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New year, new goal...
New year, new goal…
My podcast, One Mother’s Voice: In the Name of Justice , and this blog are part of my mission to explore and explain criminal justice news, trends, and issues for families of inmates.
Families and spouses oftentimes are the only lifelines for incarcerated men and women who often come from impoverished or troubled backgrounds
According to The Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, “Prisoners…
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"One Mother's Voice" podcast returns this week
“One Mother’s Voice” podcast returns this week
This week One Mother’s Voice: In the Name of Justice podcast (Spreaker.com) will return–after a year-long hiatus–with our 53rd episode.
OMV is dedicated to families with loved ones in jail or prison and those currently or formerly incarcerated.
As the mother of a formerly incarcerated son, who died in a New York State prison in 1999, I know how difficult it is to cope with a correctional…
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A familiar story of death in custody
A familiar story of death in custody
Seven days…
Over several days in October 2009, a young man in handcuffs, escorted on either side by stone-faced officers or guards, was taken from his cell to court, from court back to jail, from jail to a hospital and eventually to a prison infirmary. His narrow face was covered with purple bruises, his eyes were swollen and blackened, and his body was hunched over.
Neither Cucchi nor his…
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Podcast watch; some states have reduced prison populations
Podcast watch; some states have reduced prison populations
Podcasts to follow
On my podcast, One Mother’s Voice:In the Name of Justice (on hiatus until January 2019), my message is: to bring about meaningful reforms in our criminal justice system, those of us affected–either directly or indirectly–should understand how its laws, policies, and practices impact our families and communities.
Two podcasts with differing approaches to educating their…
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News: prisoners trapped inside mandatory evacuation zone in SC; bad news out of Nevada
News: prisoners trapped inside mandatory evacuation zone in SC; bad news out of Nevada
Prisoners in more ways than one?
Why am I not surprised that prisoners in three South Carolina prisons will not be among those removed from Hurricane Florence’s destructive path, even though they are within the mandatory evacuation zone.
The welfare of prisoners is seldom a priority, only the perceptionthat administrators are doing their best. According to prison officials, it’s “safer” for…
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Why do mothers support incarcerated sons?
Why do mothers support incarcerated sons?
Years ago, when my 20-year old son was locked up at New York’s infamous Rikers Island, I would visit regularly despite the long commute from Brooklyn to Queens, two or three hour waits in the crowded, noisy reception area, and short, but bumpy, rides on dilapidated buses to various “houses” on the island; most times, I had just completed an 8-hour workday.
My landlord at the time–an obnoxious,…
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Podcasting Pains...
Podcasting Pains…
Over the past two years, I created 51 podcasts for “One Mother’s Voice: in the Name of Justice.” Topics included bail reform, private prisons, prison labor issues, the public defender system, video visitations, and women and prisons. My target audience: mothers with sons in prison.
As the mother of a son who spent 16 years in and out of New York State correctional facilities before his untimely…
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Video visits: a bad idea for most families
Video visits: a bad idea for most families
https://www.spreaker.com/user/onemothersvoice/video-visits-expensive-and-no-substitute
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