Pelican Bay State Prison Archives

26 Minutes in the SHU

Jun 22, 2013deafinprisonorg12 CommentsVideo#JusticeForFelix, #Keep ASL In Schools, #StopHearingLossBullying, BitcoDavid, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Moorbey'z Blog, Pelican Bay State Prison, SHU, Solitary Confinement

By BitcoDavid Much thanks and respect to Moorbey who originally posted this – well originally for us, anyway. It was actually posted on YouTube by KQED News. It was shot by the security camera in one of the exercise pens at Pelican Bay. I post it here with the following nugget of food for thought.

California Ordered to Stop “Race-Based” Punishment

Jan 26, 2013deafinprisonorgNews#JusticeForFelix, BitcoDavid, california appeals court, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Gang, Pelican Bay State Prison, Posting Mania - Year 2 Explodes, Solitary Confinement

By BitcoDavid According to the Associated Press, and the Sacramento Bee, the California Court of Appeals has ordered the infamous Pelican Bay, to cease all race-based punishments with the exception of a riot or other emergency. The order came down on January 23rd. Three Judges ruled unanimously, that the prison had to explore methods of

A Review of Glenn Langohr’s “Underdog”

Nov 28, 2012deafinprisonorgBook Reviews#JusticeForFelix, BitcoDavid, California, Deaf in Prison, DeafInPrison.com, Gang, Glenn Langohr, Pelican Bay State Prison, Prison, SHU

By BitcoDavid Who better to speak to the horrors of a broken prison system than a former inmate? Glenn Langohr’s inside view of life behind bars, in some of California’s most brutal prison facilities, is an eye opening, day in the life view that no other author could provide. Through his eyes, we see the