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National Public Radio Series on three Strikes - Second in a three-part series October 29, 2009
National Public Radio Series on three Strikes - First of a three-part series October 28, 2009
National Public Radio Series on three Strikes - Third of a three-part series October 30, 2009
Hon Keung Tse
Restore Our Voice
150 Stories of Inmates
150 Williiam N. Martinez
149 Joseph Fomby, Jr.
148 William Charles
147 Freddie Aguirre
146 Ralph S. Anaya
145 James Gerald Hale
144 Frederick Morgan
143 Raymond Anthony Mendez
142 John A. Humphrey Jr.
141 David James Hardin
Graphics by Prisoners
"Akita/Shepard Mix Portrait" by Sotero Monteon
"Akita/Shepard Mix" by Sotero Monteon
"Homeless" by Sotero Monteon
"John Wayne" by Sotero Monteon
"Abraham Lincoln" by Sotero Monteon
"Heart and Roses" by Robert Stevens
"Model Cell" by William Vavrek
"Welcome to California" by Rene
"The Clown" by Sonny Trujillo
"Face of a Clown" by Sonny Trujillo
Inside FACTS Newsletters
Inside FACTS Newsletter July 2007
Programming on three Strikes
National Public Radio Series on three Strikes - Second in a three-part series October 29, 2009
National Public Radio Series on three Strikes - First of a three-part series October 28, 2009
National Public Radio Series on three Strikes - Third of a three-part series October 30, 2009
Strikers
Third Striker Robert DiBlasi Dies in the "Comfort" of Prison
Freedom for Kelly Turner Brings Freedom a Step Closer for Other Third Strikers
Danny McD
Rafael R
Dashawn
Thomas
Mark G
Alain
Maurice
Kelsey
Writings by Prisoners
San Quentin Hope for Strikers Activity Group. B. FORREST LEE JONES Journalism Guild Writer-Vice Chairman for S.Q.H.F.S.A.G.
One·Fifth of Nothing is Nothing Bruce Swenson, Third Striker
Greetings Donald Spector and Associates of the Prison Law Office By Bruce Swenson, Third Striker
Letter to Attorneys From Robert Broglia, Three Strikes Prisoner
A DARK TESTAMENT TO OUR TWO AMERICAS by Dortell Williams
Prison Death Poses Health Dangers By Kenneth G. Keel
THREE STRIKES: THE DOWNTOWN PROTEST by Dortell Williams
UNDENIABLY DISPROPORTIONATE by Dortell Williams
August 4, 2007 Sent to FACTS by Third Striker Robert Morales
Did You Know? by Loretta Clark
Bruce Swenson
"SMART ON CRIME" © 2009 by: Kamala D. Harris (A Book Review by: Bruce Swenson)
One·Fifth of Nothing is Nothing Bruce Swenson, Third Striker
Greetings Donald Spector and Associates of the Prison Law Office By Bruce Swenson, Third Striker
Spoon Jackson
NO BEAUTY IN CELL BARS Spoon Jackson
Stricken By Spoon Jackson
Longer Ago By Spoon Jackson
On Prison Reform Keep fewer behind bars Offer opportunities for self rehabilitation --Spoon Jackson
No Moon ~Spoon Jackson
Writings by Dortell Williams
SEX OFFENDERS: THE MATH AND THE MONEY
WILL CALIFORNIANS JUST SAY "NO!" TO THE FAILED WAR, ON DRUGS?
A DARK TESTAMENT TO OUR TWO AMERICAS by Dortell Williams
THREE STRIKES: THE DOWNTOWN PROTEST by Dortell Williams
UNDENIABLY DISPROPORTIONATE by Dortell Williams
Writings by Robert Morales
MAN DOWN By Robert Morales Mitakuye Oyasin C.S.A.T.F.
MAN DOWN By Robert Morales Mitakuye Oyasin C.S.A.T.F.
