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Petitions Delivered
deafinprison By BitcoDavid UPS has informed me, that all our petitions have been delivered. We have done our part, now it’s up to Florida to do theirs. This was a learning experience for me, because it was neither easy nor cheap. It required several trips to Staples for printing, as well as a large amount of […]
Fri, Jul 25 2014 · 13 hours ago

Open Letter to Florida Clemency Board
deafinprison By Joanne Greenberg Dear Clemency Board, I have been interested in the Felix Garcia case, for the last few years, and I have seen all of the material from that case, including the 2 hours of video interview on DeafInPrison.com. I know that he has exhausted his legal opportunities, but because there is a strong […]
Sun, Jul 20 2014

Petition In Brown Truck and Heading South
deafinprison By BitcoDavid It is not without a certain amount of sadness, that I report to you that we have closed down the petition, printed up all 35 pages of it, and sent a copy to each of the four members of the Clemency Board. I’m actually quite happy about this, and about Felix’s extra shot […]
Fri, Jul 18 2014
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Mainstreaming 30 Years Later
deafinprison By Joanne Greenberg Mainstreaming blew in during the ’70s and ’80s on the same wind as the breaking up of state mental hospitals, and with the same emotions; end the stigma, expand what is “normal” to include everyone. Differences will disappear and a better society will result. The “gesturing” and facial expressions shouldn’t be a […]
Sun, Jul 13 2014

Some Great News
deafinprison By BitcoDavid Pat Bliss has informed me that the option for clemency for Felix Garcia is not dead, after all. She states that the possibility exists for a new clemency hearing, in December. What’s more, she tells me that there’s been a renewed interest in the case, amongst members of Florida’s justice system.  She has […]
Thu, Jul 10 2014
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Jack’s Annual Independence Day Plea
deafinprison By Supporter Contributor and Internet Rock Star, Jack   It’s coming! I can feel it in my bones, and I’m not a happy Lab-Chow. Fourth of July! The worst day to be a dog, of all the days to be a dog. BitcoDavid lets me write a post once a year, imploring you to take […]
Wed, Jul 02 2014

Since Arpanet, There Have Been Trolls
deafinprison By BitcoDavid One of the subjects we’ve covered is the Boren-Thomas murders – the tragic death and dismemberment of a young woman and her infant child, by an estranged husband. This crime is a double ended disaster, because while we feel the pain and loss to the victim, we also suffer for the perpetrator, a […]
Tue, Jul 01 2014
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Six Factors for Linguistic Incompetence
deafinprison  By Jean F. Andrews I’ve been in court, when both judges and prosecuting attorneys were not familiar with the term linguistic incompetence, and how it related to a deaf defendant’s case. They were familiar with the term, mental incompetence. Mental incompetence is defined as the inability is of a person to make or carry out […]
Tue, Jul 01 2014

Six Factors for Linguistic Incompetence
deafinprison  By Jean F. Andrews I’ve been in court, when both judges and prosecuting attorneys were not familiar with the term linguistic incompetence, and how it related to a deaf defendant’s case. They were familiar with the term, mental incompetence. Mental incompetence is defined as the inability is of a person to make or carry out […]
Mon, Jun 30 2014

HEARD’s #DeafInPrison Campaign – Day 2
deafinprison By BitcoDavid HEARD turned on the link to the Al Jazeera America video yesterday. Numerous people have screened it either through FaceBook, Organizations and private parties, or from my links, here. I have received several comments and messages on it already, and I’m sure Talila Lewis is very happy – as am I – to […]
Sat, Jun 28 2014

50 Ways to Use the Internet
deafinprison By Jean F. Andrews In collaboration with a deaf inmate, we put together 50 different ways to use the Internet. For a deaf person, the Internet is a necessity not a luxury as it is for hearing people, who have the option of using the audio-cell phone.  Banning deaf persons who are released from prison, […]
Sat, Jun 28 2014

Why Isn’t Felix Free by Now?
deafinprison By Pat Bliss Felix could say he cried out for help to anyone who would listen. Ever since he found out – after arriving in prison and  having the trial transcripts read to him by his cell mate – that his sister testified against him. All the time thinking, during the trial she was helping […]
Sat, Jun 28 2014

HEARD’s #DeafInPrison Campaign – Day 2
deafinprison By BitcoDavid   HEARD turned on the link to the Al Jazeera America video yesterday. Numerous people have screened it either through FaceBook, Organizations and private parties, or from my links, here. I have received several comments and messages on it already, and I’m sure Talila Lewis is very happy – as am I – […]
Sat, Jun 28 2014

