Powery’s case for brutal attack on mother rolls on
(CNS): Well over three years after Jeffrey William Powery (37) brutally attacked his mother in her home, leaving her for dead, he has still not been sentenced due to delays in his mental health evaluations. Powery, who pleaded guilty to wounding with intent for the violent assault in December 2018, remains on remand at HMP Northward, but no sentence has been handed down. The court heard Friday that this was a result of the challenges surrounding psychiatric reports and their funding.
Cayman continues to experience problems dealing with people who have mental health issues and are charged with serious crimes. Cases drag on because of constant delays in getting comprehensive reports and diagnoses as well as treatment for those whose criminality is often fuelled by lifelong undiagnosed problems that also lead to substance abuse as a result of self-medication.
Powery is one of many inmates at HMP Northward who have serious psychiatric conditions but are housed in jail instead of in an appropriate facility. While government has invested in a residential mental health facility in East End, this will not offer any provision for the criminally insane.
Powery was said to have beaten his mother with a rock and left her unconscious on the floor of her home. He was arrested soon afterwards, but although the one time IT technician was charged with attempted murder, three months later prosecutors accepted his admission to intentionally wounding his mother.
He was remanded in custody and since then his case has been delayed a number of times due to his continued health problems that have seen him attempt to change his pleas and change attorneys. In addition, there have been substantial delays in the necessary reports documenting his issues and clearing legal aid funding for the reports.
On Friday the court fixed a sentencing date for July in the hopes that the necessary assessments will have been completed.
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The age is wrong and so is his profession. He’s 35 going on 36 (this year) and he was a corporate administrator not an IT Technician but none the less Him and his mother had a very toxic an volatile relationship for many years. They are both mentally ill. This incident was a long time coming. Speaking from first hand accounts. Many people tried to get him help but he didn’t want it. He was a very proud person. May god be with them both.
Why is everyone claiming they “sensed” something was “off” with dude? So like why didn’t you get your seemingly good “friend” help then, or advise him too seek it? Is it because you all are fakes..snakes..phony…bologna..be honest now?
I knew Jeffrey on a first name basis. Whenever we would bump into each other, he was polite and well-mannered. Always a gentleman.
To find out what he did to his mother is shocking, disturbing and disgusting. This is not something that normal people would do.
There might have been a breaking point or some other underlying mental issue that didn’t make its way to the surface in our previous interactions.
Wake up weakling. Everyone cant be like perfect little you. An Angel you and everyone else in the comments are huh, ha!!
Commonly persons with deficiencies in their own character often project same when casting aspersions on others, which could be what you are doing. But, who I am to judge, that’s God’s job. I will pray for your weaknesses and inferiority complex that might or might not be afflicting you.
Yeah, cylinders they say. When they talk about people every chance they get and then smile in their face in return, meh.
I met him a few years back and from the git go I knew he had mental issues.
I’ll say this much. I knew Jeffrey years ago and would even go as far as saying we were friends. He seemed like a good hearted dude but I always sensed something was off in his head. He must definitely be punished for what he did to his own mother but he probably belongs in a mental institution.
….then he’ll get “time-served” and released. So much for justice! Spoiled bastard wanted money from his mother so he beat her almost to death?
But…he was working over a decade with MaplesFS and had things going. How you figure that one bobo?
By the time he is sentenced he will walk free ! because of time spent in custody, hopefully he can get the treatment he needs, I remember him from a Christmas party at camana bay that maples holds for their staff kids and he seemed normal, but we can all be a victim to mental issues, so I wish him the best after his time is served
I worked with him at Maples years ago. Nice guy but I could always sense his cylinders weren’t always functioning. He definitely needs help.
The people are in need of so much healing. Hang in there Jeff 1 love
And prison is not the best place for him to get help and to get better please.
He needs to be kept off the streets. Prison is the best place for him. I’m sorry that he’s unwell, but he is dangerous and should not be allowed out into the public.
The tactic of changing lawyers at the last minute to delay hearings is very popular in Cayman. It seems the medical profession is demanding upfront payment for psychiatric reports but Govt is responsible for the delay in legal aid.
If they commit a crime, they should be housed in a jail not in a psych ward. Treat them for their disorder in the prison. Not an unsecure facility that enables them to get out and commit another criminal offense against society.
You’re an idiot
The rights and safety of the law abiding majority should take precedence over this very unstable criminal.
Great argument RR. But it looks like we need more convincing.