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4th DUI, 16 month prison conviction. Standard California sentencing is 1/2 time with 1 year formal parole, 6 months parole if the felony is nonviolent. He's past 6 months and has not been discharched by his agent.

Here is a link to an editorial on California's parole policy: http://articles.latimes.com/2007/oct...oe-petersilia8

My cousin, because he's a very good worker, has always had job offers in various fields. He has been hired even when his employeer knew he had three dui's. With 4 dui's he's being offered a job as a network administrator for an accounting firm in Irvine, CA. He didn't even apply for the job, its his reputation as a competent hardworking IT person. I've seen him walk others through troubleshooting sessions, over the phone, with no computer in front of him. And he doesn't even charge people!

Regarding his drinking, here is a link regarding soldiers who see combat and levels of substance abuse: http://www.soldiersheart.org/education/

He's not a party animal, he's a recluse who, in the past sought solice through self medicating with alcohol.

I'm offended at how he has been treated. He went to the VA in Los Angeles seeking help for PTSD 8 years ago, his psych told him nothing was wrong with him and that would be 80 dollars for asking. No free vet groups were started. He started one himself, creating a website where vets could talk to other vets about their post military experiences. It has 50 active members who support each other in dealing with their emotions.

This is all just a minor inconvenience. Despite it all he's still financially independent, and has a bright future. He just finds it demeaning to be placed in the same category as gangsters and druggies who he found to be repulsive during his stint in prison.

Thank you all for your feedback.

One more link. Here is how seriously our department of corrections take dui's: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...n165741S82.DTL
I am profoundly sorry that you look to a dui conviction (as a consequence of driving drunk at least four times and potentially killing who knows how many people) as a minor inconvenience.