Forgotten Majority – Page 17 – Advocating for the just and humane treatment of those who are incarcerated.

TOO MUCH TIME FOR THE CRIME? FEATURING MICHAEL

FEATURING MICHAEL B. EDWARDS Michael Edwards has been incarcerated for almost twenty years. His offenses consist of two counts of the sale of cocaine, three counts of possession and one count of possession of paraphernalia. The state […]

November 3, 2011

THE RALLY COVERAGE

Above article provided courtesy of Sarah McLaughlin, editor, Florida Star Newspaper. The Rally to Reinstate Parole in Florida, sponsored by Forgotten Majority, Inc., was held at the Gateway Shopping Center, Jacksonville. We were honored to have Representative Mia Jones attend and offer words of encouragement on behalf of Mayor Alvin Brown. The featured speakers, Mr. Lawrence Stewart […]

November 1, 2011

Plea For Compassionate Release

Grant compassionate release for Katherine Telemachos I am writing this letter to support a conditional medical release for Katherine Telemachos #710098. She is currently incarcerated and is dying. She has been incarcerated since 1991 at the age of 19 and has been in the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections for approximately 20 years. […]

September 12, 2011

THE RESURRECTION OF JIM CROW

Contributing Editor Richard P. Burton, Sr., Director October 2011 PROJECT R.E.A.C.H., INC. In the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court legitimized the “Jim Crow” system of segregation that had been imposed on Blacks in the decades following the Civil War. Despite the fact that segregation laws violated the 14th and 15th […]

September 12, 2011

LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FITTING OR FOUL?

New York Times 9/12/11 Authored by Esther Brown Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty THE MISUSE OF LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE “The Supreme Court ruled last year that it is cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a juvenile to life without parole when the crime is short of homicide. In the majority […]

September 12, 2011

TIME TO BREAK THE SILENCE

PROJECT R.E.A.C.H., INC. A non-profit 501 (c)(3) (Re-enfranchisement) Organization The lips of many leaders have remained tight and voices silent, relative to the horrific conditions surrounding the criminal/juvenile justice system, a system which continues to plague many African American, Hispanic and poor communities throughout the United States. We have reached out to […]

September 12, 2011

BREAKING NEWS! DRUG CONVICTIONS OVERTURNED IN FLORIDA

FEDERAL JUDGE MARY SCRIVEN RULES FLORIDA’S DRUG LAWS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. As quoted below from National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) 1660 L St., NW, 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 872-8600 • Fax (202) 872-8690 • assist@nacdl.org “WASHINGTON, DC (July 27, 2011) – A federal judge in Orlando has declared Florida’s strict-liability controlled substances act […]

August 30, 2011

LONG TERM EFFECTS OF POVERTY

PROJECT R.E.A.C.H. INC. JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA and the LONG TERM EFFECTS OF POVERTY As I ponder the events surrounding violence in Jacksonville and the recent shootings that left three dead and a little boy seriously injured. I find myself reflecting on the efforts of PROJECT R.E.A.C.H. INC., to highlight the root causes of drugs, gangs and […]

August 30, 2011

EDWIN BUSS, SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, OUSTED.

Edwin Buss Florida’s prison system, with 144 facilities and 102,000 inmates is the third-largest in the nation, with a $2.3 billion budget. Wednesday brought the resignation of it’s Secretary, Ed Buss, who held a’ six month-long tenure and earned an annual salary of $144,999. Buss, 45, came to Tallahassee from Indiana, where he ran that state’s […]

August 26, 2011

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAROLE AND PROBATION DEFINED

To simply clarify, there is no Parole in the state of Florida. Probation is not parole and there is a huge difference between the two. Definitions from the ‘Lectric Law Library’s Lexicon: The Florida Parole Commission Tena M. Pate Chair PAROLE “Any form of release of an offender from imprisonment to the community by a releasing […]

August 26, 2011