Tonya M. - "NO CHILDREN IN ADULT, U.S. JAILS AND PRISONS!"

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"NO CHILDREN IN ADULT, U.S. JAILS AND PRISONS!"

Roanoke, VA, USA
female, age 45
married, 8 children
Speaks: English
Joined Sep 13, 2010

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Children's Hope and Voice
Come join... Children's Hope and Voice Care2 Group We're a child advocacy non-profit registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA, with a focus on child welfare and juvenile justice issues. We believe chlildren are never adults. Come join the new "Celebrate Kids" Care2 group by CHV! http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/chvcelebratekids

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CHRISTIANS BAPTIZED IN THE HOLY SPIRIT!, Care2 Feedback and Suggestions, Celebrate Kids hosted by Children's Hope and Voice, Children's Issue's and Petitions, Group Hosts and Co-Hosts, Human Rights Watch, Justice 4 Juveniles, Juvenile Justice Advocacy Group hosted by Children's Hope and Voice, Kids Can, Prayer for Persecuted Christians!, Special Olympics, THE WORLDS ENDANGERED CHILDREN

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Homepage	http://www.childrenshopeandvoice.org
Birthday	March 29, 1968
Languages	English
About Me	Child advocate, mother of 8, married to a funny & wise guy. (That's smarts not mafia. LOL) Persistent, dedicated, compassionate, sincere, genuine, determined.
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Pets	2 Cats
Activist Aspirations	Enthusiastic
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Religions	christian
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Wild Fact About Me	I took gymnastic lessons along with Mary Lou Retton at Aerial Port long before the Olympics. You could never tell it now...I've baked too many brownies, and chocolate chip cookies, pizza, and this morning pancakes, and french toast...You know where this leads. :)
My Philosophy	No children should be put into ADULT jails and prisons amongst ADULT violent offenders and sexual preditors.
What Gives Me Hope	Others who are advocating to keep children from being treated as adults they are not.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by	Release the children from U.S jails and prisons and place them into a counseling program to recover from the trauma they have suffered.
What/who changed my life and why	8 year old CRR of St. Johns, AZ (November 2008) was arrested and charged as an adult for two counts of premeditated murder, held for 4 months in ISOLATION at the detention center, handcuffed and leg shackled to attend court proceedings, visited his mother through glass wearing oversized jail clothes. He had no access to a grief counselor this entire time even though he was the one who found his father and another man shot to death and ran for help. Those.....in Apache County, AZ bullied him into signing a plea deal then locked him away for an undetermined amount of time in an "inpatient treatment facility" when previous to Nov 5th he had no disciplinary record, not even at school and was thought of as a well behaved adjusted, normal child. The lack of enough gun powder on his clothing proved he is innocent. He lost his innocense that day. Not only by coming upon a gruesome crime scene but finding out the police and other adults are not always the superheroes. CR...we believe in you!
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	Stolen Childhood, Part 1 (Dec 29) Please, read these very important blogs about how Jordan Brown is doing, the effects of his lengthy incarceration without a trial and ... more »
	TAKE ACTION: Tell the Department of Justice to adopt strong national standards addressing sexual abuse in detention. (Mar 29) "Right now, you can help make sure that the Department of Justice protects all people behind bars from the pain and trauma of sexual ... more »
	AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN CHILDREN (Mar 16) http://www.care2.com/news/member/185955802/2748252 ... more »
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Apr 29, 2013 8:39 PM
linda N. (1611)	Ride EM Little Cowboy..........Luv Linda
Mar 31, 2013 9:38 PM
Dandelion G. (356)	As Yanni said appreciate life as it is very fragile and short. I hope you enjoyed your day, be it spent in a whirlwind of family joys or quietly alone with a good book, a walk among nature, or with a special someone. Today Life is your Gift! I'm honored to spend this small part within it. Sorry this is late, sentiments are still sincere.
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Dandelion G. (356)	HAVE A LOVING VALENTINES DAY.... Love Is My Religion by Ziggy Marley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-eXYJnV3V4 Please Remember Them "Soldiers Angels" May No Soldier Go Unloved.....Please check out the link and note http://www.care2.com/news/member/901507364/3530104
Jan 4, 2013 4:17 PM
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Dec 29, 2012 2:42 AM
Dandelion G. (356)	The two songs I chose to celebrate the new year of 2013 are Niki Nana meaning We Are One or as Lakota say Mitakuye Oyasin. The other song hails from the sixties but we need this as much today as then. Peace, we must speak up for Peace more often! Let 2012 be the end of the old ways 2013 the beginning of better ways. HAPPY NEW YEAR
Dec 20, 2012 9:27 PM
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linda N. (1611)	SANTA LITTLE FURBABIES WARM AND CUDDLY HUGS LUV LINDA
Nov 28, 2012 1:13 AM
Dandelion G. (356)	American Indian Veterans that would be happy to have Pe' Sla if you can help, deadline is Nov. 30. http://www.care2.com/news/member/901507364/3488493 Wreaths Across America http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/ Soldiers Angels http://soldiersangels.org/operation-outreach.html Adopt Soldier for Christmas http://www.military-missions.org/adopt-a-hero/ Mail holiday cards http://www.redcross.org/support/
Nov 21, 2012 3:25 PM
Dandelion G. (356)	LOVE. THANKING YOU FOR THE GREEN STAR. Charles Littleleaf, a Native American, born in Warm Springs, Oregon, is a Native American flutist and traditional flute maker. Littleleaf is a tribal member of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Central Oregon.
Oct 29, 2012 1:57 AM
Dandelion G. (356)	HOPE YOU ARE PREPARED AND PLEASE STAY SAFE WITH HURRICANE SANDY
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Dandelion G. (356)	Halloween is coming but it's already been a horror show. R U OK?
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Dandelion G. (356)	I HAVE DRIVEN OVER THIS ROAD IN PHOTO IT IS THE CABOT TRAIL IN NOVA SCOTIA CANADA. HAPPY AUTUMN
Sep 10, 2012 11:15 PM
Dandelion G. (356)	A LOT HAS HAPPENED IN 11 YEARS GIVE IT THOUGHT Remember Building 7 http://rememberbuilding7.org/ Consider signing Petition http://www.care2.com/news/member/993519809/3436157 Architects & Enginers for 9/11 Truth Petition http://www.ae911truth.org/ US Military Officers for 9/11 Truth http://www.militaryofficersfor911truth.org/