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Mary N.	Mental Patients Gassed in Prisons September 06, 2008 10:18 AM Please note and pass on to your friends. Judge Corridan is hearing testimony to decide whether gassing mentally ill prisoners is Constitutional. Help us to tell the USDC that are watching the courts on behalf of the incarcerated mentally ill, because we CARE. /> MENTAL PATIENTS GASSED IN FLORIDA Health & Wellness Mary Sept. 6, '08 - nowpublic.com On Wednesday, September 3, USDC Judge Timothy Corrigan began hearing testimony to determine whether Florida's prisons will continue the inhumane practice of gassing their mentally ill inmates. As a child, I watched The Diary of Anne Frank . . . hot!!! \| 1 comment \| visit site \| problem? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Mary N.	Beware of New Syndrome: SUDDEN DEATH AFTER ARREST! September 05, 2008 12:24 AM 40 Beware of New Syndrome: "SUDDEN DEATH AFTER ARREST" /> Health & Wellness (tags: Racism, mental health, mental illness, excitedDelirium, MaryNeal, LarryNeal, AssistancetotheIncarceratedMentallyIll, DogJustice, PoliceBrutality, PoliceState ) Mary - 1 day ago - nowpublic.com Apparently, medical examiners are being given something new to put on autopsy reports to replace "death by Taser." Hopefully, this new syndrome, called "Sudden Death After Arrest," is not something only affecting minority youths and mental patients . . . /> add a comment \| visit site \| problem? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Mary N.	Pls Note: Texas to Execute Mental Patient Who Killed Nobody! August 21, 2008 1:02 PM 8 /> Jeff Wood, Condemned Mental Patient, to Die Today World (tags: death, ethics, humanrights, execution, JeffWood, AssistancetotheIncarceratedMentallyIll, LarryNeal, MaryNeal, Texas, LethalInjection ) Mary - 52 minutes ago - opednews.com TODAY, JEFF WOOD will take his place beside my mentally ill brother, who is no. 26 on the home page of this prisoner genocide website: http://www.geocities.com/prisonmurder/. Today, Texas is poised to do the unthinkable: execute a mentally ill man . . hot!!! \| 1 comment \| visit site \| problem? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Mary N.	Mental Patient's Secret Arrest and Death and Subsequent Coverup August 18, 2008 2:34 AM 2 /> Mental Patient's Secret Incarceration and Wrongful Death Cover-Up Health & Wellness (tags: Mental health, assistancetotheincarceratedmentallyill, maryneal, larryneal, TheCochranFirm, ShelbyCountyJail, USDOJ, DogJustice, conspiracy ) Mary - 58 minutes ago - opednews.com America is truly the land of opportunity! Not only do conspiracies sometimes follow the deaths of the rich and famous among us, but my sick brother's secret arrest and death in Shelby Co., TN Jail and subsequent cover-up show it can also happen to you... hot!!! \| add a comment \| visit site \| problem? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Mary N.	Police Tase Suicidal Man on Bridge, CAUSING His Fall July 27, 2008 6:34 PM On the television shows, don't police talk suicidal people out of dangerous situations? Well, TV isn't real life, discovered this African American man from Columbia, MO, who was obviously stressed about his life and threatening suicide. SEE video! http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/police-tase-suicidal-man-bridge-causing-his-fall-mary-neal Mary Neal Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill http://wrongfuldeathoflarryneal.com [ send green star] [ accepted]
Ski M.	Plear read and note for us July 18, 2008 3:39 PM I have a big problem with The US justice system, the idea of a state killing people is obscene to me, mean whie a new law means that if you try and help a death row in mate financially to help them but paper, stamps, craft materials, they now loose 10% for thei release fund - sick hey [ send green star] [ accepted]
Mary N.	DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - often a mental health issue July 16, 2008 9:31 PM WHEN FAMILY COURT JUDGES DON'T BELIEVE distraught mothers in custody cases, bad things sometimes happen. ALL ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND ENDANGERMENT DESERVE CLOSE ATTENTION AND FOLLOWUP! Please note this story and pass along to your friend network. 1 Family Abuse and Censored Deaths Mary Family court judges who decide cases based on their misguided desire to protect parental rights often thrust families into danger. Allegations of parental abuse by the other parent in child custody cases often go unheeded by judges, and people die. add a comment \| visit site \| problem? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Kristi K.	This story would have made it to the front page July 09, 2008 9:51 AM except for the holiday weekend. I re-submitted it using a different link. I hope this works for you! Kristi K Click on pictue and note this story! 1 Lawsuit Over Mich. Inmate Death of Timothy Souders Settled for $3.25M /> Society & Culture (tags: ) Kristi - ago - law.com The family of a 21-year-old mentally ill inmate who died after spending four days naked inside a hot, isolated cell at a Jackson prison has settled a lawsuit over his death for $3.25 million. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	July 04, 2008 4:59 PM 1 State Settles $3.25 Million Lawsuit Over Timothy Souders Death in Prison /> US Politics & Gov't (tags: Timothy joe souders, Theresa vaughn, prison abuse, torture US, abuse, constitution, dishonesty, crime, ethics, freedoms ) Theresa - 50 seconds ago - blog.mlive.com A $3.25 million lawsuit settlement in no way makes up for the death of her son in a Michigan prison, Theresa Vaughn said, nor will it stop her campaign to improve prison conditions [ send green star]
Mary N.	Memphis Police "Beat Sense Into" Transsexual - Caught on Tape June 22, 2008 12:24 PM Two Memphis police were caught on tape, one restraining and another beating and macing a transsexual subject in February, while other officers at Shelby County Jail ignored the abuse. A $1.3 million lawsuit has now been filed. Many people still consider homosexuals and transgender persons to be mentally unbalanced, and we all know what Memphis police do to their mentally ill prisoners, right? When you have a moment, please read and view the video of Duanna Johnson's police beating: http://www.nowpublic.com/world/memphis-police-taped-beating-transsexual-detainee-1-3-million-lawsuit-filed-mary-neal Mary Neal Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill Website: http://wrongfuldeathoflarryneal.com P.O. Box 7222 Atlanta, GA 30357 [ send green star] [ accepted]
