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I am a truly blessed, reformed ex-offender, now publisher, author and a national television and radio, 13-year expert in women and youth incarceration. I'm definitely a true activist for changing the structure of how prisons in the U.S. operate, starting with my state, California.
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Donna Ann Smith-Marshall is a native of California. She is a wife, mother, writer, publisher, national television and radio motivational speaker, reformed ex-offender, prison reform activist, and author of “TIME ON THE INSIDE: Behind The Walls In A Maximum Security Women’s Prison From An Insider’s View.”
Donna Ann has worked for the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) and General Services Administration (GSA) government agencies prior to going into healthcare which she then worked in management for King-Drew Medical Center as a Program Administrator in Pediatrics, and as a Supervisor for Child Health and Disability Prevention Program, and Healthy Families Program for Molina Healthcare, a combination of 15 years between these employers.
Donna Smith, at the time of her sentencing, was ordered to serve a prison term of three years and eight months, of which she completed two and a half years, from 1993 to 1995. Though she’s been released for ten years, she continues to see the newcomers and recidivism rate grow, as women going into the penal system this year alone increased from 8,000 to 13, 500. This is a huge increase and travesty as women of all ages—some who are mothers, wives, daughters, sisters, aunts, even grandmothers.
Donna Ann has lived and worked in the United States Largest Maximum Security Women’s Prison, Central California Women’s Facility in Northern California, where she processed newcomers and parolees into prison. She handled the relocation of inmates to various housing units during their sentencing to balance out the inmate yards, as well as resolved/prevented conflicts between inmates. She also handled secretarial services for the kitchen management. Donna Ann was also responsible for processing non-inmate men and women—civilians to come into the prison to handle numerous business accounts within the Prison Industry Association.
Donna Ann has been a viable part of inmate reform and youth prevention as she served on the CCWF Women’s Advisory Committee, which works as a go-between for inmates and prison officials to build a better understanding of inmates’ needs and concerns and to organize various committees and organizations to prevent prison disturbances or outbreaks, as well as, to assist in any community efforts to deter youth from a life of crime which will ultimately lead them into the penal system.
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Los Angeles, CA United States
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Accomplishments
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Donna Ann has been given numerous awards from various organizations where she has done motivational speaking and/or volunteering
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Prison causes damage and disruption to the lives of vulnerable women, most of whom pose no risk to the public. " TIME ON THE INSIDE: Behind The Walls In A Maximum Security Women’s Prison From An Insiders View” calls attention to “Why more women are going to prison today more than ever”— "What really happens daily behind the walls" —“Why the Penal System promotes comfortability rather than rehabilitation”—“Why inmate deaths occur often”—“Why it’s important for society to care about prisoner's rights” — “Why compassion is so important”— "How does one stay from doing time on the inside and "How to restore your life if you have/haven't been behind the walls
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FMA Publishing
1920 Pacific Ave-16152
Long Beach, California CA 90806
United States
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Contact Author: Donna Ann Smith-Marshall
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FMA Publishing
FMA was founded in 2002 with the expectation to provide insight into positive change in raising the level of conscious in the lives of individuals that keep coming back to prison, the hope of deterring individuals from a life of crime which no doubt would lead them into the prison system, to focus on our youth who may be in danger of making wrong decisions in their lives which may lead to prison or even death and to bring an awareness to those that may not be sympathetic to the problems, challenges and needs that are faced by many individuals in the system that a need for compassion, rehabilitation and resources are a necessity to effectively change the lives of individuals who have been affected by the California Penal System.
Our Mission is to introduce books that promote positive change, self and educational awareness, compassion, effective discipline and a commitment to the betterment of self through the understanding that change starts with a solid foundation centered in God.
Our Vision is to layout a foundation through our books for growth and development, inspiration and too discover that salvation comes from Jesus Christ and that walking daily in the power of God through the Holy Spirit will effectively change lives.
FMA newest title; TIME ON THE INSIDE, Behind The Walls In A Maximum Security Women's Prison, From An Insiders View, by Donna Ann Smith-Marshall brings focus and awareness with the specific aim of sharing the day to day experiences of what occurs in a women's prison and the desperate need for change and rehabilitation behind the walls and upon release.
FMA will release other titles devoted to the awareness of grueling conditions that women face in prison, the injustice of battered women prisoners, women on death row and inspirational books that will promote the mission and vision of FMA.
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Let's Focus Development Center for Women
Let's Focus is a Nonprofit 501(c)(3)Organization.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our Mission is to provide women who have been incarcerated in a California Jail and/or State Penitentiary regardless of race, religion or background, a list of community resources that will assist them in Counseling, Housing, Parenting and Educational services and Job Skills Assessment, Training and Placement in an effort to promote self and educational awareness for to result in positive change and life stability.
VISION STATEMENT
Our Vision is open a one-stop development center that will have all the services stated in our mission statement. To also train women in a three-month job-training program that will consist of computer and job skills training, etiquette, mentoring, and internships at major corporations and non-profit organizations.
LONG TERM GOAL
Our Long-term Goal is the Starting Over home where 6-8 women will go through a 6mo-1yr. program that will work 1-1 with an intake counselor to ensure the mission and vision of Let's Focus and the Buddy system, where an EWO who has successfully made it within the program/system will encourage, inspire and assist these women with moral support so they can have encouragement to succeed.
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