In The News: RECENT | ARCHIVE

Women in the criminal justice system: An ex-lifer's account, Part One, Interview of [Free Battered Women Steering Committee Member] Gloria Killian
(Expository Magazine, Vol.3, Issue 1, Mar. 30, 2004)

Model prisoner out on parole after 23 years [Jeri Becker]
(San Francisco Chronicle, Mar. 26, 2004)

Play imitates women's prison lives: Inland inmates see their stories told in a play that aims to reach a broader audience
(The Press-Enterprise, Feb. 8, 2004)

Deportation hearing delayed for parolee [Maria Suarez]
(San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 29, 2004)

'I Will Be Free Someday': Woman [Maria Suarez] convicted in murder of warlock who 'owned' her is out of prison; now she's being held by the INS
(San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 25, 2004)

Swarzenegger Paroles Two Battered Women
(Women's eNews, Jan. 23, 2004)

New prisons chief eager to overhaul failing system 'We need to do a better job' of readying prisoners for release, he tells Senate panel
(San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. 8, 2004)

Don't let the system fail Maria Suarez again
(Press Democrat, Jan. 6, 2004)

Governor grants woman parole -- SLAVERY: The prisoner, now 43, was beaten and raped while in servitude as a teenager.
(Maria Suarez)
(Press-Enterprise, Dec. 15, 2003)

Killer [Jeri Becker] to be freed after 23 years: Governor declines to block her parole
(San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 23, 2003)

Free, at last [Jeri Becker]
(San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 23, 2003)

Second killer freed -- LAW: The undocumented immigrant is likely to be deported to Mexico
(Rosario Muñoz)
(Press-Enterprise, Dec. 2, 2003)

San Francisco Chronicle applauds the Governor's fresh start on parole policy
(San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 1, 2003)

Schwarzenegger Approves Second Parole
(Rosario Muñoz)
(Associated Press, Washington Post, Nov. 28, 2003)

Second killer in nine days given parole (search for Rosario's name in the archives)
(Rosario Muñoz)
(Miami Herald, Nov. 28, 2003)

Governor Paroles Second Killer
(Rosario Muñoz)
(L.A. Times, Nov. 27, 2003)

Governor grants parole to another murderer[Rosario Muñoz]
(Contra Costa Times, Nov. 27, 2003)

Coverage of "Our Voices Within: Healing from the Inside Out" in Singtao
(Chinese language newspaper)
(Singtao USA News, Oct. 13, 2003)

Student finds her passion giving 'voice' to women in prison
(Santa Cruz Currents, Oct. 6, 2003)

Murderer Dying of Cancer Gains Release From Prison
(Los Angeles Times, Sept. 20, 2003)

Wrongfully Accused?
(48 Hours, CBS, Sept. 13, 2003)

Davis denies parole for woman who killed her abuser: Teenage criminal is now 35
(San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 12, 2003)

Governor-in-Limbo to Decide Battered Woman's Fate
(Women's Enews, Sept. 8, 2003)

What's in a Name?
(Daily Journal, August 19, 2003)

Rally urges parole for battered woman
(Press Enterprise, July 3, 2003)

Woman who shot to death abusive husband is released
(Press Enterprise, June 11, 2003)

Habeas Law In Trouble
(Daily Journal, May 27, 2003)

Supreme Court declines case involving Davis' parole powers
(San Jose Mercury News, Apr. 22, 2003)

Davis Supported on Parole Denials
(San Francisco Chronicle, Apr. 22, 2003)

One Battered Woman: The Case of Debi Zuver
(North Bay Bohemian, April 17, 2003)

Abused killers' last try for freedom
(Sacramento Bee, Apr. 16, 2003)

Davis' Right to Deny Parole to Abused Women Upheld
(Women's Enews, Jan. 2, 2003)

Murderers Doing Something About Domestic Violence: A rare sisterhood inside prison walls
(San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 1, 2002)

Battered Women's New Day in Court
(The Washington Post, Nov. 22, 2002)

Wife Who Killed Husband Free After 17 Years
(Los Angeles Times, Oct. 26, 2002)

1st Killer Freed Under Battered-woman Law
(San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 26, 2002)

Cycle of Violence: Battered Women Who Kill Their Abusers Are Being Jailed
(In These Times, Oct. 11, 2002)

Tilting Towards Davis on Parole: Justices are wary of second-guessing governor over freeing a killer described as a model prisoner
(Los Angeles Times, Oct. 9, 2002)

Points of Interest
(Points of Interest
(TV cable show), October 2002)

Protesters rally in 4 cities against Gov. Davis' no-parole policy
(SF Bay View, Aug. 28, 2002)

Sam Donaldson Live in America
(ABC news
(7:10-8:10a PST), Aug. 26, 2002)

Davis' Parole Decisions Protested
(Los Angeles Times, Aug. 21, 2002)

Governor unfairly denying parole, protesters charge
(San Francisco Chronicle, Aug. 21, 2002)

Domestic Violence and Battered Women Who Kill in Self-Defense
(Criminal Defense Weekly, Aug 15 - Sept 1, 2002)

Davis denies parole to woman
(Associated Press wire, Aug 6, 2002)

KPFA news
(KPFA radio, Aug 5, 2002)

Davis denies parole for one woman, will decide on another
(Associated Press wire, Aug 2, 2002)

Judge Davis
(California Journal, p.12-16, August 2002)

Davis Deaf to Justice
(The Recorder, July 5, 2002)

CA Courts to Hear More Cases Involving BWS
(Feminist Majority, June 25, 2002)

Sex slave was convicted in killing of abuser
(San Francisco Chronicle, June 22, 2002)

Parole denied for battered woman; Davis bucks prison panel on freeing killer
(San Francisco Chronicle, June 21, 2002)

For Battered Women Behind Bars, New Hope
(Los Angeles Times, June 21, 2002)

Battered Prisoners
(National Public Radio, Weekend Edition Saturday, June 15, 2002)

Fighting Back for Her LIfe: Convicted of murder, battered woman prays for parole
(San Francisco Chronicle, June 9, 2002)

J. Lo's movie batters reality
(Sacramento Bee, May 31, 2002)

"Enough" Is Not Enough
(Alternet.org, May 23, 2002)

Gov. Davis Commutes Battered Woman's Sentence
(Women's eNews, May 20, 2002)

Davis rarely grants parole in abuse cases: Rejections contradict concern for women, critics say
(San Francisco Chronicle, April 21, 2002)

"Forum" radio show
(88.5 KQED FM, April 17, 2002)

More battered woman parole cases due
(Sacramento Bee, April 12, 2002)

Davis denies parole to ex-Inland woman
(Press Enterprise, April 12, 2002)

In rare move, Davis paroles woman who killed husband
(San Francisco Chronicle, April 11, 2002)

A Davis rarity: He Oks killer's parole
(Sacramento Bee, April 11, 2002)

Battered Wife Will Get Parole in Murder
(LA Times, April 11, 2002)

Pressure Rises to Parole Killer
(LA Times, April 9, 2002)

Davis denies parole for battered woman. Criticism from advocates for victims of abuse.
(San Francisco Chronicle, Feb 16, 2002)

Woman's freedom up to governor
(San Francisco Chronicle, Feb 15, 2002)

Governor urged to free killer
(San Francisco Examiner, Feb 15, 2002)

The Last Hope
(SFWeekly, Jan 23, 2002)

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