Post by Jeanne Sager
It almost sounds like justice is being served down in Texas this week where a stepmom got 85 years in prison for the dehydration death of her 10-year-old stepson. Tina Alberson denied little Jonathan James water for days on end during a streak of record high temperatures. This was supposed to be punishment for "bad behavior." But does Alberson's punishment really fit the crime here? Sure, she was sentenced to 85 years for the horrendous treatment and killing of her stepson. But the lengthy prison term has less to do with the horror of the boy's death and more to do with Alberson's existing criminal record -- she once hit someone with her van ... on purpose. And then there's this disturbing tidbit.![]()
It almost sounds like justice is being served down in Texas this week where a stepmom got 85 years in prison for the dehydration death of her 10-year-old stepson. Tina Alberson denied little Jonathan James water for days on end during a streak of record high temperatures. This was supposed to be punishment for "bad behavior." But does Alberson's punishment really fit the crime here? Sure, she was sentenced to 85 years for the horrendous treatment and killing of her stepson. But the lengthy prison term has less to do with the horror of the boy's death and more to do with Alberson's existing criminal record -- she once hit someone with her van ... on purpose. And then there's this disturbing tidbit.