Mary N.	Great news -- MENTALLY INCOMPETENT DEFENDANTS ON THE RISE! June 01, 2008 2:40 PM 43 /> MENTALLY INCOMPETENT DEFENDANTS ON THE RISE! World Mary - 12 hours ago - nowpublic.com The number of accused felons declared mentally incompetent to stand trial is rising in 10 of the nation's 12 largest states, delaying local prosecutions and swamping state mental health and prison systems, a USA TODAY review finds. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Mary N.	Handicapped Tennessee Man on Death Row Despite High Court Ruling He Is Likely Innocent May 28, 2008 7:42 PM Handicapped Tennessee Man to Be Executed Despite High Court's Ruling That He Is Likely Innocent Mary - 2 hours ago - nowpublic.com CROSSVILLE, Tenn. -- Multiple sclerosis has Paul House in a wheelchair. A tenacious prosecutor has him on death row, deemed too dangerous to be released two years after the U.S. Supreme Court said he likely isn't guilty. [ send green star] [ accepted]
TW W.	February 21, 2008 6:19 AM from - Mary D. Alert: America is Abusing Childrens lives! Focus: Children Action Request Petition Location: California, United States http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/-help-stop-child-executions "PLEASE EVERYONE SIGN!" FWD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS ! THE PETITION IS HANGING! COME ON LET'S GIVE IT A PUSH! THESE CHILDREN NEED YOUR HELP! THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT ! Supporters of Juvenile Inmate Djinn Buckingham Sell His Artwork to Raise Money for Attorney's Fee - Associated Content Society & Culture At the age of twelve, Djinn Buckingham was arrested and convicted for the house fire, and death of his cousin Sierra. He was charged with criminal homicide, one count of arson, six counts of irritated assault and six counts of reckless endangerment. His ... California: Repeal Law Jailing Children for Life (Human Rights Watch, 14-1-2008) Society & Culture Sentencing children to life without parole means they will die in prison, without the possibility of a second chance at life. Elizabeth Calvin, children's rights advocate at Human Rights Watch ... [ send green star] [ accepted]
TW W.	February 16, 2008 11:27 AM Imposing the New World Order Government isn't the problem. Misguided policy is, and Thatcher and Volker excelled at it with one mutual aim - benefit their banks and Big Oil interests by cutting taxes and spending, reducing social services, privatizing and deregulating business, and... The New World Order, An Overview There is a worldwide conspiracy being orchestrated by an extremely powerful and influential group of genetically-related individuals (at least at the highest echelons) which include many of the world's wealthiest people, top political leaders, and corporate... YouTube - New World Order Transformed UN Proposed to Create 'New World Order' - World Politics, World - Independent.Co.Uk Gordon Brown has begun secret talks with other world leaders on far-reaching reform of the United Nations Security Council as part of a drive to create a "new world order" and "global society". [ send green star] [ accepted]
TW W.	February 15, 2008 12:52 PM Soldier, After Bipolar Treatment and Suicide Attempts, Sent Back to War Zone "First, we had the planeload of wounded, injured and ill being forced back to the war zone. And now we have soldiers forcibly removed from mental hospitals. The level of outrage is off the Richter scale." Hillary Ordered The Final Massacre At Waco Hillary was the one who ordered the FUBAR final assault on the holed-up Branch Davidians in Waco on April 19th, 1993. The final death count from this disastrous fiasco was 76 Branch Davidians, including 21 childrene and two pregnant women. The appalling ... Cop Dumps Quadriplegic Out of Wheelchair - Jan 08 - YouTube - Quadriplegic-Dumping Cops Suspended - CNN.Com Surveillance footage from January 29 shows Hillsborough County deputy Charlette Marshall-Jones, 44, dumping Brian Sterner out of his wheelchair and searching him on the floor after he was brought in on a warrant after a traffic violation... Toledo Mayor Tells Marines - NWV News -- In a move that's sure to create national controversy, the mayor of Toledo, Ohio told a battalion of armed Marines to get out of his city forthwith. .. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Michael S.	Tis is NOT my Government! February 14, 2008 12:03 AM Corruption in Government From 19?? to Date, Our Government, Thee Monster. America, where are you now?? [ send green star] [ accepted]
TW W.	February 13, 2008 3:10 AM Local News Station Confirms Barium in Chemtrails - YouTube - New World Order and the Chemtrails Connection - YouTube - NBC News: Chemtrails Over California - YouTube - Aerosol Attack - YouTube - visit site Wake up!!!! Our eyes do not deceive us. There is something very wrong in our skies!!!! [ send green star] [ accepted]
TW W.	February 13, 2008 3:10 AM Elderly Lady In Wheelchair Tased To Death By Two Police - YouTube - Police Brutality FIGHT! - YouTube - UCLA Police Brutality -- EXTREMELY Disturbing - YouTube - Unnecessary Taser Use? What Do You Think? - YouTube - visit site Woman protester gets tasered by police after she's wrestled to the ground. Is this excessive force or are the cops justified because she was fighting being handcuffed? [ send green star] [ accepted]
TW W.	February 13, 2008 3:10 AM High-Interest Lenders See more maps showing how storefront lenders have targeted recipients of government benefits. Russia, China Challenge US With Proposal to Ban Space Weapons China and Russia challenged the United States at a disarmament debate Tuesday by formally presenting a plan to ban weapons in space -- a proposal that Washington has called a diplomatic ploy by the two nations to gain a military advantage. Jon Stewart Takes on the 'Uncensored' History of the 9/11 Commission Jon Stewart hosted the New York Times' Philip Shenon on Monday night to discuss his new book, The Commission: An Uncensored history of the 9/11 Commission. The author described White House obstructionism in the course of the officially-mandated Gov't Acknowledges Discussing Lawsuits With Telecom Company The disclosure comes at the Senate is preparing for a final vote on a bill that would grant legal immunity to the telecommunications companies. Senate Democrats find themselves in precisely the situation they hoped to avoid in working to update a foreign One Day = $720 Million - YouTube - http://www.afsc.org/cost to tell Congress how you want your tax dollars spent. The Iraq war has taken the lives of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and thousands of U.S. military personnel. It is also costing $720 Million dollars each day - dollars .. [ send green star] [ accepted]
