After many hearings and meetings at the California Capitol, over 55,000 petition signatures and countless calls into the Governor’s office, Glenda Virgil was released from prison on June 25, 2013. Thank You Message CBS News Coverage Click here to donate and help Glenda Virgil on her journey >> Click here to read […]
AB 1593 – The Sin by Silence Sister Bill
The Sin by Silence Bill (AB 593) now has a sister bill (AB 1593) moving through the California Senate! With AB 1593, we are tackling parole reform! As you learned by watching Sin by Silence, many of the Convicted Women Against Abuse are denied parole due to the injustice that continues to happen during their […]
Student Nurses for Sin by Silence Bill
We are absolutely inspired by the six nursing students from California State University of Long Beach who are spreading the news about the Sin by Silence Bill (AB 593). They started a blog. They started conversations. They met with their local Senator to make sure he votes in favor of helping the incarcerated battered women […]
New Sin by Silence Bill Website
Sign the Petition
Change.org|Start an Online Petition » Sign the online petition to encourage California legislators to give the incarcerated battered women of California the freedom and justice they have deserved for decades. While rapists can serve as little as 36 months and manslaughter charges can end in less than five years, there are nearly 60 incarcerated […]