We don't know what snitch ratted him out. America is bloated with witch-hunters. After 23 years of freedom Tony Jensen was busted in Saint David, Arizona by a mob of cowardly cops. The raid was one of those grossly over-done sneak-plays at 2 in the morning. Before making a respectable, productive life for himself in Arizona and assuming the identity of Tony Jensen, the man had been another victim of the Pennsylvania just-us system. As Joseph Coleman he was arrested in 1975. As is typical with the Pennsylvania imprisonment industry, the prosecutor inflated the charges against the defendant. Among other things he was charged with attempted murder. He was sentenced to seven and a half to twenty years in state prison - at least twice what he deserved. During a furlough in February 1982, with only a few months left on his minimum sentence, Mr. Coleman gave himself a new chance at life by walking away. What a shock it will be for him to go back to prison today. During his 23 years of liberty the Pennsylvania prison system has sunk to unimagined depths of depravity, exploitation and cowardice. In the 1980s prison life in the state prison at Dallas in Northeastern Pennsylvania was tolerable - not anymore! Pennsylvania will now make Mr. Coleman/Jensen die in prison. Pennsylvania likes to kill its prisoners. But, Mr. Coleman had a very good run that he wouldn't have had otherwise. He gave himself a second chance at life. He was able to enjoy 23 years of liberty. What's the crime in wanting to be free? Rebecca's Bargain Antiques Collectible Vintage Photos Fine Prints - Old Maps Sheet Music - Old Books Elegant Antiques and Collectibles "I pledge you, I pledge myself to a new deal for the American people" Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1932 You are welcome to use or republish any of our material. Please give www.prisoners.com credit as the source. Return to the News Items Menu Return to the Crime Stories Menu Return to the Main Menu Go to our site's Search Engine Send us Your Comments or Input.