Writings and legal work - Ken Keel
LEGAL NOTICE RE: STRIKERS AND LIFERS CIVIL RICO LAWSUIT (Keel v. Schwarzenegger, et al., U.S.D.C. No. CV 08-7591)
Ken Keel Motion Blank Form
Kevin Keel Motion - Sample Form
June 10, 2009 CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT AGAINST CDCR STAFF DELAYED NEARLY 10 YEARS By Kenneth G. Keel
May 29, 2009 Support Three Strikes reform by Kenneth G. Keel San Francisco Bay View
"3‑Strikes" UPDATE

SUPPORT THREE STRIKES REFORM ADVOCACY by Kenneth G. Keel (Inside FACTS Leader)
Prison Death Poses Health Dangers By Kenneth G. Keel
Other Writers
Educate or Incarcerate Larry Wallace B-81479
Letter to Attorneys From Robert Broglia, Three Strikes Prisoner
On August 8, 2009, the Three Federal Judge panel made public an order which will involve an historic change for California’s prison system. Analysis of the Ruling By Bruce Swenson K-54742
Third Striker Rodney Romero Seeks Support from Other Strikers & the Legal Community
January 13, 2009 PRISON POPULATION REDUCTION Proposal sent by third striker to Thelton Henderson, Federal Judge
"Awaken" Ricky Lee Ruiz 25-To-Life for Petty Theft.
Did You Know? by Loretta Clark
Righteous Man by Michael Smith
About the Three Strikes Law
"The Three Strikes Reform Act of 2008"
Initiative Endorsers as of 3-24-08
Resumen de "La Acta de Reforma de la Ley Tres Estrais de 2008"
Juntando Firmas: La Reglas Basicas
Title and Summary of "The Three Strikes Reform Act of 2008"
Summary of "The Three Strikes Reform Act of 2008"
3-Strikes Law in a Nutshell
Juvenile Convictions Under California Three Strikes Law
Serious Felonies Under California Three Strikes Law
"Violent Felonies" Under California Three Strikes Law
3-Strikes Law in a Nutshell
About Prop. 66
Selected County Results for Proposition 66
Yes on 66 Endorsement List
THE THREE STRIKES AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 2004
FACTS About California's Three Strikes Law
Three Strikes Studies & Articles
Three Strikes: Can We Return to Rationality?
R A C I A L D I V I D E An Examination of the Impact of California’s Three Strikes Law on African-Americans and Latinos
The California Three Strikes Law: The Undemocratic Production of Injustice
The Impact of Three-Strikes: A Socio-Legal Perspective.
A Proposal for a Wholesale Reform of California’s Sentencing Practice and Policy.
A Primer: Three Strikes - The Impact After More Than a Decade.
3 Strikes & You're Out.
Still Striking Out: Ten Years of California’s Three Strikes Law
Erwin Chemerinsky, For Publication - United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit(Argued and submitted, December 1, 2001).
Aging Behind Bars: "Three Strikes" Seven Years Later. The Sentencing Project.
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Desperate families supported by FACTS
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FACTS Has Lost One of Our Most Beloved Members and Past President--Dennis Duncan
DENNIS DUNCAN, our president for many years, is leaving California for Arizona.
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Central California
Visalia Chapter
The new Visalia Chapter of FACTS will meet on Wednesday, November 18th
Friday, December 21st Candlelight vigil Fresno and M Street in Fresno
Bakersfield Chapter
Bakersfield FACTS Rallies in Support of Man Facing Life for Eating a Doughnut
March 31, 2008 Great-grandmother leads effort to try to amend 3 Strikes law Eyewitness News - Bakersfield
Bakersfield Announces Petition Drive
BAKERSFIELD FACTS took their message to the Liberty Bell
Monday, September 24th @ 6:00 pm Special Meeting called by Bakersfield FACTS
September 14 2007 Families hold vigil to change law BY TARA MCLAUGHLIN, Bakersfield Californian staff writer
Bakersfield Chapter Meetings
Inland Empire
July 23rd - Ontario Library - 6:30 pm Public Forum on the Prison Industrial Complex
What We've been Doing & What We Will be Doing
Inland Empire's Town Hall Meeting
Los Angeles County
FACTS Has Lost One of Our Most Beloved Members and Past President--Dennis Duncan
East San Fernando Valley Chapter
Compton/Watts Chapter
Compton Daily Bulletin Covers the Compton Press Conference
2-12-08 Press Conference on Compton City Hall Steps Compton FACTS Announces Petition Campaign
8-23-2007 From prison to freedom By Shirley Hawkins Our Weekly Newspaper
7-31-07 Compton City Council Passes Resolution in Support of Three Strikes Reform
East San Fernando Chapter
East San Fernando Chapter
El Monte Chapter - San Gabriel FACTS
La Opinion Newspaper Reports on Chapter's Effort to Reform the Three Strikes Law
FACTS- San Gabriel Valley is on the move
Buy a magazine & raise money for the El Monte chapter of San Gabriel FACTS
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September 9, 2007 St. Luke's Church opened it's Doors and its heart to FACTS
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Orange County FACTS
3-Striker Quilt
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Jeremy's Story
San Diego Chapter of FACTS meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 5:00 pm at 8083 Broadway ~ Lemon Grove, CA 91945 Call 408.781.3118 to confirm.
