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Felix’s Response to the Parole Hearing

Dec 9, 2014deafinprisonorg6 CommentsFelix Garcia Case#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Florida Department of Corrections, Marion CI, Pat Bliss

By Pat Bliss I arrived at Marion Correctional Institution, thinking I was early, but still having to wait one and one-half hours, to get in. Fortunately it was not raining. I was checked through security, and waiting for Felix to come into the visiting room. Actually, I was very excited with the news of the

Pat Bliss Talks About Felix’s Parole Hearing

Dec 2, 2014deafinprisonorg2 CommentsFelix Garcia Case, Photo-essay#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Florida, Pat Bliss, Sachs Media Group

By Pat Bliss Preparation for Felix’s Parole Hearing Attorney Reggie Garcia and I received notice about Felix’s November 19th parole hearing on November 3rd. We were surprised, as we expected it to be a month or two away. After much preparation and arrangements, I set out for Florida on the 15th, and arrived in Tallahassee,

Press Release Video From Sachs Media

Nov 25, 2014deafinprisonorgEmbeded Files, Felix Garcia Case, Interview (Video), Video#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Embedded Media, Pat Bliss, Sachs Media Group

By BitcoDavid This video was created by Dave Heller, and sent to me by Porsche Haynes of Sachs Media Group, via Pat Bliss. It can also be seen on Vimeo. [wpvideo qYf6Audi] Pat has shared with me, some of the monumental effort she put into this hearing – the travel, the personal financial expense, the

Update on Felix’s Parole Hearing

Nov 20, 2014deafinprisonorg5 CommentsFelix Garcia Case#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Looks like I have to keep typing #JusticeForFelix, Pat Bliss, Sachs Media Group

By BitcoDavid I am deeply saddened to report that Felix Garcia was denied parole. Attorney Reggie Garcia has provided the following for media dissemination: 1. the parole commissioners will review the case again in three years (it could have been 5 – 7) 2. They referred Felix to Sumter C.I. in Bushnell, Florida. for special

Happy Birthday, Felix Garcia

Sep 23, 2014deafinprisonorg5 CommentsFelix Garcia Case, Petitions#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Facebook, Pat Bliss

By BitcoDavid Pat Bliss has informed me that Felix has a birthday coming up, on October 1st, 1 week from tomorrow. In her e-mail, she also stated that the chances for another clemency hearing are not looking good, and the legal team has pinned its hopes on a parole hearing in January. I would like

Open Letter to Florida Clemency Board

Jul 21, 2014deafinprisonorg3 CommentsEmbeded Files, Felix Garcia Case, Video#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, Clemency Board, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Embedded Media, Joanne Greenberg, Pat Bliss

By Joanne Greenberg Dear Clemency Board, I have been interested in the Felix Garcia case, for the last few years, and I have seen all of the material from that case, including the 2 hours of video interview on DeafInPrison.com. I know that he has exhausted his legal opportunities, but because there is a strong

Petition In Brown Truck and Heading South

Jul 18, 2014deafinprisonorg4 CommentsFelix Garcia Case#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Florida, Pat Bliss, Petition

By BitcoDavid It is not without a certain amount of sadness, that I report to you that we have closed down the petition, printed up all 35 pages of it, and sent a copy to each of the four members of the Clemency Board. I’m actually quite happy about this, and about Felix’s extra shot

Some Great News

Jul 10, 2014deafinprisonorg3 CommentsFelix Garcia Case, News#FreeFelix, #JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Pam Bondi, Pat Bliss, Rick Scott

By BitcoDavid Pat Bliss has informed me that the option for clemency for Felix Garcia is not dead, after all. She states that the possibility exists for a new clemency hearing, in December. What’s more, she tells me that there’s been a renewed interest in the case, amongst members of Florida’s justice system. She has

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

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