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Breaking – From Prisonmovement’s Weblog – PA Rejects Clemency in Terry Williams Case

Sep 18, 2012deafinprisonorgNews, ReBlogsBitcoDavid, Capital punishment, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, postaday, PrisonMovement's Weblog, Sexual abuse, Terry Williams

We’ve been following this story. Here’s the latest in this tragic case. http://prisonmovement.wordpress.com/2012/09/18/pa-pardons-board-rejects-clemency-for-williams/ Our gratitude to Prisonmovement’s Weblog for keeping us updated. A divided Pennsylvania Board of Pardons voted against clemency for convicted Philadelphia killer Terrance “Terry” Williams in the 1984 killing of Mount Airy churchman Amos Norwood. Williams was a victim of constant sexual

Not Providing Interpreters for Deaf Persons Can Result in Tragedy as Loss of Life as Well as Be Costly for Jail Systems

Sep 18, 2012deafinprisonorgReBlogs, UncategorizedAmericans with Disabilities Act, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Denver Post, Interpreter, JeanFAndrews, Justice system, postaday, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Suicide

Shawn Francisco Vigil, died in prison. He was not provided an interpreter during the medical/psychological intake process, was placed in isolation and committed suicide. Below, the link to the Denver Post‘s coverage: http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_21565502/denver-settles-city-deaf-man-who-died-jail Jail officials had housed Vigil in a special unit away from the general population and failed to do any “meaningful analysis of

New York Times’ coverage of Terry Williams’ case

Sep 17, 2012deafinprisonorgReBlogsBitcoDavid, Capital punishment, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Life imprisonment, New York Times, Pennsylvania, postaday, Terry Williams, Tom Corbett

On Sept. 13th, we posted an e-mail from Change.org that told the story of Terrence Williams, the Pennsylvania death row inmate, scheduled for execution on Oct. 3rd. Williams was found guilty of murdering the men who had continuously raped him since his early teens. Here’s the link to the New York Times

Do Deaf people dream in ASL?

Sep 16, 2012deafinprisonorgEditorialsASL, Body Language, Deaf Culture, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com Blog, Facial Expressions, JoanneGreenberg, Language, Lip-reading, postaday

Often they do, but it depends on how long they have been deaf and what form of communication is natural to them. You can often see deaf people who are sleeping, talking to themselves in their sleep in full or half formed sign. Many report that the characters in their dreams use the same range

A Suicide In Prison

Sep 16, 2012deafinprisonorgNewsDeaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, JeanFAndrews, New Orleans, New Orleans Times-Picayune, New York Times, postaday, Suicide, United States Department of Justice, William Goetzee

Individuals who are coping with mental Illness are in need of treatment not incarceration and isolation. Isolation can lead to suicide.That is what happened to William Goetzee, Coast Guard officer who was locked up and not properly supervised. He committed suicide in a New Orleans prison. Among the areas that the Justice Department has focused

Lipreading Mom’s Show Me Your Ears Campaign

Sep 15, 2012deafinprisonorgReBlogsAntique Hearing Aids, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Hearing aid, Lipreading Mom, Marshall Amps, postaday, Shanna Groves

Author, speaker and hearing loss community activist Shanna Groves – the Lipreading Mom – asked me to reblog this story for her. Join me in my new awareness campaign Show Me Your Ears: To Promote Deaf and Hearing Loss Community Awareness. The idea is simple: Read more… http://lipreadingmom.com/2012/09/14/show-me-your-ears-lipreading-moms-new-campaign/ I have blogged extensively about my progressive

You Learn Lessons in Some Strange Places

Sep 14, 2012deafinprisonorgEditorialsAmericans with Disabilities Act, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Dept. of Labor, Interpreter, Language interpretation, postaday, Sign language, Translation

I was at my endocrinologist‘s clinic this morning – wowing him with my stellar physicality – when an interesting exchange took place. It appears, that his patient immediately after me, required an interpreter. “Sign language?” I asked, obsessive individual that I’m known to be. “Nope, Spanish,” he said. “Problem is, they won’t wait – they’re

Hero of Galveston Island: The Legacy of Leroy Colombo (1905-1972)

Sep 13, 2012deafinprisonorgEditorialsDeaf in Prison, Deaf in Sports, DeafInPrison.com, Dummy Hoy, Galveston Texas, Hearing impairment, JeanFAndrews, Lifeguard, postaday, Rosenberg Library

Here is another deaf athlete (similar to Dummy Hoy who David wrote about) who our readers may not be familiar with–Leroy Colombo, a deaf lifeguard of Galveston, Texas. Leroy Colombo, best known on Galveston Island for his swimming prowess, was a gifted athlete, an indefatigable lifeguard, and an admired humanitarian who saved 1,000 lives

An E-Mail From Change.org

Sep 13, 2012deafinprisonorgNewsBitcoDavid, Capital punishment, Change.org, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Pennsylvania, postaday, Sexual abuse, Terry Williams, Tom Corbett

Child abuse victim Terry Williams killed the man who raped him for five years — now Terry faces the death penalty in three weeks. Help stop his execution. Sign Sue’s Petition David – Terry Williams is facing the death penalty in three weeks for killing the man who repeatedly raped him. But when Terry was

HEARD’s Writing Campaign

Sep 13, 2012deafinprisonorgNewsBitcoDavid, Communication Disorders, Conditions and Diseases, Deaf, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, H.E.A.R.D., Inmate Letters, postaday, Prison

Want to help write sorely needed letters to Deaf inmates in prisons throughout America? Here’s your chance to help alleviate someone’s insufferable solitude. Hello Fellow HEARD Supporters: Its that time again, writing time. HEARD Board members and volunteers we will be gathering for a few hours to write to some of our Deaf inmates that