Glenda Virgil is FREE!

Jun 30th, 2013 In: Featured Latest News & Updates Legislation By: Comments 6

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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 […]

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Victory for Virgil

May 13th, 2013 In: Latest News & Updates Legislation By: Comments 0

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After many months of working hard to ensure justice, the Parole Board agreed to hold a special hearing last week for Glenda Virgil and found her SUITABLE for release! This is a huge victory for this incredible survivor who has endured 39 years of abuse, 25 years in prison, and now stage 3 lung cancer. […]

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NPR Covers the Journey of the Sin by Silence Bills

Oct 9th, 2012 In: Featured Latest News & Updates Legislation Press By: Comments 0

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Inspiration from the Director of Sin by Silence

Oct 2nd, 2012 In: Director's Notes Legislation By: Comments 1

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“I am just one person, who had a dream to try to make things right in this world. Yet, it is because of ALL OF YOU that, together, we can say we truly made a difference. The passing of the Sin by Silence Bills is going to change the lives of over 7,000 domestic violence […]

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Governor Brown Signs Bills Into Law

Oct 2nd, 2012 In: Featured Latest News & Updates Legislation By: Comments 1

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We could not have reached this victory without YOU!  Your calls, letters, emails, and social media actions made a difference! Read more about the history made on September 30, 2012, when Governor Brown signed both AB 593 & AB 1593 into law >>    

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Only Four Years Ago I Was Still in Prison

Oct 1st, 2012 In: Latest News & Updates Legislation By: Comments 0

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“The journey to see the Sin By Silence Bills become law and set precedence is more than progressive, it’s about righting the injustice of the system for decades on several levels. Working with Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, her amazing staff, the Director of Sin By Silence, and countless others who have been a part of making […]

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