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From @ok_appleseed and @oksurvivorjustice : Senator Julie Daniels is the Senate Author for HB 1639 - the OK Domestic Abuse Survivorship Act - call her office at (405) 521-5634. Tell her: “Thank you for authoring HB 1639 in the Senate. Please put back in what the House stripped out.

Keabreauna Boyd's story is one of those that doesn't seem real. She was terrorized by her abusive partner until he tried to force his way into her house the night of July 13th, 2020. The two ended up in a physical fight, and he stabbed her 8-month-pregnant belly. She was able to get the knife away and swung it wildly--striking him in self defense. He passed away from his injuries.

April was also published for her article talking about the PHI program she helped start. There are very few programs for the women at the Mabel Bassett prison. 😔 #FreeAprilWilkens #Oklahoma #SurvivedAndPunished

Versions of April's essay have been published in major news outlets, but it's also been published in the Mabel Bassett prison's Gazette! #FreeAprilWilkens #Oklahoma #HB1639 #ToniHasenbeck #FemaleIncarceration #OkLeg #SurvivorsDeserveRealJustice

HB 1639 must be voted off the House Floor by Thursday the 23rd (next week). Contact your lawmakers and Jon Echols (jon.echols@okhouse.gov) to politely ask for the bill to get scheduled for a floor vote.

We are making signs to decorate our space for next week's OK state Capitol days. Will we see you there? #survivorsdeserverealjustice #survivorsdeservejustice #survivedandpunished #oklahomasdaughters #freesurvivors #HB1639 #okleg

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Brenna Rose’s latest News Ch. 8 story about a criminalized survivor:

February 18, 2023February 18, 2023 -DVIS, female incarceration, Free Survivors, HB 1639, House Bill, House of Representatives, imperfect victims, incarceration, Keabreauna Boyd, Kevin Stitt, lawmaker, legislation, Mabel Bassett, ok leg, OK Survivor Justice Act, OK Survivor Justice Coalition, Oklahoma, pregnancy, Republican, Shebrews, Survived and punished, survivor spotlight, survivors deserve real justice, Toni HasenbeckLeave a comment

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Brenna Rose’s latest News Ch. 8 story about a criminalized survivor:

Friday Channel 8 story from Brenna Rose: “‘Very discouraging’: AG Drummond on domestic violence in Oklahoma”

February 11, 2023February 11, 2023 -Attorney General, Brenna Rose, Colleen McCarty, crime rate, criminalized survivors, Drummond, female incarceration, free april wilkens, HB 1639, Kevin Stitt, KTUL, OK Appleseed, Oklahoma, Osage, Survived and punished, Toni Hasenbed, Tulsa, women in prison, Wrongful convictionsLeave a comment

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Friday Channel 8 story from Brenna Rose: “‘Very discouraging’: AG Drummond on domestic violence in Oklahoma”

Mother Jones on Oklahoma jailing women who couldn’t stop their abusers:

February 11, 2023 -free april wilkens, HB 1639, House floor, House of Representatives, Kevin Stitt, Mother Jones, Oklahoma, overincarceration crisis, Samantha Michaels, Senate, Toni HasenbeckLeave a comment

Mother Jones on Oklahoma jailing women who couldn’t stop their abusers:

You are needed: Survivor Justice Day at the Oklahoma Capitol

February 11, 2023February 11, 2023 -criminalized survivors, Domestic Violence, free april wilkens, HB 1639, I have a story, legislation, Oklahoma, Survived and punished, survivors deserve real justice, Toni Hasenbeck, TulsaLeave a comment

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Check out the Facebook event for more information and a reminder.

You are needed: Survivor Justice Day at the Oklahoma Capitol

Another Oklahoma Criminalized Survivor Story:

February 11, 2023 -Governor Kevin Stitt, HB 1639, House Bill, Keabreauna Boyd, Legislation to watch, Oklahoma, Toni Hasenbeck, Worst State for WomenLeave a comment

Another Oklahoma Criminalized Survivor Story:

Join the Panic Button Book Club on Bookclubs

December 2, 2022 -Bookclub, Colleen McCarty, criminalized survivors, hosts, IPV, Leslie Briggs, Oklahoma, Panic Button, podcasts, The April Wilkens case, TulsaLeave a comment

Get reading recommendations and continue the conversation with the Panic Button book club.

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New Panic Button Episodes? Stay tuned!

November 15, 2022 -April's Story, Colleen McCarty, domestic abuse, female incarceration, free april wilkens, Leslie Briggs, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Appleseed, Panic button podcast, survivors deserve real justice, Toni Hasenbeck, TulsaLeave a comment

New Panic Button Episodes? Stay tuned!

Public Defenseless podcast:

November 15, 2022 -Don Carlton, free april wilkens, Honda, incarceration, Oklahoma, Pardon and Parole board, Stitt, The Sentencing Project, TulsaLeave a comment

Public Defenseless podcast:

STATE OF OKLAHOMA’S MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND PETITIONER’S “APPLICATION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF”

October 28, 2022 -certificate of mailing, Colleen McCarty, Court Clerk, DA, District Attorney, Don Carlton, Don Newberry, Judge Cliff Smith, Meghan Hilborn, Oklahoma, PCR, post-conviction relief, Steve Kunzweiler, TulsaLeave a comment

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State of Oklahoma’s motion for an extension of time to respond 2022:

STATE OF OKLAHOMA’S MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND PETITIONER’S “APPLICATION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF”

On the Me Too Movement:

October 11, 2022 -#MeToo, Abuse, criminalized survivors, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, DVSJA, female incarceration, October, OK Survivor Justice Act, Oklahoma, survivors deserve real justice, Tim HarrisLeave a comment

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