A Death in Texas: The Rehabilitation of Jonathan Wayne Nobles On September 19, 1986 Jonathan Wayne Nobles was arrested for the murders of Mitzi Johnson-Nalley and Kelly Farquhar. Jonathan Nobles would spend the next 12 years in Ellis Unit One. During his time in incarceration Jonathan Nobles would undergo an extensive rehabilitation, beginning with his involvement with the catholic church within the prison. The results of Jonathan Nobles rehabilitation earned him the respect of many of the guards and other workers with him in Ellis One. The strongest piece of evidence in favor of Jonathan Wayne Nobles rehabilitation are the last few interactions before his death. Sometime during Jonathan Nobles incarceration, he became interested in the
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One of the first examples of the respect Jonathan Nobles has earned due to his rehabilitation in the essay “A Death in Texas” is during one of the visitations between Nobles and Steve Earl. During one of the visitations between Earl and Nobles, as an inmate is being escorted by Nobles stops the inmate and the guard escorting him to introduce him to Steve Earl, as Steve Earl points out “Socialization during inmate transfer is a clear violation of protocol, but a lot of the rules have relaxed for Jon.”. Jonathan Nobles is viewed by many in Ellis One as a changed man and a good person, this is evidenced by his interactions with others in the prison, as well as Delores’s, (a receptionist at Ellis One), statement to Steve Earl where she says “I just wanted to say I’m sorry. Jon’s a good …show more content…
Minutes before Jonathan Nobles is executed he has the opportunity to speak to the families and friends of the people he murdered as well as a few of his own family and friends, these last few interactions tell us everything we need to know to understand Johnathan Nobles character. While strapped to the execution table Nobles speaks to the victims of his actions “I know some of you won’t believe me, but I’m truly sorry for what I have done. I wish that I could undo what happened back then and bring back your loved ones but I can’t”. Jon begins to sob as he addresses Mitzi Nalley’s mother. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I wish I could bring back your loved ones but I can’t.”. Jonathan Nobles is about to lose his life, he knows this is the last chance he will have to speak and he chooses to try to show the amount of guilt and sorrow he has, for what he has taken from the families of his
One of the first examples of the respect Jonathan Nobles has earned due to his rehabilitation in the essay “A Death in Texas” is during one of the visitations between Nobles and Steve Earl. During one of the visitations between Earl and Nobles, as an inmate is being escorted by Nobles stops the inmate and the guard escorting him to introduce him to Steve Earl, as Steve Earl points out “Socialization during inmate transfer is a clear violation of protocol, but a lot of the rules have relaxed for Jon.”. Jonathan Nobles is viewed by many in Ellis One as a changed man and a good person, this is evidenced by his interactions with others in the prison, as well as Delores’s, (a receptionist at Ellis One), statement to Steve Earl where she says “I just wanted to say I’m sorry. Jon’s a good …show more content…
Minutes before Jonathan Nobles is executed he has the opportunity to speak to the families and friends of the people he murdered as well as a few of his own family and friends, these last few interactions tell us everything we need to know to understand Johnathan Nobles character. While strapped to the execution table Nobles speaks to the victims of his actions “I know some of you won’t believe me, but I’m truly sorry for what I have done. I wish that I could undo what happened back then and bring back your loved ones but I can’t”. Jon begins to sob as he addresses Mitzi Nalley’s mother. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I wish I could bring back your loved ones but I can’t.”. Jonathan Nobles is about to lose his life, he knows this is the last chance he will have to speak and he chooses to try to show the amount of guilt and sorrow he has, for what he has taken from the families of his