TW W.	February 13, 2008 3:09 AM Unneccessary Taser Use at Antiwar Demonstration - YouTube - Chips Track Goods; People May Be Next Items Can Be Followed and Linked to the Purchasers : Business : Ventura County Star Microchips with antennas will be embedded in virtually everything you buy, wear, drive and read, allowing retailers and law enforcement to track consumer items -- and, by extension, consumers -- wherever they go. Felines Rescued From Cat-Astrophe In all, about 25 cats were living in one apartment and sharing one litter box before being rescued from the Silver Ridge Apartments complex by an animal rescue group earlier this month. Group Helps Needy Pit Bulls Find Homes Judging by the throngs of onlookers, many of them kids, it's hard to understand where the reputation comes from. These pets, these pit bulls, are the most stigmatized and maligned animals in the country, yet here they are, in the middle of a busy PETsMART Animal Shelters Are Under Scrutiny - Los Angeles Times Three civil lawsuits, alleging poor conditions and mistreatment, have been filed against the county by various rescue groups and a coalition of volunteers and animal advocates. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	February 04, 2008 6:00 AM 46 Plan Revealed to Address Mental Health US Politics & Gov't (tags: government, news, crime, mental-health ) Phyllis - 9 hours ago - inrich.com Richmond is going to get more treatment and medication to jail inmates with mental illness, trying to break the cycle that returns so many behind bars. [ send green star]
Theresa V.	February 04, 2008 5:43 AM Click on Picture to note this story... Jury Apologizes to 10 Women in Sex Abuse Cases Society & Culture (tags: Women's right, sexual assult, abuse, activists, corruption, crime, dishonesty, education, ethics, freedoms, government, humans, law, police, politics, rights, sadness, safety, society, violence ) Theresa - 9 minutes ago - freep.com The 10 jurors took the highly unusual step of reading a formal apology to the tearful women on behalf of the citizens of Michigan for what they had suffered. The verdicts ranged from $335,000 to $3.6 million for each woman, depending on factors such as penetrations. [ send green star]
Theresa V.	February 03, 2008 7:04 AM 18 Death Sentence Imposed on a 14 Yr. Old California Boy ! US Politics & Gov't (tags: constitution, corruption, dishonesty, ethics, government, SupremeCourt, abuse, bushadministration, corruption, ethics, bushadministration, abuse, SupremeCourt, government, constitution ) Mary - 6 hours ago - eji.org EJI Challenges Death in Prison Sentence Imposed on 14-Year-Old California Child [ send green star]
Theresa V.	January 29, 2008 8:06 AM 8:04 AM This is the link to note the story... all these story's are different. This report is blowing away all the Department of corrections lies... Thank-you for your support. t. http://www.care2.com/news/member/719268278/619361 4 Prison Health Care Provider Called Lacking US Politics & Gov't (tags: Timothy souders, Theresa Vaughn, Justice needed, Accountablity, Michigan, Correctional Medicl Services, corruption, abuse, dishonesty, ethics, cover-up, constitution, politics, government, lies, torture, healthcare, housing ) Theresa - 55 minutes ago - freep.com Investigators said fixing the lack of coverage from medical providers and improving their productivity are the most pressing problems for the Michigan Department of Corrections.Investigators also said many patients are waiting to be seen, yet many shifts were not being filled. [ send green star]
Theresa V.	January 28, 2008 11:58 AM Only Strong Oversight Can Cure Troubled Health Care US Politics & Gov't (tags: Timothy souders, Theresa Vaughn, abuse, constitution, corruption, cover-up, crime, dishonesty, economy, ethics, freedoms, government, healthcare, housing, media, politics ) Theresa - 1 minute ago - freep.com A just-released audit of Michigan's dysfunctional prison health care system might have missed plenty. Michigan can no longer rely solely on the oversight of a department whose failure to hold people accountable has caused so much unnecessary suffering and Death. [ send green star]
Theresa V.	January 28, 2008 8:59 AM This just makes me cry..... 5 Report on Controversial Death of Inmate Society & Culture (tags: timothy souders, theresa vaughn, remove restraints, abuse, activists, corruption, crime, culture, death, dishonesty, education, ethics, family, freedoms, health, law, media, politics, rights, sadness, safety, society, violence ) Theresa - 27 minutes ago - wlns.com A mentally ill inmate's death could lead to radical changes to Michigan's prison system. That inmate's death in 2006 grabbed national attention and prompted a year. A lengthy review by an independent agency produced a report two inches thick. It outlines hot!!! \| add a comment \| visit site \| problem? [ send green star]
anonymous	January 12, 2008 9:34 PM We can make a difference. [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	January 12, 2008 6:26 AM Reforms Sought in Restraint of Mentally Ill at State Hospitals Health & Wellness (tags: Timothy souders, healthcare, environment, ethics, prevention, protection, risks, safety, treatment ) Theresa - 11 minutes ago - detnews.com Eight incidents of inappropriate force and restraint have been documented at four state psychiatric hospitals since July, prompting an advocacy group Monday to call for reforms. The state's Office of Recipients Rights, which investigates complaints, has [ send green star]
Theresa V.	November 16, 2007 11:45 AM 44 MO Gov Matt Blunt Pardons Turkey for Thanksgiving/What About Stacey Lannert? US Politics & Gov't (tags: child abuse victim, Blunt, Missouri ) Free Stac - 55 minutes ago - gov.mo.gov Yesterday, Gov. Matt Blunt announced that he will pardon a Missouri turkey at an event at the Governor’s Mansion as part of this year’s Thanksgiving celebration. [ send green star]
