Ester Holzendorf's Blog (100)

Rep. Brandon Ellington will host a community forum about the violence and the causes. To be held Feb. 2, 2013 at the Multi purpose Center, 3200 Wayne, Kansas City Missouri. Free and open to the public. The cause (s) of violence must be identified and dealt with. This is a shared responsibility, fully supported by Consolidated Social Work Services Inc. You are invited to get involved.

I participated with the registeration of those who were incarcerated at the Jackson County jail but had not been convicted. 70 incarcerated citizens voted absentee. Please keep informing those who may be in a similiar situation, or who may have served their sentence, is not on probation or parole, that they are eligible to register and vote. They do not need any special papers. They do need I. D. just like every body else.

Just received information from Oklahoma C.U.R.E.  State question 762 removes the governor from the parol process, for those crimes defined by State Legislature as being nonviolent.

Consolidated Social Work Services board members continue to be involved with the Model block project along with the Gray Panthers, United Progressives, Voices of the people, Giving yourself real love (G.Y.R.L.), and I am my brothers keeper. Work continues on the property to be utilized as a reading room, and Agape family resource center. Educational, social, social services, garden projects, as well as other events will take place at the location. Anyone with skills relevant to this project…

David Lee Wiggins was released from prison August 24, after a Ft. Worth area judge found him innocent of a 1989 rape, thanks to the Innocence project and DNA.

Needed for the Model Block Project: Electricians, plumbers, carpenters, and other volunteers. Tax deductable donations accepted. Just contact us.

Work on the model block project continues at 38th and Chestnut, Kansas City Missouri. Thanks to Voices of the People, United Progressives, Gray Panthers and Consolidated Social Work Services and all volunteers and supporters of this project. You are appreciated. Our gratituide goes out to those HOA'S who are working hard to beautify their neighborhoods. Taking a city back one block at a time. Helps provide public safety.

Concerns for food portions and worship services within the Missouri Department of Corrections is being addressed by Consolidated Social Work Services and Kansas City Criminal Justice Task Force Family Advocacy Group. A referral has been made to Missouri C.U.R.E.

Hearing for long term sentencing bill tentatively set for April 11, 2012. 12 Noon, Jefferson City, Missouri. Hearing room # 4.

If you or someone you know can assist us by reviewing some cases to see if there is any thing available to the individuals who are incarcerated I would be most grateful. The back ground work has been done. There are facts that were not entered into the court proceedings. We have spoken with the Prosecutors office and the State Attorney General. They are not interested. If there is anyone that can assist us please let me know. We are volunteers but we are not…

Pepsi Beverages Co. has agreed to pay $3.1 million to settle federal charges of race discrimination for using criminal background checks to screen out job applicants-even if they weren't convicted of a crime. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is working to crackdown on hiring policies that can hurt blacks and Hispanics, said Wednesday that the company's policy of not hiring workers with arrest records disproportionately excluded more than 300 black applicants. The policy…

Great crowd, great message at last nights annual meeting of the Criminal Justice Task Force. George Lombardi, Director of the Missouri Department of Corrections brought words of encouragement and did a wonderful job of explaing what Corrections is and what it is not. Mr. Lombardi addressed the need for quality early childhood development. Several Legislators were there. Rep. Judy Morgan, Rep. Mike McGhee, were among those present.

The Criminal Justice Task Force meetings are 1st…

Although debtors prisons have been illegal sinse the 1800's, several States are engaged in arrest of persons who for various reasons cannot pay a bill. This has happened in Kansas City, Missouri. If you are experiencing problems because of loss of job, high medical bills etc. you may want to contact a legal service, and talk with someone about your situation. Hopefully there will not be any issues to deal with, but seek assistance if you feel you need to.

Criminal Justice Task Force, Family Advocacy Group has a number for the long term sentencing bill. HB 1067. Now the real work begins. Please remember to attend the Jan. 5, 2012 meeting, 4947 N.E. Choteau Dr., N. Kansas City, Missouri, 6:30-8:30 pm. Mr. George Lombardi, Director of the Missouri Department of Corrections is the guest speaker. Refreshments will be served. If you have a love one who is incarcerated, or you know someone who is, or if you are concerned about the criminal justice…

For information about the kansas city criminal justice task force, please check their web site. kansascitycriminaljusticetaskforce.org.

The next meeting of the Criminal Justice Task Force group will be January 5, 2012, Church of the Good Shepherd, 4947 NE Choteau Drive, K.C. Mo. 64155. 6:30-8:30 pm.  Mr. George Lombardi, Director of the Missouri Department of Corrections will be the guest speaker.  Work continues on the long term sentencing bill. LWOP remains one of the top priority concerns. Cases should be reviewed periodically on a case by case basis. More family members of the incarcerated need to get involved with this…

It is with a deeply heavy heart that I post the notice of the passing of a friend and fellow soldier for justice, Alvin Kirksey-Bey. Alvin served 25 years in the Department of Corrections for a crime he did not committ. Alvin's example of life after unjust incarceration is an example of the power of the Spirit and human will to survice and thrive. Alvin set an example to be admired as he went about his work of continuing to fight for equal justice under the law. He will be missed by his KKFI…

To date there has been 103 murders in Kansas City Missouri. It is time for very serious investigations to be done as to how the guns and drugs are coming into this community. The schools are failing, the family unit is being destroyed, neighborhoods are almost non-existant except for a few families. There are too many abandoned buildings, and boarded up houses. Trash and junk everywhere. It is time to say enough is enough and mean it. I am interested in hearing from anyone who wants to do…

Meeting,,1st Monday of each month. Church of the Good Shepherd, 4947 Choteau Drive, Kansas City, Missouri.,,,6:45---8:45 pm.   December guest speaker, Brandon Ellington,  Represenative elect,, 41st District.

If you have someone who is incarcerated, you need to be at these meetings. Your support is needed.

Work continues on the model block project. This is an effort to work with other organizations, volunteers, and businesses to clean up the city, one block at a time and stop the violence, stop the killings. Please contact me if you would like additional information.