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NewsJournal ArticlesJill Adams: Unlocking Liberty: Is California’s Habeas Law the Key to Freeing Unjustly Imprisoned Battered Women?, 19 Berkeley Women’s Law Journal 217 (2004) Media2007January 15: KZFR Community Radio’s “Shattered Lives” program (interview with Habeas Project Co-Coordinator Andrea Bible) February 7: “Woman convicted of murder gets new trial” San Francisco Chronicle (about survivor Hudie Joyce Walker). April : San Francisco Chronicle editorial (about survivor Flozelle Woodmore). May 30: “State law, ruling on abuse of women help free inmate” Los Angeles Times (about survivor Joyce Walker) June 16: “Battered woman freed from prison after 24 years” Los Angeles Times (about survivor Sandra Redmond). June 16: “O.C. Woman Released From Jail After 24 Years” CBS2 (KCAL9 - Los Angeles) (about survivor Sandra Redmond) June 28: “Schwarzenegger should free Woodmore” Inside Bay Area (about survivor Flozelle Woodmore) July: Satellite Sisters radio program (interview with Habeas Project Co-Founder Olivia Wang) July 15: “A Life Without Bars: Once-battered prisoners like Joyce Walker -- who killed their husbands -- have new hope of being freed from their cells, thanks to legal help from the Habeas Project,” San Francisco Chronicle. July 15: “Free Flozelle” San Francisco Chronicle editorial. July 16: “Spousal abuse victim discovers kinder, gentler life” Daily Breeze (about survivor Toby Yniguez) [not available online] July 17: “Psychologists & Torture; Battered Inmates,” Against the Grain August 1: “California's Parole System Abuses Battered Women,” Women’s e-news August 2: “Justice Denied: One man stands between Flozelle Woodmore and the ‘free’ world - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger,” In These Times August 3: “Flozelle Free at Last,” San Francisco Chronicle Editorial. August 3: “Woman who says she was beaten wins release from state prison,” San Francisco Chronicle. August 3: “Woman Who Killed Boyfriend Wins Release from Prison” KCRA 3 News. August 4: “Woman Who Killed Abusive Boyfriend to Be Freed,” L.A. Times article August 6: “Shattered Lives Radio” (KZFR, 90.1 FM in Chico) (Interview with Habeas Project Co-Coordinator Andrea Bible) August 11: FOX TV in L.A. (interview with survivor Flozelle Woodmore) August 12: “Lessons behind Flozelle Woodmore's Liberation” Inside bay Area August 13: Cheryl Jones and Marisa González were interviewed on the KTVU TV’s morning show September 10: “Crusade for justice: 2 attorneys fight to free Deborah Peagler” SF Chronicle September 11: Habeas Project legal team members Nadia Costa and Joshua Safran were on KTVU TV’s morning show to discuss Deborah Peagler’s case. September: “Freedom for Battered Woman: Flozelle Released!” Out of Time, Issue 87. September 28: Without Walls radio (KPFA’s Hard Knock Radio show) featured Flozelle Woodmore and Marisa González discussing incarcerated domestic violence survivors’ experiences with the parole system (www.kpfa.org) October 2: “When victims become killers: The last stop for some women in abusive relationships is prison,” Merced Sun-Star. October 18: Survivor Cheryl Jones and daughter Erica Torrence appeared on The Montel Williams show. November: Glamour magazine (article about the Habeas Project featuring Habeas Project Co-Founder Olivia Wang and Flozelle Woodmore.) Fall 2007: Ms magazine, “Freeing the Survivors” 2006March 5: Auburn Journal, “Finding freedom from prison, past: Film focuses on woman who killed alleged Lincoln abuser, recently set free by new law” (about survivor Susan Greenberg) March 5: Auburn Journal, “In the Know: Battered Woman Syndrome and the law” March 7: North County Times, “Jury selection to begin in new trial for 1991 slaying” (about survivor Joellen Johnson's re-trial) March 10: KCAL (L.A. CBS affiliate), “Battered Woman Fights to Leave Prison” (about survivor Deborah Peagler) March 17: ABC7 (Bay Area ABC affiliate), “Rose Parker is Free at Last 20 Years Later” March 15: San Diego Union-Tribune, “Defendant abused, attorneys argue in 1991 slaying retrial” (about survivor Joellen Johnson’s retrial) March 29: San Diego Union-Tribune, “Defendant in slaying retrial tells of abuse” (about survivor Joellen Johnson’s retrial) March 31: San Diego Union-Tribune, “Credibility questioned in retrial: Woman is accused of killing husband” (about survivor Joellen Johnson’s retrial) April 3: San Diego Union-Tribune, “Prosecution evidence paints woman as angry, obsessive” (about survivor Joellen Johnson’s retrial) April 2: The L.A. Times, “Dispute in D.A.'s Office Blocks Inmate's Release: Cooley said a battered woman should go free after 23 years in prison. Her lawyers have filed a claim over revocation of the agreement.” (about survivor Deborah Peagler) May 2: Jewish Sightseeing Blog. “A&E Documentary on Domestic Abuse Provides Insight on Court System; Raises Important Question for Parents” (about Susan Greenberg) May 7: Nuestros Niños Radio Show Children of Incarcerated Parents, (former Free Battered Women Project Coordinator Tanya Reyes was a guest speaker to talk about children of incarcerated parents, as well as about women in prison.) About Cheryl Orange’s Release:
June 27: Law.com. “Pro Bono, Prolonged” (Deborah Peagler). October 15: San Diego Union Tribune. “Law Opens Door in Slain Spouse Cases: Battery Defense Usable for Any Violent Felony” (about survivor Patricia Joellen Johnson). About Cheryl Jones’s Life After Release:
October 21: The Modesto Bee. “Battered Women Celebrate Freedom” October 21: The Contra Costa Times. “Fundraiser Calls Attention to Abused Women’s Plight” October 22: The San Francisco Chronicle. “Domestic Violence Victims Celebrate Prison Releases” October 22: KCBS (Bay Area AM Radio). “Free Battered Women Call for Community Help” October 24: Los Angeles Daily Journal, “Celebrating Freedom” October 27: LSPC’s first show on Hardknock radio airs at 4pm on KPFA 94.1 (featuring survivor Nikki Lee Diamond, Jeri Becker, and Habeas Project Co-Coordinator Andrea Bible). October 29: The San Jose Mercury News. “Prison Break: Schwarzenegger has Paroled 14 Times as Many Inmates as his Predecessor” (about survivor Ollie Johnson). Bay Area Business Woman published an Op/Ed piece about parole for incarcerated survivors Flozelle Woodmore and Linda Lee Smith. |
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