Kate Crisp (PDN Director)'s Blog – July 2009 Archive (5)

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The Great Escape

by Pippin Ross from the Shambhala Sun Magazine Sept 2009

The Great Escape



Yoga and meditation help Pippin Ross escape the hell of America’s oldest prison for women.



“RELEASE YOUR DIABETICS! RELEASE YOUR DIABETICS TO TRAUMA!”



This is prison’s wake-up song—the deafening, metallic squawk of the PA—and, for many women here, it signals a trip to medical for a morning insulin shot. I’m at MCI… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on July 9, 2009 at 5:14pm — No Comments

10th MBSR Retreat in Florida

from KC Walpole:

Greetings:



Hope all is well in the west. It is hard to believe that we are on our tenth retreat and that the institution was delivering over a hundred noon meals a day to be eaten as a part of the noon retreat. I included a photo of the first retreat with 27 inmates. At that one we only had cushions and were using those thin rubber yoga mats as cushions on a tile floor. We now have about one hundred sets of mats and… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on July 9, 2009 at 5:02pm — 2 Comments

Transitional Dorms

from KC Walpole of Gateless Gate in Florida



Greetings:



Hope everyone is doing well. I have been asked on several occasions in the last two weeks for suggestions on transitional dorms. They include everything from the physical organization of the dorm to course of instruction. Most recently the questions center around matters of instruction. Unfortunately, I do not have the time to speak to all the requests and as such am going to give the shotgun approach and divide… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on July 9, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

In Prisoners’ Wake, a Tide of Troubled Kids

From the New York Times

"The chances of seeing a parent go to prison have never been greater, especially for poor black Americans, and new research is documenting the long-term harm to the children they leave behind. Recent studies indicate that having an incarcerated parent doubles the chance that a child will be at least temporarily homeless and measurably increases the likelihood of physically aggressive behavior, social isolation,… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on July 6, 2009 at 9:04am — No Comments

Please Sign Clemency Petition for Leonard Peltier

Mr. Peltier was convicted for the June 26, 1975 murders of 2 FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. There were 4 defendants originally charged before the Grand Jury. Two of the defendants were tried before the court and found Not Guilty by reason of self-defense. Charges were dropped on the 3rd defendant. Mr. Peltier was tried after a change of venue to North Dakota. In this trial Mr. Peltier wasn't able to put up a self-defense argument.… Continue

Added by Kate Crisp (PDN Director) on July 5, 2009 at 12:27pm — No Comments

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