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Justice and parity for mentally &/or physically ill prison inmates
Oct 17, 2006

Here is an update on the petition.  The end date was 1/1/07, or today.  Theresa Vaughn has corresponded with me, asking me to snail mail the petition to her to present when she appears before her state legislature in Michigan later this month.  So, I've collected the report and formatted it, and I'll be mailing it to Theresa in the morning.  (Well, Wednesday; POs are closed tomorrow.)

Thank all of you, and you know who you are, for signing this.  There are a number of issues layered in this young man's story, and I chose just one--public oversight of state infrastructure.  I appreciate everything everyone's done to give this petition a respectable number of signatures for presentation to the Michigan legislature--especially since it will be presented in person by Timothy Souder's own mom. 

AJ
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This is my first petition here on Care2:  http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/577496396

Please read some background here, www.timothyjoesouders.bravehost.com , here, http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcsdll/article?AID=/20060623/OPINION01/606230343 , and here, http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060821/OPINION02/608210314 . 

Please thoughtfully consider this, and sign.  Additionally, do yourselves and your loved ones the great favor of checking into your own state's corrections system, and make sure there is sunshine and transparency.  We can honor Mr. Souder and his mother, Care2 member Theresa Vaughn, by making sure these tragic incidents are the aberrational exception, rather than status quo.

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Posted: Tuesday October 17, 2006, 9:57 pm
Tags: human-rights mental-health sentencing-reform [add/edit tags]

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Jakki S. (173) 		Friday December 8, 2006, 12:28 pm
I posted it on "petitions" and on the "winking Couger" groups as a full petition.I truly hope this helps people see how immperative it is to sign this petition!

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