“America is a nation of second chances,” Duncan said. “Giving people who have made mistakes in their lives a chance to get back on track and become contributing members of society is fundamental to who we are. It can also be a cost-saver for taxpayers.”
Prisonworld View – Corporate CEO Gets Skimmed Sentence
White collar crime has known to be much leaner towards white collar criminals. Several CEO’s over the years have gotten caught with their hands in the cookie jar. Common every day people have lost millions of dollars at the mercy of greedy people. And now, the courts are just giving them slaps on the wrist and turning them loose.
C-Murder Still Holding on in Louisiana State Prison – Write Him Here
The years are long and don’t go by fast in prison. Doing time is hard, not only on the person doing it, but on the families as well. Hip hopper C-Murder is still incarcerated at one of Louisiana’s hardest camps. He had Lil Boosie to keep him company for a lil while, but now he’s still holding it down. Send him some words of encouragement and let him know to keep his head up.
California Cop Goes Marijuana Rogue
A California police officer already being investigated by the District Attorney’s office was discovered with four pounds of marijuana in his home, but he won’t be charged with possession. His future on the force, however, is uncertain.
Prisonworld View – Yoga in Prison Consists of More than Just a Child Pose
Everyone seems to be doing it these days…yoga that is. It has taken on a new addiction in the world between trying to be fit and trying to be spiritually healthy. Why should that not include inmates? Inmates have been known to become very obese and extremely unhealthy during long periods of incarceration. Some states have structured classes to help those that want to improve literally and physically. Here’s an excerpt from a story about a yoga instructor in a California facility.
Inmate Snitch and Baby Daddy of Four Prison Guards Gets Leniency
via New York Daily News
He commanded a Baltimore gang, ran a drug ring from a prison cell, impregnated four prison guards — and got a reduced sentence.
Prosecutors praised convicted criminal Tavon White in court Monday and sentenced him to 12 years in prison, a big break from his maximum sentence, for testifying against fellow gang members and convincing fellow inmates to be less violent.
Little Johnny and Jenny are only 10 years old, but they just know that they are in love. One day they decide that they want to get married, so Johnny goes to Jenny’s father to ask him for her hand.
President Obama has Regrets about Guantanamo Bay
via ABCFOX Montana
Obama says he should have closed Guantanamo on his first day
CLEVELAND –
President Barack Obama says if he could start his presidency over, he would have closed the Guantanamo Bay prison his first day.
Instead, the president ordered the detention center for terrorism suspects closed within a year. He says the politics around closure grew increasingly tough and “people got scared by the rhetoric.”
Governor Deal Signs ‘Ban the Box’ Hiring Policy
via AJC.com
By Greg Bluestein
Job seekers applying for work with the state of Georgia will no longer need to disclose prior criminal convictions on their initial applications.
Taxing the Inmates Taxes the Families – Since the subject of taxes is on the forefront of Americans, I thought I’d pass along a poem by Charley Ressee . After you read this, you might ask yourself, what doe s this have to do with inmates? Inmates are being charged to be incarcerated. That is taxing.
Vernon Nelson is incarcerated in a state institution in Nevada. He has a couple of books and is looking for support of his works. You may write him here:
50 Shades of Inmates – Incarceration Does Not Discriminate – When Do We Break The Cycle?
“That’s just my baby daddy.” “ He didn’t mean it. I shouldn’t have been running my mouth.” “ I don’t need school. I just need to get high”. “ Nobody ever got addicted to marijuana.” “I can finish school later.” “He ain’t done nothing for his baby.” Round and round we go. Where we stop nobody knows. The sad part about all of that is we should. We should know where to stop it and how to stop it. It is a tragedy when the constant theme in society has been the same for over the last 30 years. Enough is enough! We need to BREAK THE CYCLE. Here and now. Today. Let’s make a conscious effort to say NO MORE!