San Diego Chapter Starts Up Again!!
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FACTS Has Lost One of Our Most Beloved Members and Past President--Dennis Duncan
FACTS 10th ANNUAL AWARDS BENEFIT FEBRUARY 21st 2009 GET UP, STAND UP! DON'T GIVE UP THE FIGHT!
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From the Beginning
Chronology of events from 1991 through December of 1998
February 20, 1998
May 14, 1998
May 7, 1998
October 23, 1998
August 17, 1998
November 12, 1998
September 25-27, 1998
September 25, 1998
August 14, 1998
August 6, 1998
Chronology of events during 1999
Sept. 31, 1999
October 30, 1999
August 31, 1999
July 30, 1999
March 2 and 3, 1999
September 22, 1999
June 29, 1999
June 10, 1999
September 27, 1999
June 10, 1999
Chronology of events during 2000
March 4, 2000
June 24, 2000
August 13-14, 2000
August 15-16, 2000
July 15, 2000
February 25, 2000
February 12th and 19th, 2000
February 5, 2000
November 7, 2000
November 4, 2000
Chronology of events during 2001
April 26, 2001
March 10, 2001
October 6, 2001
Dec. 15th, 2001
January 15, 2001
February 23-26, 2001
March 6, 2001
Dec. 1st, 10th and 13th, 2001
Nov. 2nd, 2001
October 9, 2001
Chronology of events during 2002
January 15, 2002
Nov. 5, 2002
Oct. 19, 2002
Oct. 26, 2002
Oct. 5, 2002
March 9, 2002
January 21, 2002
Nov. 2, 2002
May 22, 2002
April 1, 2002
Getting Involved
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Purpose of Families to Amend California's 3-Strikes
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What To Do After You Send the Press Advisory
Summary of the Main Arguments to Oppose Three Strikes
Principles of Three Strikes Reform
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Taking Our Message into the Communities
FACTS Assembly at Manual Arts High School
Our action at Senator Runner's Office on July 25, 2008, with Karla from the East San Fernando Valley Chapter in front and our partner YJC (Youth Justice Coalition) at his office door.
Action at Senator Runner's Santa Clarita Office on July 25, 2008, in opposition to Propositions 6 and 9 and the implementation of AB 900 (Prison Expansion).
Rally in Support of "The Three Strikes Reform Act of 2008" Wednesday, April 16th at Noon Governor's Office in Downtown Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley Residents Announce Support for "The Three Strikes Reform Act of 2008"
October 4th at 5:30 pm Bakersfield Rally for Justice at the Liberty Bell
Friday Sept. 14th @ 7:00pm Living Stones For Christ Tabernacle 1631 Lake St. Bakersfield Ca, 93305
October 20, 2007 FACTS Annual Dinner
August 19th @ 5:30 pm Compton/Watts Chapter presents film about the wrongfully convicted
South L.A. FACTS at Juneteenth Celebration in Leimert Park
The Boards
Families to Amend California's Three Strikes - FACTS Board
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August 23, 2011 Address to California State Assembly Public Safety Committee Jitu Sadiki (Former SHU Prisoner B-76819)
California Three Strikes is Destroying Our Budget and Damaging Families August 17, 2011 By Elizabeth Stewart
Support the Hunger Strike in Pelican Bay SHU, now spread to other institutions.
