Deaf in Prison Archives - Page 9 of 57

Why Isn’t Felix Free by Now?

Jun 26, 2014deafinprisonorg3 CommentsEditorials, Felix Garcia Case#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Innocence, Pat Bliss, Wrongful imprisonment

By Pat Bliss Felix could say he cried out for help to anyone who would listen. Ever since he found out – after arriving in prison and having the trial transcripts read to him by his cell mate – that his sister testified against him. All the time thinking, during the trial she was helping

Banned From Using the Internet?

Jun 25, 2014deafinprisonorg2 CommentsEditorials, Op-Ed#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Internet, Jean F. Andrews, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Sign language

By Jean F. Andrews What if you are deaf, serve time in prison and are released with the stipulation that you are banned from using a cell phone or the Internet? Could you survive? Yes, but with great difficulty. Did you know that some released deaf inmates are banned from cell phone use and the

My Ship, Out on the Horizon

Jun 24, 2014deafinprisonorg3 CommentsAdministrative Information, Awards and Accolades, Humor#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, 75K Views!, BitcoDavid, Cruise ship, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Norwegian Cruise Line

By BitcoDavid Let me tell you a story. Years ago, when I had a business, building and repairing audio equipment for musicians and recording studios, I received a call. [Ring, ring.] “Thank you for calling Bitco Electronics. May I help you?” “Yes, this is John Smith from Norwegian Cruise Lines…” “No thanks. We’re all set.”

DeafInPrison.com and Copyright

Jun 20, 2014deafinprisonorg2 CommentsAdministrative Information#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Scribd, WordPress, YouTube

By BitcoDavid I know you think there’s a huge underground facility, buried under Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain, and called DeafInPrison.com Plaza – but in truth, it’s just me in my underwear, hammering away on a coffee stained keyboard. There is however, a lot going on in the background. Not everything you see on DeafInPrison.com is actually

Had to Share

Jun 19, 2014deafinprisonorg4 CommentsHumor#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Facebook, Pam Bondi, Rick Scott

By BitcoDavid God’ll get me for this, but I had to share it with you. This appeared on FaceBook, yesterday. But that’s not the funny part. The first comment was… “Governor Scott!” BitcoDavid is a blogger and a blog site consultant. In former lives, he was an audio engineer, a videographer, a teacher – even

Life Holds no Guarantees: Update on Felix

Jun 18, 2014deafinprisonorg6 CommentsFelix Garcia Case, Petitions#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Pam Bondi, Pat Bliss, Supreme Court of the United States, Tallahassee Florida

By Pat Bliss When we began this year with three paths to take Felix’s case, we did it knowing there are no guarantees. Unbeknownst at that time to us all, something was soon to take place that started our year with a bonus. And very appreciated. As many of you already know there was a

Questions Abound

Jun 17, 2014deafinprisonorg15 CommentsFelix Garcia Case, Supporter Contributions#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Florida, Rebuttal, Supreme Court of the United States, Ty Rade

By Supporter Contributor Ty Rade Thank you for offering me the opportunity to voice my concerns regarding the Felix Garcia case. I am an attorney, and I have followed your Web site since your launch. I recently took about an hour, and did some quick investigation on my own. As an attorney, I have access

Event: HEARD launches #DeafInPrison Campaign

Jun 6, 2014deafinprisonorg7 CommentsEvents, ReBlogs, Video#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Al Jazeera America, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, H.E.A.R.D., Hashtag, Talila Lewis

HEARD created the #DeafInPrison Campaign to raise awareness about abuse of, and discrimination against, deaf prisoners across the nation. The Campaign, which officially launches on June 27th, aims to start a national conversation about these concerns, and to compel corrective and preventive action. We are asking that you watch the film “Deaf In Prison,” then

Get Off Your Bicycle and Throw Something

Jun 3, 2014deafinprisonorg2 CommentsEditorials, Op-Ed, Supporter Contributions#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Facebook, Prison officer, War on Drugs

By BitcoDavid Ahh. It’s June at last. Summer – or Spring – or something other than an Arctic freeze – is finally here. Of course Felix Garcia still rots in prison, and the War on Drugs still rages. False confession still abounds, and Waitstaff still hand Braille menus to Deaf patrons. As most of you

Genetic Test for Deafness: What Are its Limits?

May 29, 2014deafinprisonorgSupporter Contributions#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Audiology, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Genetic Testing, John Terra

By Supporter Contributor John Terra Genetic tests for deafness can help doctors anticipate possible hearing problems later in life. Of course, no test is infallible, but the advances made do bear a closer look, especially one recent intriguing breakthrough that comes from the University of Iowa. New Tests Available Patients who have some form of