Theresa V.	November 14, 2007 7:06 AM 4 Don't Throw Away the Key US Politics & Gov't (tags: Timothy_souders, Theresa_vaughn, human rights, civil rights, mental health reform, justice, corruption ) Theresa - 16 minutes ago - freep.com Michigan's incarceration rate -- 502 inmates per 100,000 people -- is out of whack. It is by far the highest in the Great Lakes region -- Illinois, for example, is 354, Ohio 414 -- and eighth-highest among the 50 states, according to the latest report ... hot!!! \| add a comment \| The News above about tortured children in other country's is very sad.... God have mercy on those that torture people & on the powers that allow this to continue. [ send green star] [ send green star]
Theresa V.	November 14, 2007 7:04 AM 100 IRAQ: Child Prisoners Abused and Tortured, Say Activists US Politics & Gov't (tags: usa, war, iraq, torture, crime, middle-east ) Madalena - 18 days ago - irinnews.org Iraqi NGOs have raised concerns about the condition of children in local prisons, saying they are abused and tortured during interrogation. "Children are being treated as adults in Iraqi prisons and our investigations have shown that they are being abused [ send green star]
Theresa V.	November 13, 2007 6:15 AM 49 RESCUE DOG SAVES CARE 2 MEMBERS LIFE IN FIRE.... Animals (tags: care2 member, rescue dog, Jonathan K, fire destroys apartment, dog, rescued ) Ali - 2 hours ago - care2.com Jonathan Katz one of our Care2 members and a friend was saved by his new Rescue Dog last Monday when his new apartment he had recently moved into caught fire. Jonathan has burns to his feet and hand, and lost everything in the fire. Letter below [ send green star]
Andrea S.	Timothy October 27, 2007 2:42 PM Poor guy! The state HAS to get rid of these INHUMANE SICK "TOOLS" they are using that is causing as in this case the untimely death of someones son, brother, Grandson and friend. GOD BLESS AND JUSTICE THE FAMILY OF TIMOTHY!!!! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	September 09, 2007 6:35 PM Stop the State Prison Drain US Politics & Gov't (tags: Timothysouders, prisons, govermentoverspending, abuse, constitution, crime, dishonesty, ethics, freedoms, healthcare, media, politics ) Theresa - 39 seconds ago - freep.com Sentencing, parole reforms are key to getting state Corrections costs in line. Michigan taxpayers spend $1.9 billion a year -- $5 million a day -- to lock up more than 50,000 prisoners. That's more than it spends on higher education. . Another great investigative report from Jeff... [ send green star]
Theresa V.	Very very Inspirational September 08, 2007 8:25 PM 2 Don't Bar Prison Inspiration Society & Culture (tags: reform, prisons, MDOC, timothysouders, children, activists, corruption, crime, culture, education, ethics, family, freedoms, GoodNews, government, interesting, media, politics, religion, world ) Theresa - 17 minutes ago - freep.com It makes little sense. MDOC has made much of its Prisoner Re-Entry Initiative to reduce crime and recidivism by better preparing offenders for life after prison. What better way to do that than to offer up the example, and counsel, of an ex-inmate who ... [ send green star]
Theresa V.	August 29, 2007 4:43 PM 1 Strengthen Parole Guidelines to Safely Cut State Prison Costs Society & Culture (tags: education, ethics, government, law, money, politics, rights, Ban restraints, Timothy souders, violence prevention and intervention pro, victim, rights ) Theresa - 2 minutes ago - freep.com State legislators are considering important changes to the guidelines that help determine who goes to prison and who doesn't..Michigan needs more accountability from the 10-member Parole Board on how it uses the guidelines it's required by law to follow. [ send green star]
Theresa V.	August 24, 2007 5:35 AM Please note this and the story before this one they are both Op-ed Ed articles, this one is from a pastor that goes inside Prisons & understands the Need to pass this sentencing guideline Bill. 1 To Cut Corrections Costs, Move Out the Nonviolent Offenders Society & Culture (tags: grouphost.timothy_souders activists, civil Rights, rehabilitation, reform, children, corruption, crime, culture, education, freedoms, politics, violence ) Theresa - 1 minute ago - freep.com The states around us have a lower prisoner-to-taxpayer ratio than Michigan. Some resisted the political shenanigans that led to an increase in sentencing lengths in Michigan and the erasure of the flexibility judges had to recognize when a shorter ... [ send green star]
Theresa V.	August 23, 2007 11:40 AM Please note this.... 2 Plan's Savings Aren't Worth Safety Risks US Politics & Gov't (tags: Timothy souders, Mental health bills, mental health courts, bann Restraits, constitution, corruption, crime, ethics, freedoms, government, politics, propaganda, healthcare, Grouphost/Timothy-Souders ) Theresa - 1 hour ago - freep.com Last year, the Michigan Department of Corrections overspent its budget by tens of millions of dollars.the governor acknowledged "the state's strategy of locking up prisoners regardless of cost is not working." This is a Op-ed article, speading fear... [ send green star]
Theresa V.	August 17, 2007 3:53 PM 25 2008 Presidential Candidate Orion Karl Daley Says “9/11 Is Still Smoking” US Politics & Gov't (tags: 9/11, americans, bush, cheney, congress, constitution, corruption, cover-up, crime, dishonesty, freedoms, government, impeach, iran, iraq, lies, media, middle-east, neocons, pentagon, politics, propaganda, terrorism, troops, usa, war ) JohnMicha - 2 hours ago - care2.com The due process of discovery is called for beyond the original 9/11 Commission's scope, and where it leads it leads. hot!!! \| add a comment \| visit site \| problem? [ send green star]
Theresa V.	August 10, 2007 11:28 AM 3 CALL TO ACTION: Campaigns to Make Poverty History Health & Wellness (tags: hunger, poverty, disease, humans, world ) James [ send green star]
anonymous	August 10, 2007 1:29 AM I cant imagine what its been like for you Mrs Vaughn, you are in my prayers. Noted [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	July 26, 2007 7:28 PM 1 Prisons as the New Mental Asylums: The Example of Michigan World (tags: Timothy souders, Theresa Vaughn, Ban Restraints, "CIVILLIBERTIES!", "HUMANRIGHTS!", "TRUEFREEDOM!", constitution, corruption, deaths, freedoms, government, HumanRights, terrorism, politics, violence ) Theresa [ send green star]
Theresa V.	July 25, 2007 5:52 AM 1 Bills Propose Treatment Instead of Incarceration for Mentally Ill US Politics & Gov't (tags: Timothy Souders, healthcare, constitution, politics, rights, Theresa Vaughn, Bills, Banning restraits ) Theresa - 3 minutes ago - battlecreekenquirer.com In reviewing Souders’ death, U.S. District Judge Richard Enslen attributed much of his defiance and self-destructive behavior to untreated mental illness. Enslen banned guards from using the restraints that had kept Souders prone on a concrete bed.... [ send green star]