50 Ways to Use the Internet
deafinprison By Jean F. Andrews In collaboration with a deaf inmate, we put together 50 different ways to use the Internet. For a deaf person, the Internet is a necessity not a luxury as it is for hearing people, who have the option of using the audio-cell phone.  Banning deaf persons who are released from prison, […]
Fri, Jun 27 2014

Why Isn’t Felix Free by Now?
deafinprison By Pat Bliss Felix could say he cried out for help to anyone who would listen. Ever since he found out – after arriving in prison and  having the trial transcripts read to him by his cell mate – that his sister testified against him. All the time thinking, during the trial she was helping […]
Thu, Jun 26 2014

Banned From Using the Internet?
deafinprison By Jean F. Andrews What if you are deaf, serve time in prison and are released with the stipulation that you are banned from using a cell phone or the Internet? Could you survive? Yes, but with great difficulty. Did you know that some released deaf inmates are banned from cell phone use and the […]
Wed, Jun 25 2014
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My Ship, Out on the Horizon
deafinprison By BitcoDavid Let me tell you a story. Years ago, when I had a business, building and repairing audio equipment for musicians and recording studios, I received a call. [Ring, ring.] “Thank you for calling Bitco Electronics. May I help you?” “Yes, this is John Smith from Norwegian Cruise Lines…” “No thanks. We’re all set.” […]
Tue, Jun 24 2014

DeafInPrison.com and Copyright
deafinprison By BitcoDavid I know you think there’s a huge underground facility, buried under Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain, and called DeafInPrison.com Plaza – but in truth, it’s just me in my underwear, hammering away on a coffee stained keyboard. There is however, a lot going on in the background. Not everything you see on DeafInPrison.com is actually […]
Fri, Jun 20 2014

Had to Share
deafinprison By BitcoDavid God’ll get me for this, but I had to share it with you. This appeared on FaceBook, yesterday. But that’s not the funny part. The first comment was… “Governor Scott!” BitcoDavid is a blogger and a blog site consultant. In former lives, he was an audio engineer, a videographer, a teacher – even […]
Fri, Jun 20 2014

Life Holds no Guarantees: Update on Felix
deafinprison By Pat Bliss When we began this year with three paths to take Felix’s case, we did it knowing there are no guarantees. Unbeknownst at that time to us all, something was soon to take place that started our year with a bonus. And very appreciated. As many of you already know there was a […]
Fri, Jun 20 2014

DeafInPrison.com and Copyright
deafinprison By BitcoDavid I know you think there’s a huge underground facility, buried under Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain, and called DeafInPrison.com Plaza – but in truth, it’s just me in my underwear, hammering away on a coffee stained keyboard. There is however, a lot going on in the background. Not everything you see on DeafInPrison.com is actually […]
Fri, Jun 20 2014

Had to Share
deafinprison By BitcoDavid God’ll get me for this, but I had to share it with you. This appeared on FaceBook, yesterday. But that’s not the funny part. The first comment was… “Governor Scott!” BitcoDavid is a blogger and a blog site consultant. In former lives, he was an audio engineer, a videographer, a teacher – even […]
Thu, Jun 19 2014

Life Holds no Guarantees: Update on Felix
deafinprison By Pat Bliss When we began this year with three paths to take Felix’s case, we did it knowing there are no guarantees. Unbeknownst at that time to us all, something was soon to take place that started our year with a bonus. And very appreciated. As many of you already know there was a […]
Wed, Jun 18 2014

Questions Abound
deafinprison By Supporter Contributor Ty Rade Thank you for offering me the opportunity to voice my concerns regarding the Felix Garcia case. I am an attorney, and I have followed your Web site since your launch. I recently took about an hour, and did some quick investigation on my own. As an attorney, I have access […]
Tue, Jun 17 2014

Event: HEARD launches #DeafInPrison Campaign
deafinprison HEARD created the #DeafInPrison Campaign to raise awareness about abuse of, and discrimination against, deaf prisoners across the nation. The Campaign, which officially launches on June 27th, aims to start a national conversation about these concerns, and to compel corrective and preventive action. We are asking that you watch the film “Deaf In Prison,” then […]
Fri, Jun 06 2014

