Fighting For My Future, Seeking Hope

Hi, I’m Ian! I’m a working class man who lives in New Orleans and volunteers to help anyone I know. I’m seeking assistance to cover living and legal expenses while I deal with the convoluted New Orleans justice system.

I’m currently looking for work after assisting my friends whose house burned in the 9th Ward. Just spent over a week there helping clear the property of remaining possessions. Three pets perished in the fire.

I am on probation for misdemeanor charges and attending behavioral counseling!

I ended up not making it to my court appearance on Friday May 16; however, I also heard the courthouse being two blocks from the jail was closed due to the escape of 10 inmates.

My Probation Officer notified me that the Judge placed a Warrant out for my arrest, and I have also been told it is fine for me to appear at court this Friday to speak with him and of course take a usual drug test and quite possibly be apprehended and detained or taken into custody and held in jail; although he said that most likely won't be the case and that he will do his best to keep that from happening. He is amazingly enough my advocate considering he is my Probation Officer.

I don't understand how they expected me to be at court while the WDSU Channel 6 News stated that morning that Inmates had escaped the jail, and court was closed. Either way, this is my situation. I was laid off from my oyster shucking position after being used heavily to do business “a local business in the French Quarter” through the festivals, both French Quarter Fest, and Jazz Fest.

I've been living here primarily since 2010. Almost all of my belongings are in storage.

My storage unit payments haven't been paid.

I had an attorney for my legal issues. After spending over 5 months in jail, my partner took a $8500 loan to pay to advocate and release me from jail for my misdemeanor charges

.. I havent been convicted of a felony ever and I was 17 years of age when I was convicted of misdemeanor theft as an adult, and I am currently 42 years of age, yet the system here wants to keep me in it.

Upon getting booked in the jail here it is very often I have spent many nights with up to 16 grown men sleeping on cement floors in jail cells that have One bed. At times cell mates won't have a pillow or blanket, but only a jumpsuit, and I had to sleep under the sink several times while others had to curl up around the cold metal toilet due to lack of floor space in a cold dirty cramped single person holding cell. (It’s truly all about money, and the DA isn't the problem and Sheriff Susan Hutson is not the solution this far. This is no laughing matter and true. Thousands of New Orleanians can testify to this because of personal experience.

My Class-B Commercial Driver's License which I have had for 19 years is valid. I have been a Teamster Union Member since 2006. I have never had a DUI and I currently have Zero Moving Violations,as well as an up to date Chauffeur Permit for Louisiana.

I've been in the IATSE Local 478 since 2011 as a Rigging Electrician. However, there hasn't been work for two years with these unions here in Southern Louisiana.

I don't know how to do a go fund me and I have only asked my aunt for help in the past year but I just wanted to let anyone who is listening know what it is like here in the justice system and what my life is like currently.

I’m looking for work and have court costs in a broken system.

My friend's pets are the best, and I volunteer to care for them. My neighborhood and fellow New Orleanians are my life and I'm looking for work and will make this all work. I love this city and legally I must stay in the state, despite all its problems. This is home. I’m asking for help to secure a future here and give back to the community.

Blessings upon everyone.

If you feel in your heart and are financially able to help , I could sure use it and appreciate it.

Message me for more info about my life if you would like to know more.

Be blessed. ❤️ ❤️

Thank you for reading this!