Deaf inmate granted parole from Texas prison in June but died before he was released It’s unclear if Theodore “Cigo” Crews’s death was related to COVID-19. Author: Teresa Woodard Published: July 16, 2020 DALLAS — Everybody called Theodore Crews by…
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Report: Blind, Deaf, Disabled Inmates Abused in Prison
Report: Blind, Deaf, Disabled Inmates Abused in Prison by Maurice Chammah, The Marshall Project January 27, 2015 An inmate sleeps in his cubicle in the geriatric unit of the Estelle Prison in Huntsville. The Prison Justice League’s Report on the…
Widow speaks to driver who left husband to die
Widow speaks to driver who left husband to die By Chris Sadeghi June 9, 2014 AUSTIN (KXAN) — On June 10, 2012, Mark Gobble left his wife Leslie a note for her to read when she woke up. On June…
FCC Ends Predatory Phone Rates for Deaf Prisoners & Family Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Talila A. Lewis (202) 455-9278 [email protected] FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ENDS PREDATORY PHONE RATES FOR DEAF PRISONERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS August 9, 2013, Washington, D.C. – Eight months ago, Helping Educate to Advance the Rights of…
Author Spotlight: Kambri Crews
Author Spotlight: Kambri Crews January 23, 2012 In her upcoming memoir, Burn Down the Ground (Random House), author Kambri Crews looks back on her unconventional childhood with deaf parents in rural Texas while trying to reconcile her present life—in which…
The Silent Treatment
The Silent Treatment Imagine serving decades in prison for a crime your sibling framed you for. Now imagine doing it while profoundly deaf. By James Ridgeway December 16, 2011 “This is a collect call from a correctional institution,” says the…