Get Off Your Bicycle and Throw Something
deafinprison By BitcoDavid Ahh. It’s June at last. Summer – or Spring – or something other than an Arctic freeze – is finally here. Of course Felix Garcia still rots in prison, and the War on Drugs still rages. False confession still abounds, and Waitstaff still hand Braille menus to Deaf patrons. As most of you […]
Tue, Jun 03 2014
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Genetic Test for Deafness: What Are its Limits?
deafinprison By Supporter Contributor John Terra Genetic tests for deafness can help doctors anticipate possible hearing problems later in life. Of course, no test is infallible, but the advances made do bear a closer look, especially one recent intriguing breakthrough that comes from the University of Iowa. New Tests Available Patients who have some form of […]
Thu, May 29 2014

Drug Menace in Prisons Remains a Concern
deafinprison   By Supporter Contributor Rebecca Gray   It is not an overstatement, and may seem more than obvious to most, that the War on Drugs is directly connected to the problem of prison overcrowding in this country. It would seem logical then, that those convicted of drug-related crimes could get some help for any substance […]
Thu, May 29 2014

Genetic Test for Deafness: What Are its Limits?
deafinprison By Supporter Contributor John Terra Genetic tests for deafness can help doctors anticipate possible hearing problems later in life. Of course, no test is infallible, but the advances made do bear a closer look, especially one recent intriguing breakthrough that comes from the University of Iowa. New Tests Available Patients who have some form of […]
Thu, May 29 2014

Drug Menace in Prisons Remains a Concern
deafinprison By Supporter Contributor Rebecca Gray It is not an overstatement, and may seem more than obvious to most, that the War on Drugs is directly connected to the problem of prison overcrowding in this country. It would seem logical then, that those convicted of drug-related crimes could get some help for any substance abuse problems […]
Wed, May 14 2014

“Felix Garcia” Music Video
deafinprison By BitcoDavid It’s been nearly a month since I’ve posted anything. I’ve been working my – two baseballs in a sock – skinny, White butt off, on this video. As promised to you, back in January, we took Heather Hardy’s song and created this video. I even had to drive all the way to East […]
Mon, May 12 2014

Excited About All the Activity
deafinprison By Pat Bliss I know BitcoDavid is working hard on Heather Hardy’s music video for Felix, and I’m sure it will be great when it’s done. He tells me that he’s trying to get it online as soon as possible,  so as to coincide with all this other activity in the case. But I also […]
Mon, May 12 2014

Current Media Coverage on Felix
deafinprison By Pat Bliss Since we have enlisted the aid of Sachs Media Group in the Felix Garcia case, we have seen a large increase in media coverage. Below is a partial list of some of the newspapers and media outlets who have covered the case. We are thrilled at the attention Felix is finally getting […]
Mon, May 12 2014

“Felix Garcia” Music Video
deafinprison By BitcoDavid It’s been nearly a month since I’ve posted anything. I’ve been working my – two baseballs in a sock – skinny, White butt off, on this video. As promised to you, back in January, we took Heather Hardy’s song and created this video. I even had to drive all the way to East […]
Mon, May 12 2014

Excited About All the Activity
deafinprison By Pat Bliss I know BitcoDavid is working hard on Heather Hardy’s music video for Felix, and I’m sure it will be great when it’s done. He tells me that he’s trying to get it online as soon as possible,  so as to coincide with all this other activity in the case. But I also […]
Wed, Apr 23 2014
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Current Media Coverage on Felix
deafinprison By Pat Bliss Since we have enlisted the aid of Sachs Media Group in the Felix Garcia case, we have seen a large increase in media coverage. Below is a partial list of some of the newspapers and media outlets who have covered the case. We are thrilled at the attention Felix is finally getting […]
Wed, Apr 02 2014

Famous Web Site Posts Exaggerated April Fools Story
deafinprison By BitcoDavid But you already knew that, huh? What gave it away, the NY Yankees bit? Anyway, I just want to say that I’m shocked! Shocked I tell you! That DeafInPrison.com – the blog of record - would stoop to such antics! All I can say in my defense is, “I have no recollection of […]
Tue, Apr 01 2014

Famous Web Site Posts Exaggerated April Fools Story
deafinprison By BitcoDavid But you already knew that, huh? What gave it away, the NY Yankees bit? Anyway, I just want to say that I’m shocked! Shocked I tell you! That DeafInPrison.com – the blog of record - would stoop to such antics! All I can say in my defense is, “I have no recollection of […]
Tue, Apr 01 2014