Kristi K.	Please note this Story! July 09, 2007 9:16 PM 7 Judge Claims Paedophile Victim 'Dressed Provocatively' Society & Culture (tags: children, abuse ) Kristi - 31 minutes ago - oxfordmail.net A child protection charity has attacked a decision to save a paedophile from a long jail term after a judge said his 10-year-old rape victim dressed "provocatively". [ send green star] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	July 09, 2007 10:46 AM 176 Care2 Mother Fights on Over Prison Care Society & Culture (tags: prison, Human Rights, courts, 60 minutes ) Kristen - 3 days ago - freep.com Souders, a mentally ill inmate serving one to four years for shoplifting, died of heat and thirst last August at a state prison in Jackson, after spending most of his last four days strapped down in a hot cell, naked and soaked in his own urine. [ send green star]
Kristi K.	Please note this story! June 14, 2007 11:56 AM 1 You Don't Have to Be Liked to Be President ... But It Helps US Politics & Gov't (tags: Edwards ) Kristi - 25 seconds ago - cnn.com Hillary Clinton is now the frontrunner among New Hampshire Democrats. But when Democrats were asked which candidate they find most likeable, Clinton came in third, behind Barack Obama & John Edwards. [ send green star] [ accepted]
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Theresa V.	June 08, 2007 8:01 AM 12 Doctor: Inmates Should Be Able to Get Transplants US Politics & Gov't (tags: bush, government, elections, environment, ethics, crime, congress, americans, terrorism, SupremeCourt, veterans, usa, troops, propaganda, socialsecurity, torture, immigration, housing, healthcare, freedoms, corruption, conflict, politics ) Theresa - 16 hours ago - mlive.com Gov. Jennifer Granholm has ordered the Corrections Department to cut its spending by $92 million a year, a directive Marlan said can only be met by closing prisons. Fighting the lawsuit, he said, cost the state $800,000 in [ send green star]
Theresa V.	March 20, 2007 12:16 PM 28 Breaking News!THE 2 WOMEN IN SOLITARY RELEASED IN IRAN! World (tags: WOMENS RIGHTS DEATH PENALTY IRAN GIRLS R ) Sophia - 1 day ago - meydaan.org Press Release Campaign to Free Women's Rights Defenders in Iran Shadi Sadr and Mahboubeh Abasgholizadeh Released Today FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2007 This year, the arrival of Nourouz (the Iranian New Year on Ma [ send green star]
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Theresa V.	February 26, 2007 9:14 AM Please note this Story this is what I've been working on the past week..... Judith Hutchins: Prisons Aren't Equipped to Treat Serious Mental Illness US Politics & Gov't (tags: Prison reform, Mental health care, restraits, constitution, freedoms, government, healthcare, humanrights, politics ) Theresa - 53 seconds ago - lansingstatejournal.com It is too late to save Timothy. But Michigan can act to save others like him from the same tragic fate - in particular by enacting legislation introduced last week, Senate Bills 199-200, to divert people with serious mental illnesses from jail or prison [ send green star]
Lorraine E.	The Loss of Timmothy February 21, 2007 7:03 PM Theresa, There are so many horrible things that are going on all over the world. Things that are so horendouse that even our imaginations can't concieve all of the trama or pain that is endured by the weaker or victim. Your Timmy became depressed at a time in life that hits a lot of teenagers; that's why there are so many teenager suicides; society have just begun learning to recognize that this is a concern that is definately note worthy. Your Timmy was depressed and he was so very fortunate that you recognized it within him. A lot of people put it down to being something totally differant and that lands them into a whole different ballgame. But Timmy had that with you. I feel that this whole thing has been suffered, has been mourned, and that only God can begin the healing process that needs to take place eventually for Timmy as well as all of the other people who have died in the same way or sercumstances but nobody ever said anything about it to the outside world. With Timmy's case you have been very fortunate that you picked up on the evidence so quickly. I don't know if I would have. I give you so much credit for fighting the way that you have. It certainly looked as though Timmy had a very good life when he was healthy. My family knows alot about depression, personally as well as from others who have to deal with the people who are the depressed. I will obviously continue to pray for you and your family, but I will add that God is to start the inner healing within his time, we expect him to do things when we are ready, but we must remember that it has to be in God's time, it's always in his time. Rest as much as you can for now; okay? Your friend Lorraine, [ send green star] [ accepted]
Joann S.	60 Minutes February 21, 2007 7:02 PM Hello Theresa my family all watched the show and was so proud of you,your a great mom,sorry we had to meet this way,but so glad we did get to meet ,you and Timmy will be in my heart allways.I did not like what that women had to say,she has no heart and she made me a little mad,but the rest of the show was great. Went to see my son this weekend,and said to tell you he prayes for you,and hes so sorry your son had to die.He said to tell you thank you for trying to help him,and for being here for me his mom.God bless and no Iam praying for you JoAnn.. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Carol G.	60 minutes February 21, 2007 5:38 PM I thought the 60 minutes segment was very good - Theresa, you are really being a good mom to Timmy by not giving up on this! I was alittle disturbed by the statement made by the lady representing the prison when she said a couple of cases are being sensationalised! Did this bother anyone else?? How can someone being chained up to basically die of over-heating, dying of hunger & thirst be considered sensationalism at all - I bet she would think differently if it were someone in her family. In today's Daily Telegram there is an announcement that Jackson Prison is closing along with some other Michigan Prisons due to the budgets. Is this the same location Timmy was at??? Thank you Dee-Dee and Theresa for these wonderful sites * and* tributes to Timmy. You are both doing something wonderful by helping so many others. Love you both, Carol [ send green star] [ accepted]
