Other murderers have had a parent support them, so it's not unheard of.
Danny Rollings comes to mind :
Danny Harold Rolling's mother told a story Monday of a son who suffered abuse at his father's hands, dreamed of demons and talked about suicide.
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It's strange that the other inmates are keeping BJH apprised of what Leilani is doing , though.
If you're on suicide watch, I'd expect that normally an inmate would be kept in solitary and not allowed to mingle with other inmates ?
M00.