In May, the 26th if 2019, Billie Mizell told NBC News Reporter Kate Sosin that "CDCR allowed her to replicate her 'ACT' program on San Quentin's death row, with meetings on Tuesdays, and comprised of five people, and not open to reporters."
Not only was this statement a lie, Billie Mizell has still not recanted her statement, she has not apologized to The Department, the Jewish rabbi, nor The Condemned Inmate founders of the group. For the entire series of meetings between the Condemned LGBTQIA+ Spirituality Group and guest Billie Mizell, Mizell was alerted to the ongoing violence against gay inmates and it was explained that the violence was the very reason and purpose for the creation of the group, and she vowed to help.
Sen. Scott Wiener has also not responded to the misconduct of his associates, The Sound Mind Streamer has still not been restored, nor have any of the resources promised by Billie Mizell for the operational support of the televised LGBTQIA+ SQTV channel.
Sen. Scott Wiener, Amy Miller, Assc. Director of CDCR, and Billie Mizell are so focused on a bill that protects transwomen, they failed, and neglected the most vulnerable and underserved demographic of the population in the state's prison system.
Billie Mizell, in her political ignorance, either didn't know or should've known that no volunteer has the authority to turn a spirituality group that is facilitated by Religious Department personnel, into a vocational exploratory group, as that transition alone violated LGBTQIA+ incarcerated, to an equal opportunity, to participate in, religious and spiritual programming under safe conditions within the institution.
California State Senator Scott Wiener, a publically noted gay person, and his policy team wrote Senate Bill 132 and worked hard to get it approved. SB132 is amazing, in that it aims to improve housing options for incarcerated transwomen, whether they've had gender reassignment surgery or not.
In January 2020, San Quentin News published a newspaper article titled; SQ Transgender Day of Remembrance.
What appears on the surface to be a historical first program that recognizes the human value of transwomen, factually excluded the value of transmen, and moreover, the health, safety, and inhumane treatment of gay and bisexual inmates at San Quentin State Prison.
Yes, you just read that, just a few feet away from where this event was being held, Senator Scott Wiener said and has still done ZERO about inmates that identify to some degree as LGBTQIA+ being beaten, spit on, and doused with human feces and urine in Housing Units Donner Section, Badger Section, and Alpine Section, and mistreatment in East Block.
As you view in the photos in the news article, you will notice that Senator Wiener is taking a photo-op with LGBTQIA+ identifying inmates at San Quentin, what the readers do not know, is that, these inmates are dry, and not wet with sput, water feces, and urine because they are housed in units that CDCR have enforced for all inmates that sign an agreement with the Department to not forfeit said endorsement to SQSP by actively participating in gang or violent activities and behavior; these inmates lives are not in danger, especially not while in the company of a state senator.
Sen. Scott Wiener, his Policy Team, Amy Miller, Associate Director of CDCR, and her direct relationship to Billie Mizell- a vocational volunteer that heads Acting With Compassion and Truth Mainline Group, have systematically excluded, denied, and withheld resources within the Department to provide SQSP true First LGBTQIA+ Spirituality Group and Programming, because the founders are on Condemned Row, also partially housed in Donner Section, and with a volunteer base of, content donors, for The Sound Mind Streamer- which is the first LGBTQIA+ urban perspective in-cell televised broadcast that is accessible to the participation of all interested inmates, yet denied broadcasting.
Sen. Scott Wiener's bid to get his bill passed created a total systemic shutdown of all services provided by The Condemned LGBTQIA+ Spirituality Group spearheaded by the influence of Billie Mizell, who introduced herself to the Condemned Group as Chair of the Board at Death Penalty Focus Organization, yet, after most of the Condemned Group members have been on Death Row for over 20 years, have never heard of Billie Mizell untila Jewish rabbi invited her to engage the Condemned LGBTQIA+ Spirituality Group, as a guest.
I read a poem that made me think Loving deeply is like drawing a drink
Love is learned first by feeling it A fire ain't a blaze, unless it's lit Love places the other before the self Love ain't no book, pulled off of a shelf
The opposite of love, sure ain't hate tho' it may seem so, your side of the gate More likely it's apathy, this is true Failing to care, gives no one their due
If someone falls, reach out your hand Prop 'em up and help them to stand For one day it'll be your turn to fall Never love and there'll be no one at all
It's never too late to take a big chance Life is a lark, it only takes one to dance Teach love by giving, then learn to give Open your heart to hurt and truly live
Dear Xzyzst, got your message on GettingOut but I still have a problem with my fonenumber, it had to be a number in an American format when registering and so I can not verify and make deposit until it's changed, but when mailing they say, call us, and on calling it's just some automatic loop. So unfortunately, it works just one way right now... Big hug! Ju
You can find hope in your ability to translate your experience and feelings into meaningful art, the art of words, that can change other people. In putting your art into a public forum, like a ripple upon a pond going out from a rock sent skipping, you change the present, and in all likelihood the future. If you would like spiritual counseling, please reply to this post, and I will send you my contact information by snail mail. I am a religious person with the ability to listen and may offer you consolation and prayers, and maybe some strategies for peace. Nothing more, but certainly not less.
If that is not helpful, I understand. Each person's struggle is unique.
Hello, my name is Michael "Yoshi" Nelson. I am an actual creator of the original idea of the A.C.T. program at San Quentin, along with my dear friend, Lady Jay and other community volunteers.
Billie Mizell has long taken credit for A.C.T., now known as ALIGHT Justice, as well as given credit to those who had NO part in fighting for the existence of the program at SQ. I know because I am the main person who did.
She now serves as as Advisory Council person for the "San Quentin Transformation Advisory Council", which is sad as she is someone who feels it is her right to take from those who are incarcerated so she can benefit.
