine (totals some $2K).

That $25 is due today. I’m going to insist that NV pay at least $5 over the weekend. I have the directions as to how he can do that. The PO says there is a lot of flexibility with payment. We both agree that it is best for NV to pay something (however small) each month due. This will allow him to fulfill his responsibility yet not strain his ability to eat.

Speaking of food, he has a $155/mo food stamp card. What he doesn’t have is the skill to budget that correctly. I suspect toward the end of December he will have no food. I can imagine what that will do for the pressures on him.

NV seems to be consistently behind on his rent. I have discussed this with his landlord. She will keep the “heat on” but won’t let him accumulate debt or throw him out without contacting me.


NV seems to be willing to go to the State Prison rather than be homeless. That is an unbelievably sad state of affairs.


Some of this may seem like I’m insensitive. I don’t think this can be successful overall without NV being able to fend for himself. Some call this “tough love.” I see it as an opportunity to teach NV ‘life skills’ even at age 33.

Sad.

I want to get our friends in Fort Collins, CO to help me with NV’s relocation. Please contact me at gradyclayathotmaildotcom.

Best,
Grady