Harris’ loses appeal to visit mother-in-law
Post-Tribune Staff report January 18, 2012 5:00PM
Updated: February 21, 2012 8:30AM
A federal judge has denied former Gary power broker Jewell Harris Sr.’s request to leave prison for seven days to go see his dying mother-in-law.
Harris filed an emergency petition this week, arguing that his mother-in-law was the only mother he had left alive. He had asked to be allowed to leave Friday and to report back Jan. 27. Harris is serving a 71-month sentence after being convicted of double billing the city of Gary for removing debris from the then-work site of the Gary baseball stadium.
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