I say all this to:
1. Ask for clarity - on what the main point of this piece is about.
RSS
Not only was this statement a lie, Billie Mizell has still not recanted her statement, she has not apologized to The Department, the Jewish rabbi, nor The Condemned Inmate founders of the group. For the entire series of meetings between the Condemned LGBTQIA+ Spirituality Group and guest Billie Mizell, Mizell was alerted to the ongoing violence against gay inmates and it was explained that the violence was the very reason and purpose for the creation of the group, and she vowed to help.
Sen. Scott Wiener has also not responded to the misconduct of his associates, The Sound Mind Streamer has still not been restored, nor have any of the resources promised by Billie Mizell for the operational support of the televised LGBTQIA+ SQTV channel.
Sen. Scott Wiener, Amy Miller, Assc. Director of CDCR, and Billie Mizell are so focused on a bill that protects transwomen, they failed, and neglected the most vulnerable and underserved demographic of the population in the state's prison system.
Billie Mizell, in her political ignorance, either didn't know or should've known that no volunteer has the authority to turn a spirituality group that is facilitated by Religious Department personnel, into a vocational exploratory group, as that transition alone violated LGBTQIA+ incarcerated, to an equal opportunity, to participate in, religious and spiritual programming under safe conditions within the institution.
VOTE NO on Prop SB132
California State Senator Scott Wiener, a publically noted gay person, and his policy team wrote Senate Bill 132 and worked hard to get it approved. SB132 is amazing, in that it aims to improve housing options for incarcerated transwomen, whether they've had gender reassignment surgery or not.
In January 2020, San Quentin News published a newspaper article titled; SQ Transgender Day of Remembrance.
What appears on the surface to be a historical first program that recognizes the human value of transwomen, factually excluded the value of transmen, and moreover, the health, safety, and inhumane treatment of gay and bisexual inmates at San Quentin State Prison.
Yes, you just read that, just a few feet away from where this event was being held, Senator Scott Wiener said and has still done ZERO about inmates that identify to some degree as LGBTQIA+ being beaten, spit on, and doused with human feces and urine in Housing Units Donner Section, Badger Section, and Alpine Section, and mistreatment in East Block.
As you view in the photos in the news article, you will notice that Senator Wiener is taking a photo-op with LGBTQIA+ identifying inmates at San Quentin, what the readers do not know, is that, these inmates are dry, and not wet with sput, water feces, and urine because they are housed in units that CDCR have enforced for all inmates that sign an agreement with the Department to not forfeit said endorsement to SQSP by actively participating in gang or violent activities and behavior; these inmates lives are not in danger, especially not while in the company of a state senator.
Sen. Scott Wiener, his Policy Team, Amy Miller, Associate Director of CDCR, and her direct relationship to Billie Mizell- a vocational volunteer that heads Acting With Compassion and Truth Mainline Group, have systematically excluded, denied, and withheld resources within the Department to provide SQSP true First LGBTQIA+ Spirituality Group and Programming, because the founders are on Condemned Row, also partially housed in Donner Section, and with a volunteer base of, content donors, for The Sound Mind Streamer- which is the first LGBTQIA+ urban perspective in-cell televised broadcast that is accessible to the participation of all interested inmates, yet denied broadcasting.
Sen. Scott Wiener's bid to get his bill passed created a total systemic shutdown of all services provided by The Condemned LGBTQIA+ Spirituality Group spearheaded by the influence of Billie Mizell, who introduced herself to the Condemned Group as Chair of the Board at Death Penalty Focus Organization, yet, after most of the Condemned Group members have been on Death Row for over 20 years, have never heard of Billie Mizell untila Jewish rabbi invited her to engage the Condemned LGBTQIA+ Spirituality Group, as a guest.
Loving deeply is like drawing a drink
Love is learned first by feeling it
A fire ain't a blaze, unless it's lit
Love places the other before the self
Love ain't no book, pulled off of a shelf
The opposite of love, sure ain't hate
tho' it may seem so, your side of the gate
More likely it's apathy, this is true
Failing to care, gives no one their due
If someone falls, reach out your hand
Prop 'em up and help them to stand
For one day it'll be your turn to fall
Never love and there'll be no one at all
It's never too late to take a big chance
Life is a lark, it only takes one to dance
Teach love by giving, then learn to give
Open your heart to hurt and truly live
got your message on GettingOut but I still have a problem with my fonenumber, it had to be a number in an American format when registering and so I can not verify and make deposit until it's changed, but when mailing they say, call us, and on calling it's just some automatic loop. So unfortunately, it works just one way right now... Big hug! Ju
You can find hope in your ability to translate your experience and feelings into meaningful art, the art of words, that can change other people. In putting your art into a public forum, like a ripple upon a pond going out from a rock sent skipping, you change the present, and in all likelihood the future. If you would like spiritual counseling, please reply to this post, and I will send you my contact information by snail mail. I am a religious person with the ability to listen and may offer you consolation and prayers, and maybe some strategies for peace. Nothing more, but certainly not less.
If that is not helpful, I understand. Each person's struggle is unique.
John
Billie Mizell has long taken credit for A.C.T., now known as ALIGHT Justice, as well as given credit to those who had NO part in fighting for the existence of the program at SQ. I know because I am the main person who did.
She now serves as as Advisory Council person for the "San Quentin Transformation Advisory Council", which is sad as she is someone who feels it is her right to take from those who are incarcerated so she can benefit.
I say all this to:
1. Ask for clarity - on what the main point of this piece is about.
2. Learn how I may able to support.
Best way to reach me is at:
michaelnapnelson@gmail.com
Thank you for your time.