Voter Tampering on Prop 66 by Third Striker, Bruce Swenson
Michael W. Bien 315 Montgomery Street, 10th Fl San Francisco, California 94104
Email Sent to Governor Schwarzenegger re Sending California Prisoners to Oklahoma
July 19, 2009 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814
General Statewide Election - May 19, 2009 Jackie Goldberg
Mar 27, 2009 Solving California's Prison Crisis Requires Smarter Approach New America Media, Commentary, Heidi Strupp
Letter to editor submitted by Barbara J. Brooks “Judge leans toward early release of Calif. Inmates,” December 2, 2008, Don Thompson, AP, SF Chronicle,
Contact Info
Get Invlolved in the Campaign to Amend Three Strikes!
Press Room
August 27, 2010 State Supreme Court Limits Discovery by Inmates in Appeals --Maura Dolan
May 7, 2009 State weighing cost-cutting plan to release 38,000 inmates -- Michael Rothfeld
Editorials in Response to Legislators Vote to Expand Prisons
June 10, 2007 Prison cowardice Inland Empire Editorial
Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Today's editorial: Voters cut out of deal Orange County Register
May 22, 2007 Editorial: Brain-dead priorities Editorial Sacramento Bee
May 20, 2007 The Orange Grove: Prison deal froze out voters. Editorial - OC Register
Saturday, May 12, 2007, Sacramento Bee Editorials: Safe prison option
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 Daniel Weintraub: Prison compromise isn't ideal, but it's a good start
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 Editorial Stealth legislation San Francisco Chronicle
Sunday, April 29, 2007 Today's editorial: Prison deal is more of the same An Orange County Register editorial
Prison reform hoax All lawmakers are giving us with latest deal is more of the same. The Fresno Bee 04/27/07
April 27, 2007 - Editorial: Where's the reform? Prison deal looks like more of the same - Sacramento Bee
FACTS Press Statements, Releases, Letters to Editors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2007 PRISON DIET POSES HEALTH DANGERS By Kenneth G. Keel
Truth, Lies and Three Strikes
Governor's Race 2010
Gavin Newsom Reaches Out!
Wanna Know Who NOT to Vote for in Next Year's Gubernatorial Election
In the News
11/29/2011 Mercury News editorial: State must fix three strikes law Mercury News Editorial
November 9, 2011 California legislators head to Maui for retreat funded by special interests By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
Three Strikes Reform Initiative for 2012 Ballot
Monday 17 October 2011 California Prison Hunger Strike Ends, Conditions of "Immense Torture" Continue by: Victoria Law, Truthout | Report
September 28, 2011 Report Details Wide Abuse in Los Angeles Jail System By JENNIFER MEDINA Los Angeles Times
September 11th 2011 Police vs. prisoners: The attack on Attica resonates 40 years after the uprising BY David J. Krajicek New York Daily News
September 5, 2011 Indefinite solitary confinement persists in California prisons By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times
September 5, 2011 Indefinite solitary confinement persists in California prisons By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times
August 29, 2011 CA bill seeks to raise bar on parole for lifers Marisa Lagos, Chronicle Staff Writer
August 18, 2011 A Blow to Prisoners' Rights Facebook Caves to the Prison-Industrial-Complex By KENNETH E. HARTMAN
Resources for Prisoners and Families
Books, Studies, Articles, Background Material
The High Budgetary Cost of Incarceration Center for Economic and Policy Research June 2010, John Schmitt, Kris Warner, and Sarika Gupta
Order your copy of AVOIDING TRANS FATS now.
