Danny Matthews
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Dear Mr Burawski I am Diana Matthews mother of Daniel J Matthews died in Pinellas DJJ ,5_31_2003. I cannot express my most heart felt thanks to you for standing up for the children in the Florida system's . My family's prayers go with you that your efforts do not go unheard or dismissed by our government ,as has always been the case in regards to those who truly care and want to make a change. For the systems listens only to those who have nothing to say ,But turns a deaf ear on the few that are willing to speak out load for what is right.We must start at the top and work our way down for this is the only way to help the staff , So those who truly care may properly care for the children .My heart and soul Daniel would say I am fine mom, go help the children .Daniel would say the same to you . For no matter what anyone wants to feel Daniel had a pure and wonderful heart that believed if everyone learned how to love there would be no pian.We the Matthews family hear you load and clear from myself to Daniel above The picture below is our last Christmas with Daniel , 2002. God Bless . Diana Matthews and Family.
Dec 21, 2004 -
1:23a.m. First Happy Holidays to You and Yours. It has been 1 year 6 months 19 days and 2 hours since the death of my heart and soul Daniel Jack Matthews at DJJ's Pinellas JDC. It has also been about 14 months since you told me my son's death would be investigated and those responsible would be held accountable. Not to mention you would call me in two weeks after the special hearing at the college in Clearwater. Though Mrs Corry has repeatedly assured me you have been working hard to protect our children, I must wonder since you could not even keep a simple promise as making a call. Just like the system that forgot were I lived to tell me my son was dead or it's Rep's (1) from DJJ to tell me if I could not afford a funeral the state would cremate my son and dispose of the remains (like he was dirt on the floor). And let's not forget good old Mr Bankhead, that when I called could only say 'it was a fight, so what do you want from me.' Just that call would have helped me believe someone cared. So Why! FOREVER IN TEARS DIANA |
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May
31, 2003 TRAGEDY: Teen dies in fight at Pinellas JDC... Daniel Matthews, 17 years-old, died in a fight with another detainee at the Pinellas County Juvenile Detention Center in Clearwater, Florida on May 31, 2003. What follows are newspaper reports by the St. Petersburg Times and communications received by justice4kids.org concerning this tragedy.
If you have information, contact Curtis Krueger, Staff Writer at the St. Petersburg Times, 727.893.8232 or email him at krueger@sptimes.com. |
 June 4, 2003: justice4kids.org rallies at Pinellas JDC over teen tragedy
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