Rebecca S.	February 21, 2007 11:01 AM I pray for the families and pray for Mother God and Father God to comfort these souls here on earth and as they journey to heaven. Wrap all in your arms and surround them with angels to provide peace and love. My heart breaks for you but please know your loved ones are no longer suffering, they have gone home and will be happy and at peace from now on. God loves and so do I. Rebecca [ send green star] [ accepted]
Marian L.	February 20, 2007 6:31 PM Grand jury to decide charges in teen's death Restraining hold used at Fulton County facility questioned By DAN HIGGINS, Staff writer Click byline for more stories by writer. Last updated: 3:22 p.m., Tuesday, February 20, 2007 PERTH -- A grand jury will decide whether to file charges against workers at the Tryon Residential Center for Boys in Fulton County following the death of a Bronx teenager in November. Fulton County District Attorney Louise K. Sira said today that Darryl Thompson, 15, went into a cardiac arrhythmia moments after he was restrained by two workers at the youth facility. He died about an hour later. Thompson, who had been at Tryon since March 2006, had a heart abnormality that may have contributed to his death, according to a final autopsy report prepared by pathologist Dr. Michael Sikirica. Sikirica's report noted no evidence of excessive force, and there was no sign of drugs in Thompson's body. Still, Sikirica ruled the manner of death was ``homicide'' because the irregular heartbeat that led to his death was brought on by stress from the altercation with staff. But, Sira said, a grand jury will decide if the youth division aides, John P. Johnson, 54, and Robert Murphy, 53, acted negligently. The panel may also look at the policies of the state's Office of Children and Family Services on restraining youths, Sira said. Adult restraints on children have been the focus of debate over the Tryon incident and another, which happened less than a week ago. On Thursday, 13-year-old Jonathan Carey, a resident of the O.D. Heck Developmental Center in Niskayuna, died after workers there allegedly applied an improper physical hold on the boy, who was autistic and mentally retarded. Those workers were charged with manslaughter after they allegedly drove around with Carey in their van for 90 minutes, running errands, before seeking medical help. this was from today's Albany (NY) Times Union [ send green star] [ accepted]
Rebecca S.	Demand Resignation February 14, 2007 3:47 PM I sent the governor of Michigan an email via www.michigan.gov and clicked on the "contact the governor" link and demanded the resignation of Patricia Caruso. I asked the governor herself how she would like to endure being restrained.?!!! How dare she allow this person and persons to remain in their positions after viewing the smiling b_____ on the 60 minutes broadcast and suggested that perhaps she is as evil a person as Caruso. I hope everyone bombards this office with emails and phone calls demanding the resignation of these evil murderous people. Please let them know that we will not tolerate it and demand resignations and for the governor herself to step down. Poor Michigan that they have this type of government! May the all the angels in heaven surround Timothy and his family with love. My heart breaks for you all. Please know that Timothy is happy now and surrounded in love and peace. ACT NOW to SPEAK OUT AGAINST THIS TORTURE!!! Rebecca S. Kennedy [ send green star] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	February 09, 2007 9:37 AM Please watch this Sunday on CBS as 60 minutes airs this story.... You can also get it off there web site http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/08/60minutes/main2448074.shtml " 60 minutes " CBS World News..... ‘60 Minutes’ investigates death of Mich. inmate Timothy Joe Souders 2 ‘60 Minutes’ Investigates Death of Mich. Inmate Timothy Joe Souders US Politics & Gov't (tags: ) Theresa - 6 minutes ago - freep.com 60 Minutes” said Thursday it discovered the period of restraint 17 hours and two others of 16 and 12 hours — after reviewing time-coded prison-surveillance video...When he was bound for 17 straight hours, that was 15 hours longer than the policy in place. Thank-you, Theresa M. Vaughn ( Timmy's Mom ) [ send green star]
Theresa V.	February 03, 2007 7:10 AM Courtesy of SparkleTags.com We are doing good, it's just going to take some time... Thank-you for your thoughts and prayers. T. [ send green star]
Jennifer K.	February 03, 2007 12:45 AM Noted... Theresa, i hope u and your family are doing well! I've been doing some serious praying for u guys!! May God's love shine down on u all! Much Love, Jennifer K. [ send green star] [ accepted]
anonymous	February 02, 2007 10:20 AM Noted! [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
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Dot R.	February 02, 2007 9:23 AM Noted, forwarded and crossposted... Theresa, how are you doing ? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	Please note.... February 02, 2007 8:52 AM 1 Inmates Demand Air Conditioning US Politics - 3 minutes ago - mlive.com submitted by Theresa On Wednesday, the state Corrections Department, through an assistant attorney general, agreed to install equipment that will lower the temperature in one area by mid-July. That's where 21-year-old inmate Timothy Joe Souders died of dehydration in August . [ send green star]
Dot R.	January 24, 2007 12:49 AM Noted [ send green star] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	January 23, 2007 11:00 PM 2 Limits on Prison Suits Are Eased US Politics - 17 minutes ago - nytimes.com submitted by Theresa Twelve years ago, Congress passed a law intended to make it harder for prisoners to file lawsuits challenging prison conditions as illegal or unconstitutional. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a federal appeals court had overstepped ... [ send green star]
Theresa V.	Yes .. Yes ... Yes January 22, 2007 7:23 AM 9 Is It Really Worth Recycling Glass? Science & Tech - 8 days ago - observer.guardian.co.uk submitted by Gigia Don't believe the myths. Old bottles shouldn't be chucked away, especially as we use 20 billion a year, says Lucy Siegle [ send green star]
Theresa V.	January 17, 2007 9:44 PM Thought this one was cute.... 15 19 MILLION DOLLARS FOUND UNDER HOUSE Offbeat & Fun - 10 hours ago - hosted.ap.org submitted by Ilene Columbian drug money found under house [ send green star]
