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December 09, 2009
Tilda Sosaya
Tilda Sosaya Born December 30, 1946 in Queens, New York, passed away November 20, 2009, from complications of liver cancer. She was a long-time resident of New Mexico. Tilda was a strong woman who centered her life on her children and on justice. She was a long-time advocate for the rights of prisoners and their family members. Her heart and orientation to righting wrongs carry forward in her children and in her many friendships. She was quick witted, with a steel trap mind for fact.
Judy Greene in an email wrote:
"Tilda, whose son was serving time in one of Johnson's prisons, organized a dynamic statewide network of families and kept both legislators and the media focused day to day on prison problems. Her op-eds and her testimony were brilliant, and her organizing was tireless. The administration struck back by punishing her son -- harassing him with long lockdowns for minor infractions, and even sending him to the notorious "Wallens Ridge" dungeon in Virginia."
Tilda was a champion for justice.
Posted by lois at December 9, 2009 10:28 AM