By Joanne Greenberg Deaf men are overly represented in prison for the commission of sex crimes. They are therefore more often the targets of prison cruelty from guards and other prisoners. I think this is the result of a closed world of Deafness, itself. We know that sex offenders are more usually made than born,
By Pat Bliss An organization called Just Detention International is planning a series of Webinars on helping inmate survivors of sexual abuse and rape. Understanding the Issue: An Overview of Sexual Abuse in Prison is the title of the first one, and it’s scheduled to occur on Monday, November 5, 2012, at 2:00 PM EST.
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
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
H.E.A.R.D. Sends Letter to Editors of Major Fla. Papers
By BitcoDavid Talila Lewis of Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of the Deaf, composed and sent the following letter. Dear Editor: The abuse experienced by deaf prisoners housed in the Florida Department of Corrections defies imagination. Our most vulnerable prisoners–those who are deaf, deaf-blind, blind, elderly and mentally and physically disabled–are the victims of extreme
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