Theresa V.	January 11, 2007 10:19 PM Take a bow Dave..... Sunday, 4:31 PM 17 Care2 Member Credited With Breaking Major News Story Society & Values - 1 hour ago - care2.com submitted by Care2 Care2 member Dave C is being credited with breaking the story, here on C2NN, that Bush had authorized opening mail without a warrant. It took a while for mainstream media to catch up, but the story made national headlines this past week. Congrats to Dave! [ send green star]
Dot R.	January 07, 2007 1:51 PM Please watch the videos on her page. Thank you! Visit her MYSPACE appeal page! http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=74521094 Please HELP!!! THIS YOUNG LADY IS GOING TO DIE! A link to the petition is right above the first video. Thank you. Here is the message that I got from Pilvi, I didn't see it until just now but there is also a news story about this. Thanks Pilvi! Dear Friends! I just noted this story and signed the petition for this poor girl.. Please do the same ... This is so sad and wrong! http://www.care2.com/news/member/733929969/265462 On January 3, 2006, 18-year-old Nazanin was sentenced to death for murder by court in Iran after she reportedly admitted fatally stabbing one of three men who attempted to rape her and her 16-year-old niece in a park in Karaj (a suburb of Tehran) in March 2005. She was seventeen at the time. Her sentence is subject to review by the Court of Appeal, and if upheld, to confirmation by the Supreme Court....... http://www.petitiononline.com/Nazanin/petition.html [ send green star] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	Please note and comment... January 07, 2007 11:09 AM 24 Nazanin's Appeal to Shahroudi, Khamenei, Ahmadinejad World - 6 hours ago - youtube.com submitted by Alf I Lov With only 3 days to go here is an appeal directly to the Iranian authorites for justice for 18yr old Nazanin, sentenced to death for defending herself and her sister from rape by 3 men..... hot!!! \| add a comment \| Litha Moon (1) Sunday January 7, 2007, 4:51 am This is just horrific, diplomacy from a western government one could respect might have made a world of difference, but alas there is no such western government one can respect. Maybe Allah will intervene..for I doubt the Koran states that women are to submit to rape. Or in this case children, which is what an 18 year old is essentially. Nuraini A. (29) Sunday January 7, 2007, 5:18 am oh God. how could they not have repealed it yet? as i said before elsewhere, i would've done it too. no it doesn't litha. [ send green star]
Theresa V.	January 06, 2007 7:38 AM 2 Groundbreaking Changes Due at Prisons US Politics - 26 minutes ago - delawareonline.com submitted by Theresa It's been more than a year since a coalition of concerned citizens, lawmakers and clergy marched, in Delaware. What's happened since will bring groundbreaking changes to Delaware's prison system... Please read and note... Thank-you.. Theresa M. Vaughn [ send green star]
Theresa V.	December 30, 2006 7:17 AM Hosted By SparkleTags.com To everyone for noting our story and RSPV ing to Timmy's Prayer / 22 Birthday Service.... [ send green star]
Theresa V.	December 30, 2006 3:51 AM 1 JEFF GERRITT: Mom Won't Rest After Son's Cruel Death US Politics - 7 minutes ago - freep.com submitted by Theresa The television news program "60 Minutes" interviewed Theresa Vaughn for an upcoming show.Now she's pushing to change the prison health care system that virtually executed her son... Please visit our group " Friends For Timmy Joe Souders" [ send green star]
Theresa V.	This is.... My Friend December 21, 2006 6:44 AM 3 JEFF GERRITT: Death Sentence, Life Mission US Politics - 18 minutes ago - freep.com submitted by Theresa Lloyd Byron Martell lies on a bed in Dearborn's Oakwood Hospital, sets the disc player above the colostomy bag on his stomach and slides on the headphones.Martell didn't have to go out like this. In 2004, driving on a suspended license, he fled from .... [ send green star]
Theresa V.	December 18, 2006 5:09 AM Go-Ahead Given for World's Largest Offshore Windfarm World - 12 minutes ago - breakingnews.ie submitted by Mylene The windfarm will avoid emissions of up to 1.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year and could make up to 10% of the UK government’s 2010 renewables targets. It will consist of 341 turbines. [ send green star]
Theresa V.	December 16, 2006 3:27 PM Global Warming Triggers Air-Pollution Warning Environment - 37 minutes ago - zaman.com submitted by Karen Higher-than-average temperatures worldwide have unleashed chronic air pollution. A specific type caused by the rise of air pressure has reached excessive limits. Smog levels will be at its highest level today in Istanbul. [ send green star]
Theresa V.	December 16, 2006 10:34 AM Please note Friday, 6:06 AM 26 Civiilians Suffer From War War Pictures, Photos and Images From Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and the Middle East :: Iraqi Civilians Payi US Politics - 5 hours ago - dahrjamailiraq.com submitted by Anita "This is 20 month-old Iraqi baby girl who was severely injured and mutilated, in a blast by a car bomb in Al-Sadr City 21 days ago,she lost her two eyes. "Her name is Shams-means sun in Arabic-... well not anymore, her mother was killed during the a [ send green star]
Theresa V.	Please Note It December 14, 2006 7:52 PM 13 JEFF GERRITT: Death Sentence, Life Mission Society & Values - 2 days ago - freep.com submitted by Darlene Prison doctors missed Lloyd Byron Martell's cancer diagnosis while he was serving 1-4 years. Now, his doctors say he has six months to a year to live. He tells his story in a audio slideshow [ send green star]
Jeff L.	Videos December 12, 2006 11:52 AM I have heard much about this story. I have even heard there are videos of the events. I note that one post indicates there are 2 video clips posted on a website. How can I find them? [ send green star] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	December 08, 2006 8:05 PM The 2 groups are working together and I am an active member now, they are both non-profits, that meet every 2 weeks. I will keep you informed of any help. And Welcome to our group.... [ send green star]