Boston Red Sox to Begin Training in ASL
deafinprison By BitcoDavid The 2013 World Champion Boston Red Sox will begin a program of ASL training for all players, according to principal owner, John Henry. Henry said, “This has nothing to do with communication. It occurred to me and to [team manager] John Farrell, that ASL would be a good way for our players to […]
Tue, Apr 01 2014

Your Thoughts on the Felix Garcia Case
deafinprison By BitcoDavid Although we have entered into an arrangement with Sachs Media to bring their considerable skills to bear on Felix Garcia’s pending clemency, we are still getting signatures on our petition as well. I’m fine with that, but I hope people are also signing their petition – which goes directly into the inboxes of […]
Tue, Apr 01 2014

Boston Red Sox to Begin Training in ASL
deafinprison By BitcoDavid The 2013 World Champion Boston Red Sox will begin a program of ASL training for all players, according to principal owner, John Henry. Henry said, “This has nothing to do with communication. It occurred to me and to [team manager] John Farrell, that ASL would be a good way for our players to […]
Tue, Apr 01 2014

Your Thoughts on the Felix Garcia Case
deafinprison By BitcoDavid Although we have entered into an arrangement with Sachs Media to bring their considerable skills to bear on Felix Garcia’s pending clemency, we are still getting signatures on our petition as well. I’m fine with that, but I hope people are also signing their petition – which goes directly into the inboxes of […]
Sun, Mar 30 2014

Press Release on Felix Garcia Case
deafinprison By BitcoDavid Below, you can see a copy of the press release that Sachs Media Group sent out to all the major players in both the national and local media. DeafInPrison.com is not only proud of our efforts to free Felix Garcia, but we are also quite flattered that Sachs Media included us in that […]
Fri, Mar 28 2014

The Struggle of the Deaf in Prison
deafinprison By BitcoDavid Deep beneath Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain – recently renamed Mt. BitcoDavid – lies the DeafInPrison.com complex. Here, thousands of worker bees  – wearing black suits, dark sunglasses and coiled thingies in their ears – drive around in blacked-out Chevy Suburbans, and labor tirelessly to bring you the best in Internet content. Recently they re...
Fri, Mar 28 2014

The Struggle of the Deaf in Prison
deafinprison By BitcoDavid Deep beneath Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain – recently renamed Mt. BitcoDavid – lies the DeafInPrison.com complex. Here, thousands of worker bees  – wearing black suits, dark sunglasses and coiled thingies in their ears – drive around in blacked-out Chevy Suburbans, and labor tirelessly to bring you the best in Internet content. Recently they re...
Fri, Mar 28 2014

Press Release on Felix Garcia Case
deafinprison By BitcoDavid Below, you can see a copy of the press release that Sachs Media Group sent out to all the major players in both the national and local media. DeafInPrison.com is not only proud of our efforts to free Felix Garcia, but we are also quite flattered that Sachs Media included us in that […]
Wed, Mar 26 2014

Deaf Bill of Rights act in Georgia
deafinprison By Supporter Contributor Frank James John Lala, Jr., Ph.D.   Here’s the linked Ruling via embedded PDF.   For more reading by Frank James John Lala Jr. Ph.D. see the link below. [link] Keynote Speaker at the World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf on Mental Health Issues (1999), and author of, “Counseling […]
Tue, Mar 25 2014

#KeepASLInSchools Video Finally Done!
deafinprison By BitcoDavid It was like the 7 labors of Hercules! All kidding aside, it was a great project and I am proud and happy to have been a part of it. So, without further ado… As I am working more and more with Sign now, I’m learning some of the significant differences between ASL and […]
Tue, Mar 25 2014

Deaf Bill of Rights act in Georgia
deafinprison By Supporter Contributor Frank James John Lala, Jr., Ph.D.   Here’s the linked Ruling via embedded PDF.   For more reading by Frank James John Lala Jr. Ph.D. see the link below. [link] Keynote Speaker at the World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf on Mental Health Issues (1999), and author of, “Counseling […]
Tue, Mar 25 2014

#KeepASLInSchools Video Finally Done!
deafinprison By BitcoDavid It was like the 7 labors of Hercules! All kidding aside, it was a great project and I am proud and happy to have been a part of it. So, without further ado… As I am working more and more with Sign now, I’m learning some of the significant differences between ASL and […]
Tue, Mar 25 2014