Lee Romney

Oct 30, 2023 | mindsitenews.org | Lee Romney

California’s Transgender Respect, Agency and Dignity Act went into effect in January 2021, making it possible for transgender people in prison to seek housing in facilities that align with their gender identity and sense of safety. The goal: to reduce the violence, psychological trauma and degradation experienced by trans prisoners.

Oct 23, 2023 | mindsitenews.org | Lee Romney |Jenny Johnson

This story was originally published and broadcast by KQED’s “The California Report Magazine,” and is part of a collaborative project with MindSite News. Look for additional stories in this series next week. Warning: There are descriptions of physical and sexual violence in this piece. Also, where legal names and chosen names differ, we’re using chosen names.

Oct 11, 2023 | heydaybooks.com | Dorsey Nunn |Lee Romney

A decade behind bars spurs fifty powerful years of political and legal battles for freedom and human rights. When Dorsey Nunn shuffled, shackled like a slave, into the California State carceral system at age nineteen, he could barely read. While caged he received an education he never could have anticipated. His first lesson: Prison had a color scheme, and it didn’t match the larger society.

Aug 7, 2023 | kalw.org | Lee Romney

This story originally aired on August 22, 2019 and most recently in the August 7, 2023 episode of Crosscurrents. In classrooms nationwide, students are learning to pay attention to the present moment. Focus on their breathing. Notice if they’re bored. And consider what that feels like in the body. One San Francisco volunteer walks kids through mindfulness practice. Andrew Nance just finished taking attendance in this first grade class at Bret Harte Elementary School.

Jun 24, 2022 | mindsitenews.org | Lee Romney |Jenny Johnson