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The Real World of Prison, Crime and Justice

“A Story That Needs To Be Told”.

(SACRAMENTO) - This article will inform the mind and startle the soul. You will read how crime and punishment in this country is out of control.

My books “Hell Behind Prison Walls” and “The Devil’s Den of Prison and Justice” are true compelling and gripping stories taken from my personal thoughts and experiences of working in a prison system for almost three decades.

Search and Rescue on Mt. Defiance in West Hood River County

Two people are currently in an area that is at about 4200 feet, west of Mt. Defiance awaiting search and rescue personnel.

(HOOD RIVER, Ore.) - The Hood River County Sheriff's Office is currently coordinating a search and rescue mission in the western portion of Hood River County. A phone call to the Hood River 911 Center around 9:30 a.m. from the lost hikers, launched the rescue team.

UPDATE: Amber Alert CANCELED for Washington Boy

UPDATE: AMBER Alert canceled, child safely located in Quincy Wash. Suspect in custody.

(QUINCY, Wash.) - An Amber Alert has been issued in the state of Washington for a small boy whose father, the suspect, is operating a maroon 2006 Cadillac.

Police say he, along with three to four other Hispanic males considered to be armed and dangerous, took the child from his residence in Quincy, Washington, possibly en route Mexico.

Kettleman City Catches Schwarznegger`s Eye, EPA Testing Launched

Birth defects, infant deaths... one toxic town in California might get the attention it deserves.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A string of fatal birth defects in Kettleman City caught the attention of California's Governor, and now, finally, many activists say, scientists will begin testing the area for 28 different chemicals.

Groups have tried in vain for years to call attention to really serious environmental problems in this area, but recent attention from the governor has turned things around.

Pentagon Changes `Don`t ask - Don`t tell` Regulations

The military services have 30 days to conform their regulations to the changes.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced changes to the regulation on homosexuals serving in the military that he said make the DoD’s enforcement of the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law “fairer and more appropriate.”

On Feb. 2, Gates announced he’d ordered a review to understand the implications of a possible repeal of the 17-year-old law that bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military.

Weekly Report: 4 Civilians, Including a Child, Killed this Week by Israeli Forces

During the reporting period, Israeli forces conducted at least 10 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. Israeli forces abducted 19 Palestinian civilians, including 7 children and a woman.

(GAZA CITY) - In its Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory for the week of 18-24 March 2010, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights found that 4 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank. 22 Palestinian civilians, including 4 children and a woman, were wounded.

Also this week, Israeli forces used excessive forced against peaceful Palestinian demonstrations in the West Bank.

US Concern About Israel`s Illegal Settlements 42 years Too Late

“The enduring hostilities between Israel and some of its neighbors present distinct challenges to our ability to advance our interests...” -General David H. Petraeus

(LONDON) - Hillary Clinton had the courage to tell AIPAC’s conference that Israel’s continued construction of Jewish housing on occupied territory is undermining both the prospect for peace and America’s credibility and own best interests was good news.

Too bad this and other Obama administration expressions of concern are 42 years too late.

Gaza: Israel`s Navy Shoots and Injures Unarmed Palestinian Fisherman

Israeli Defense Force tank fire leaves another worker injured.

(GAZA STRIP) - A Palestinian fisherman sustained wounds by Israeli naval forces Thursday near the northern Gaza Strip shoreline.

Israeli naval forces opened heavy fire at fishing boats off the northern shoreline. The attack left one man injured and damaged a number of boats, local sources reported. Medical sources said the fisherman was moved to a hospital in the nearby Beit Lahyia town after sustaining moderate wounds.

State Releases Environmental Exposure Assessment Plan for Kettleman City

Plan outlines how Cal/EPA will move forward in testing for potential environmental contaminants.

(KETTLEMAN CITY, Calif.) - The California EPA released its draft exposure assessment outline for Kettleman City. A string of birth defects have local and state officials alarmed.

“We are committed to working with Kettleman City and the affected families to ensure that the environment in their community is safe and meets the strictest levels of environmental law,” said Linda Adams, California Secretary for Environmental Protection.

Marion County Jail Inmate Discovered Dead in Cell

Donald Wayne Friedrichs of Grand Ronde, Oregon's cause of death is unknown at this time, pending the results of an autopsy

(SALEM, Ore.) - Marion County Jail officials reported the death of inmate, 57-year old Donald Wayne Friedrichs of Grand Ronde, Oregon today. Mr. Friedrichs' cellmate alerted deputies at about 2:50 a.m., Thursday morning when he suspected something was wrong with Friedrichs, according to Don Thomson with the sheriff's office.

"Deputies entered his cell and found Friedrichs lying on his side in his bunk, facing the wall. He was covered with a blanket and appeared to be sleeping."