Library of Hope

08/21/2023

135 deaths in less than TWO MONTHS!?!?

Death in Prison – As the state faces more record heat, we’re getting more reports of deaths in Texas prisons. We reviewed hundreds of death reports to learn...

02/16/2023

The family of Anthony Mitchell claims he died after being locked in a freezer inside Alabama's Walker County Jail. WVTM's Ayron Lewallan reports.» Subscribe...

12/29/2022

Let’s bring this to Florida!!

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Starting on January 1, 2023, incarcerated people in California’s state prison system will be able to make and receive phone calls for free. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Keep Families Connected Act into law earlier this year after the legislation was introduced by state Sen. Josh Becker. https://go.nowth.is/3FZVqff

12/23/2022

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09/08/2021

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The Medical Examiner’s records show eight COVID-related deaths of inmate in Polk County facilities since the pandemic began.

04/16/2020

Two inmates at a Northwest Florida prison have died as a result of COVID-19, the local medical examiner’s office confirmed on Wednesday.

09/17/2019

Randy Jurado Ertll is a children's book author who uses his books to give Central American kids representation and explain deportations.

09/03/2019

The book, originally published in Spanish in 1967, is perhaps the best known work by the Nobel prize-winning author.

08/22/2019

In Illinois 3 out of every 4 inmates are black, yet, an Illinois prison banned an inmate education program from using books discussing black history or empowerment due to their “racial” content. Ac…

04/23/2019

“Bobby Yay Yay Jones former Crip from The Imperial Courts Housing Projects ( known as The P*e Jay Watts Crips ) uses his unique style of poetry to bring his readers into his reality. A reality where misguided youth roam desperately looking for purpose and identity, a reality where violence, substance dependency, gang banging, and homicides is prevalent, a reality of unfulfilled dreams, abandonment, trauma, and social and economical oppression. Bobby masterfully creates these vivid pieces that adequately depicts urban living in destitute communities where misfortune, mental illnesses, and trauma seems to linger for generations. Where the youth lack guidance so they live their lives according to rap songs, where law enforcement terrorizes people of color, and the government creates conditions and circumstances to perpetuate the cycle of miseducation, violence, and poverty. This is a must read for all poetry lovers. Never have I ever read poetry that is so profound that it made feel as if I personally experienced what it is like to live in survive in the ghetto. Here is a book of poem to introduce you to the truth of urban living by Bobby Yay Yay Jones writer, victims advocate, producer, and community activists.”

Definitely one of the books I’ll be gifting out!!

Bobby Yay Yay Jones former Crip from The Imperial Courts Housing Projects ( known as The P*e Jay Watts Crips ) uses his unique style of poetry to bring his readers into his reality. A reality where misguided youth roam desperately looking for purpose and identity, a reality where violence, substa...

04/19/2019

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