This picture moved me, so I used it in a previous post (properly cited and linked – of course). I recently had reason to go back to the original article in which it was published, and decided it rated a reblog here, on DeafInPrison.com. So, for your enjoyment and edification… http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20080519/NEWS0107/805190324/
This is reblogged from the Huffington Post. Please click on the link below to view. Private Prison Company May Take Over Virginia Sex Offender Center.
The captioning is now complete on the 2nd installment of the video series “Felix Garcia in his Own Words.” http://deafinprison.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/felix-in-his-own-words-part-2/ The 3rd installment has been interpreted and will be posted with captions and a PDF transcript within a couple of days.
We have nothing but respect for PrisonMovement’s Weblog. Although this story is now, almost a month old, I wanted very much to post it. Here’s the link. http://prisonmovement.wordpress.com/2012/06/19/supermax-the-faces-of-a-prisons-mentally-ill/
I received a letter for the first time from another Deaf inmate in a Florida prison. As usual, his name, locations and identification will not be revealed. I am leaving out, as he requested, any mention or description of personal family, business and actions. I also have had to type it out as the printing
Our first installment in the ground-breaking video series, “Felix in His Own Words,” is now – finally – captioned for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Although the video is in the same location as before – on our scroll page – I have included the link, here. http://deafinprison.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/felix-in-his-own-words-part-i/ Please note: On the right hand
TSA agents at the Louisville, Kentucky airport laughed at a deaf man, called him “f***ing deafie,” and then stole his candy – another perfect example of why this loathsome federal agency needs to be abolished immediately. Read more: http://www.infowars.com/tsa-agents-laugh-at-deaf-man-call-him-fing-deafie-steal-his-candy/
The Felix Interview series is really something that you need to see. Although it’s only been available to us for a few weeks, it is the culmination of several years of work by James Ridgeway and Pat Bliss. In fact, Felix’s prison interview is a monumental labor. Technically, it has involved video editing and compression,
This is the 2nd installment in our series of interviews with Felix Garcia. Jim Ridgeway and Pat Bliss did the interview. Mr. Ridgeway owns the copyright. Again, our wonderful interpreter set voice to Felix’s powerful words, and I did the tech work involved in synching and mixing the audio and creating the transcript. This video
[Regardless of the frequency or infrequency, sexual abuse and assault within correctional facilities is unacceptable and must be addressed. Law enforcement uses it as a big stick. The fear of incarceration is exacerbated in an interrogation scenario, by the utilization of the sexual abuse element. Cops don’t say, “You’ll be locked up and lose your
