YOUR COMMENTS

Just think of what he can do or have done to an officer if he gets upset! This kind of person puts officers lives in danger!
- George, NH

Knowing Jay Brooks and his son Jessie none of this surprises me. There are alot more unheard stories of revenge and malipulation that the prosecution could have told. Jay Brooks loved to threaten people in all ways. He boasted that he had Robert Krafts lawyer. The only thing related to Kraft that you'll be engaging Jay is the CHEESE! Happy Trails.
- helen, augusta, maine

How can anyone be surprised by this?

On August 26th it was reported by the Union Leader that, and I quote, "Brooks, who is known to give other inmates $500 to $600 to provide protection, clean his cell or do his laundry, according to court documents. He has been permitted to donate microwave ovens, games, movies, books and sporting goods to the Strafford County Jail where he was housed.". What!!!
He is allowed to donate microwaves and sporting goods to the corrections department and no one sees this as a conflict of interest?
Maybe that's why he gets to continue to get away with this.
As someone who has a life long relationship with Michael Benton, and both Jay and Jesse Brooks, it does not surprise me inn the least that Jay Brooks feels as though his money can buy and sell people at his whim.
- Robert S., Anderson, SC

He should just cut out the middleman and just give everyone cigarettes, because that's what they'll be traded for...
- MikeP, Merrimack

Damn! I WORK and don't own an iPod....

I pay for cable...gym membership...and any other luxuries I might 'want'.

The only available song to download for them should be the theme song to C.O.P.S.

lol
- Donna Raymond, Largo, FL

Are you peeps dumb? Anyone can drop $ into a prisoners acct. They buy froma canteen ..so to speak ....foods ,drinks they normally don't get from the foodline ! Unfortunately I had a friend in that situation...cookies,candies ...can't get unless by a visitor and then theres the canteen ...If you were in there you would tryto bud up to him ..unless he tries to pass off a fight in your hands and down to the HOLE you go !
Seems like a shister ...but DID HE DO IT ??
Peace peeps !!
- Lori Quigley, Concord NH

We have a chance for a precident to be set here. A law should be passed that should a person be convicted of a crime that requires a lengthy or lifetime jail sentence, and is wealthy, then "the convicted" should pay "not the taxpayers" for any incarceration, defense and appeals. This guy has been convicted and is in prison, yet still has access to large amounts of cash. That money could easily be used by Mr. Brooks to manipulate people outside the prison walls as well as perhaps guards or inmates on the inside. Prisoners are allowed to set up an account to purchase things from the prison comissary if they have the financial means. Money can be deposited into these accounts by a prisoners friends or family, or even from a prisoners own personal outside bank account. I could be wrong, but it is my understanding there are monetary limits as to the amount a prisoner can have in their personal prison account as well as what they are allowed to purchase. However with the amount of money Mr. Brooks has available he can buy whatever is available while always keeping his personal account at the maximum allowed. He could even deposit money in other prison inmates accounts as a tool to bribe other inmates to do his bidding or buy himself protection from other inmates, all while the tax payer foots his prison stay! Make him pay where he'll feel it, right in the wallet!
- Rob, Manchester

Free ipods???

If Brooks keeps making those kinds of promises, he may have a future in the Democratic party.
His conviction and life imprisonment could be considered resume padding.
- Michael Paradis, Manchester

Wow, that is so nice of him. Is he trying to win over a boyfriend in prison? I guess if a diamond is a woman's best friend, then an IPod must be a prisoners best friend.
- Frank, Gilford

It's no one's business whether this guy buys prisoners iPods or not. Are you suggesting that the gov't should be able to take away convicted felons' money? Be prepared to support the families; at least our taxes won't have to support the families of felons that do have a lot of money. In cases where the money is from criminal activity it is seized by the gov't. If the money is earned legally then the gov't has no right to it. And no, I don't know any of the people involved in the case.
- Steve, Londonderry

He knows his in for it and the long haul. Ofcourse hes going to make friends and do what he can to live the rest of his life nice and cozy.
- Michelle, Manchester

How 'bout "Rock me Amadaus" by Falco,,, over and over and over.......
- Tim, Derry

"I fought the law and the law won" would be more appropriate.
- John, Plaistow

I would suggest anything by Celine Dion,
but that would most likely be construed as "cruel and unusual" punishment....
- Zizzy, Manchester

How can he still have access to his money to buy IPODs? My kids don't have IPODs why should prisoners who commited crimes?
- George, Londonderry

Sure, an iPod, with one song on repeat. I Feel Pretty from West Side Story would be good.
- Jason, Hooksett

Wow.. Winning hearts in prison. Why does he still have the money to do such things? I don't think a convicted criminal should have such power.
- Beth, Raymond

They can have the Ipods...but ONLY Perry Como, Slim Whitman and Jim Nabors (and maybe one or two by Don Rondo) songs are allowed on them.
- Larry, Nashua