We the undersigned are petitioning for the release of Hayes Jackson. He was waived into adult court at the age of 16 , convicted in 1994 by jury trial of PTAC (party to a crime)felony murder and armed robbery and burglary and given a total of 100 years with parole after 25 years. Hayes describes himself and his position best: “The type of person I was before my arrest, I was more of a follower. I was peer pressured into a lot of things by friends. I was always a good kid but got hooked up with the wrong crowd. I was a giving person with a big heart, I was always making people laugh even when I knew that they were going through a difficult time. I was with this female who I gave my heart to and thought that it was likewise, a young married couple as everyone seen us to be. Then I got jammed up with the other two in a robbery and in the process of that one of the victims got accidentally shot and died from the fatal shot. I did not know anyone got shot because I was in a different room. Long story short all I could think about was my girl who lived downstairs with our kids-what have I done-one thought- the second thought -if I got this money she wouldn't need anything. She was my rock and I would have done anything to make her happy. While being in prison I have gotten my HSED, stayed away from conduct reports, looked at things a lot different through the way the victim felt if it would had happened to someone I loved. I have become a man who is patient, respectful, understanding trustworthy, someone people would love to get to know if given a chance. I see more deeply into things than many people who were not shackled by my inhibitions. I have learned a lot to take back into the community and help the younger kids who are going down the path I ones went down. Please don't let the word “prison” define who they want you to think I am.” We as a society are growing in consciousness and we realize that people do change and our policies are not making us safer. We want healing and forgiveness and honesty. The courts have realized that juveniles do not have the brain capacity to make good choices. Rather than lock youth up for long periods of time we now know prevention and treatment are the keys to safe and healthy communities. Please do what you can to give Hayes Jackson a Second chance. We need him out here.

Rufus West; "Lutalo" 225213;GBCI, PO Box 19033,Green Bay, WI 54307 'Lutalo', age 44, is one of the thousands of Milwaukee Blacks who were swept into prison at the height of the prison boom. He later was sent to the Supermax after testifying in court to the abuse and death of a prisoner near him. He won a lawsuit against that establishment and the worst of its segregation policies. He has transformed himself, works constantly for justice and is an inspiration for all. In his words: “ I was arrested 8-8-94,convicted of 1 count of armed robbery and possession of a firearm by felon. The victim was not physically injured. I was sentenced to 28 years. I've had maybe 4 or5 parole hearings since then. The parole board has denied me parole for the same cookie-cutter reasons: "Your institutional conduct has not been satisfactory, your program participation has not been satisfactory; release at this time would involve an unreasonable risk to the public; you have not served sufficient time for punishment." It seems like the longer I'm in prison gives the DOC more time to impose new programs on me right around the time when I'm eligible for camp or parole. I've completed all of the programs that I was initially given during my 1st few years in prison. In other words, it appears as though I'll be forced to do programs up until the day I'm released, whether I need the program or not. In my decades as a prisoner, I'm cognizant of the fact that every prison sentence has its own uniqueness. However, it's hard for me to ignore that since the implementation of Truth- In -Sentencing, I have seen prisoners sentenced for murder under TIS serve less time than I have, some who have even come back to prison. For the parole board to continue to block my release because it claims that I'm still the same person that I was 21 years ago, 10 years ago, or even one year ago is unfair. I've received certificates for completing the HSED, Building Services vocational trade, Restorative Justice, Financial Literacy, some type of Driver's Ed. class, and on my own I completed the Paralegal Correspondence Course from Ohio University. I have a solid parole release plan with support from friends. I'm not a troubled prisoner. I find myself mentoring a lot of these youth coming into these prisons on how to stay out of trouble. I have plans to stay out of prison once I'm out. All I need is a chance.” As the tide of public opinion turns and people get tired of the revenge only mode and the incredible waste of lives and money your policies present, I hope you can change with the need of the times. Instead of wasting money and devastating families by holding people who are no longer dangerous, we need to put our money into mental health units for the men’s maxes like the ones at TCI, the women’s prison. We need to better train staff and have more programs that rehabilitate. We ask the parole chairman to either instate new rules like the ones submitted to you in April or send a memo to your staff to implement the parole system as it was originally intended . I ask legislators , the Governor and Doc Chairman and to encourage Parole Chairman Dean Stensberg to do the right thing. Follow the intent of the parole statutes and allow Rufus West to go back to his community. We need him.

Oakley is fighting a rare and life threatening syndrome called Prune Belly. A GoFundMe was setup to help alleviate some of the financial strain that comes along with having a medically complex child. GoFundMe removed Oakley's photos deeming them 'too graphic'. After saying we could use them, we received another e-mail telling us to send in another photo for them to review. Oakley's campaign is still not listed in the public search directory.

Battered Mothers Receive Battered Justice Free Janice Ritchey W 53958 Self Defense Should Not Be A Crime! Call the Governor’s Office 1-916-445-2841 Call the White House-Joe Biden 1-202-456-1111 Judges, Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys do not know how to apply The Battering Defense. Abortion Laws rob the “unborn fetus” of the Right of Life. Mothers Are Robbed of The Right of Protection- Against A Domestic Abuser Attack Robbed of the No Stalking Law. Squashing Evidence and Silencing of Witnesses Is Giving Battered Mothers Life In Prison! In Janice’s Case the Fact She Was Pregnant, Her Abuser Was Loaded On Methamphetamines, Killed Her Animals, With A History of Mental Illness Was withheld From the Jury. Every Baby and Mother Should Have The Right to Self Defense. The Governor, The California Parole Board, and The Board of Prison Terms: Do not understand ‘the traumatic effects of battering;” keeps abused Mothers behind bars instead of returning them home to their children, they were trying to protect in the first place! All Battered Expert’s Testimony & Evaluations Are Ignored in the Defense of Battered Women-Mothers. Tax Payers Are Footing The Bill! Full Legal Name: ______________________________________________________________________________ Street Address ______________________________________________City_______________________________ County _______________________State _________________ Zip __________________________________ You Need to Ask Yourself. Is This How I Want My Daughter To Be Treated? As Citizens of The Free World Is This How We Want Our Abused Mother’s To Be Treated?

I stand with the Chicago Teachers Union in their fight against school privatization, closures, and stagnant wages.

DEPO PROVERA~ BIRTH CONTROL W/O A CHOICE FOR MENTALLY/PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED GIRLS/WOMEN IN GROUP HOMES~ THIS NEEDS TO STOP!!!!!!!!!!

Recycling all plastic should be mandatory.

I urge you to respect the 1st Amendment rights of the people of Las Cruces and deny the rule change proposed by Parks and Rec. that would effectively render any similar future occupation impossible."

Land owner's right to their land!

Please sign my petition to President Obama and Governor Jerry Brown asking them to order a thorough investigation of the city of Glendora, California the same way the city of Bell, California was investigated.