ONE IN 31 THE LONG REACH OF AMERICAN CORRECTIONS MARCH 2009 PEW CENTER ON THE STATES 2009
June 2007 California State Auditors Report
Family Guide to Visiting California State Prisons
Understanding California Corrections A Policy Research Program Report Joan Petersilia
Still Striking Out: Ten Years of California's Three Strikes Law
Unjust Sentencing and the California Three Strikes Law
California’s Criminal Justice System A Primer January 2007
California Court Cases
Filed 5/15/07 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WILLIAM LOUIS THOMA, Defendant and Appellant. 2d Crim. No. B170355
2007 Case regarding Censorship
February 20, 2007 Superior Court of California, County Of Sacramento Decision re out of state transfers
California Government Links
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California State Association of Counties
California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA)
Los Angeles Almanac
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Public Policy Institute of California
RAND: California
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California Department of Finance
California Prison News
California Prison News - January 2010
July Edition
August Edition
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October Edition
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December Edition of CPN
CDCR Reports
CDCR Report September 2009
Annual Cost to Incarcerate One Person in the CDCr
5-07 CDCR publication "Successes and Challenges"
CDCR stats on Striker population
CDCR Population Stats on 2nd and 3rd Strikers
Legal Work from Behind the Walls
Blank Motion
Sample Motion to Intervene
CLASS ACTION APPEAL FILED FOR ALL CONVICTS, LIFERS, and 2ND & 3RD STRIKERS REGARDING INVOLUNTARY EXPOSURE TO TOXIC POISONS IN FSP/CDCR MEALS
Links to Other Sites
Rise in Federal Policing, Surveillance and Immigration Enforcement Signals Growth and Adaptation of U.S. Criminal Justice System
Kern Valley State Prison Network
Win At All Cost: Government Misconduct in the name of expedient justice
We Believe
Truth in Justice
True Justice Webring
Three Strikes Your Out Law
The Real Illumination on the Prison Population (TRIPP)
The Patrick Crusade
The Justice Project
Prisoners and Their Families
What Inmates Need to Know About Their Right to Vote
How A Bill Becomes Law
Prisons
Prisoner and Arrestee Stories
3-Strikers Quilt
Reports
Feb 16, 2011 Budget Wrongly Invests in Policing and Prisons Not Prevention and Communities Justice Policy Institute
Washington, DC, June 16, 2009 US: Congress Should Fix Law on Prisoner Lawsuits Double Standard Denies Inmates Relief from Abuses Human Rights Watch report
Say it With a Picture - political graphics & cartoons
Bullies & Babies
Tough on Crime Looks at Prisons (with a blind eye)
SJRA Advocate Newsletter
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Another great Advocate
June-July SJRA Advocate
May 2011 SJRA Advocate
SJRA March Issue
March SJR Advocate
December 2010 SJR Advocate
November Issue of SJR Advocate
SJRA Advocate - October
September Advocate
The Writ of Habeas Corpus
The Writ of Habeas Corpus
Materials for "The Three Strikes Reform Act of 2008"
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SUPPORT EDUCATION NOW NOT PRISONS LATER
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Support the End to Cruel Conditions in the Pelican Bay SHU
SUPPORT EDUCATION NOW NOT PRISONS LATER
FACTS 11th Annual Dinner Flyer
Center for the Study of Political Graphic – CSPG is putting out a call for posters to abolish California 's cruel and unusual Three Strikes Law.
Vote For FACTS. Vote For Over 4,000 Men and Women Serving Life in Prison for Victimless Crimes!!!
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! State Leaders are asked to Implement Judges Ruling to Reduce number of People in Prison by 44,000!
Call Governor Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown ASAP!!!!
Saturday, September 5th Bakersfield Fair for Justice
JAIL TO SCHOOL MARCH OCTOBER 14th - 2:00 P.M.
Critical Resistance a Must!!
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No More Prisons - Defeat Runner and Marsy
Friday, July 25th at 12:00 Noon: A visit to Senator Runner's Santa Clarita Office
Impact evaluation of Prop 6 - The Runner Initiative by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights Oakland, CA
LA City Council goes on record in Opposition to Prop 6: the Runner Initiative
Fact Sheet on the “Runner Initiative” Criminal Penalties and Law. Public Safety Funding. Statute
Opponents to the Runner Initiative
6-08 Motion passes by Los Angeles City Council to Oppose the Runner Initiative
The Runner Initiative is Laying in Wait. TAKE ACTION
News Articles
INDICTED DONOR'S $1 MILLION TO PROP. 6 CAMPAIGN CAUSES SPARKS
PROPOSITION 6'S ANSWER TO SAFETY ISSUES: JAIL, JAIL, AND MORE JAIL

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