anonymous	December 08, 2006 7:25 PM Theresa, I just joined, after seeing your story on the newly submitted page and noting it. You have my support, & prayers too. Is the AFSC and Prison Legal Services helping you out with this the most? And needing our support??? [report anonymous abuse] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	December 08, 2006 7:00 PM Penny Adrian: Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners Is Shocking Society & Values - 36 seconds ago - lsj.com submitted by Theresa The beginning of the video, we saw a calm, nonresistant young man being chained up before being led off to his "punishment" for trashing his cell. What we saw after that was so chilling, so cruel, that it was hard to believe what was in front of our eyes [ send green star]
Theresa V.	December 08, 2006 12:15 PM Published: December 08. 2006 3:00AM MichiganJudge rips 3 prisons over health care State corrections officials are in contempt, he rules December 8, 2006 BY DAVID ASHENFELTER FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER http://www.care2.com/news/member/719268278/241236 A federal judge held state corrections officials in contempt of court Thursday for allowing prisoners to receive inadequate medical treatment at three prisons in Jackson, threatening to fine them $2 million plus $10,000 a day for continued failure to comply. U.S. District Judge Richard Enslen of Kalamazoo also ordered the Michigan Department of Corrections to create an independent health monitor's office staffed with physicians, nurses and others at the prisons to ensure prisoners receive adequate treatment. "A prisoner who receives a sentence of 2-10 years deserves to do 2-10 years," Enslen said in a 61-page order. "What he does not deserve is a de facto and unauthorized death penalty at the hands of a callous and dysfunctional health care system that regularly fails to treat life-threatening illness." This is long over Due.... [ send green star]
Theresa V.	Please Note It November 21, 2006 11:38 AM Autopsy finds mentally ill inmate's death an accident Tuesday, November 21, 2006 By Pat Shellenbarger CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE http://www.care2.com/news/member/719268278/226860 Timothy Joe Souders, a mentally ill prison inmate, died Aug. 6 from hyperthermia and dehydration after he was shackled to a bed for most of four days during a heat wave, an autopsy confirmed. Please note and cross post for me... Accidently restraining yourself till you dehydrate, but on the video Timothy's crying for water. I wounder who the M.E. works for? Take care all... Theresa If you goggle Timothy's name under "News" you get 50 plus stories in the last day. [ send green star]
Carolyn H.	November 18, 2006 7:52 PM I noted and you are still in my thoughts. I'm sure that they are not going to get away with this. Hugs, Carolyn [ send green star] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	November 18, 2006 5:51 PM Michigan: Mentally ill inmate dies after five days of abuse http://www.care2.com/news/member/719268278/224674 Federal Judge Enslen suggested that prison staff, as well as Correctional Medical Services administrators. could face criminal charges for “intentionally delaying referrals and care for craven profit motives.”:.....Timothy Joe Souders...Please Note it. Please Stand with me to see this changed... Call the Governor's office asking her to enforce and Support Federal Judge Ensle's Ruling to ban Restraits. Michigan's Governor (517) 373-3400 Thank-you and God Bless, Theresa [ send green star]
Theresa V.	November 17, 2006 6:34 AM Friday November 17, 2006, 6:14 am There are now 2 Video clips on this web site. If you wacth the video clips you will see Timothy in the cell, naked, hot and in the restraits... http://www.care2.com/news/member/264284475/222999 Nov 17, 2006 05:53 AM EST 1.)Recap: Hearing on Prison Health Problems 2.) Mom Speaks Out About Inmate Son's Death Her son, Timothy Souders, died in a Jackson prison less than 3 months ago. She says her son's death was as the result of abuse and neglect by prison guards. Theresa Vaughn: "If we treated an animal on the street the way they treated my son, I would be in jail." And others got to see prison video of Souders last days. He's in a segregation cell, laid flat on a steel bed in restraints. Theresa Vaughn: "If we hadn't caught it on tape, and if Timothy had lived through this, nobody would believe how badly he was treated." Just this week, a federal judge ordered the Department of Corrections to end the use of restraints for non-medical purposes. That is just one of the changes the group would like to see made, but they say much more needs to be done. Please Pray that this is never aloud to happen again..... [ send green star]
Mary W.	November 15, 2006 9:20 PM Wish I lived closer, I would be there for support for you. I will be praying for good things though, hang in there Theresa! Mary [ send green star] [ accepted]
Pam W.	November 15, 2006 8:36 PM You must be stronger then before. It is just an appeal. They are only appealing to avoid law suits and to have to pay enormous sums. Keep the belief that you will have victory. We are here for you and we will not stop! [ send green star] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	Thank-you November 15, 2006 7:34 PM Thank-you... With Timmy's story being so public and in the news so much, we'll probably have alot of story's we'll ask you to note. The same goes, if you find a story you want us to note post it here... Today's story was a blow... I'm trying to get ready for the Public hearing tomorrow and all I wanted to do was crawl in bed and cover my head... But as my Sister said we will not give up... Please do not get tired of us. Theresa [ send green star]
Jennie B.	November 15, 2006 7:05 PM Noted and commented and forwarded to my friends' list...Hugs, Jennie B [ send green star] [ accepted]
Pilvi M.	Theresa November 13, 2006 12:49 PM Noted ! Hugs to you Dear Friend!! -pilvi- [ send green star] [ accepted]
Susan L.	November 13, 2006 12:26 PM You go girl........fingers crossed, prayers said. Hope it helps. Hugs for you. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Dot R.	November 12, 2006 2:43 PM Noted Theresa. Hope this will help... [ send green star] [ accepted]
Joann S.	hi November 12, 2006 2:43 PM You got it honey will do right away,and you keep beliving big,Iam a small town girl and my dream is big allso but we will see justice if we dont stop,God bless JoAnn. [ send green star] [ accepted]
Theresa V.	Please Read and Note for us.... November 12, 2006 1:20 PM I posted a new news artical About the hearings in Lansing next week to-day. Please Note it for us and maybe someone new will sign our Petitions. We are at 433, and I would like a !,000 by Thursday... I know big Dreams for a small town girl. Thank-you .... [ send green star]