First they Came

Just Recorded by Faith Nolan . My 16th album maybe the last time , who knows but I am so proud and happy after 5 years plus music workshops in the jails to spread the news on the everywomons jailhouse blues " Jailhouse Blues" and the launch is February/March in Toronto, New York and Vancouver Song lyrics authentic blues lyrics by women prisoners in Ontario Jails . A great 20'30' m40's style original bluestellin it like it is , The only chain a womon can stand is the chain of hand and hand . Orin Isaacs - musician extrodinaire- Production
Dear Friends, I hope this song 'D'Oed Blues to be on the new Cd (2014) and digital download "The Jailhouse Blues" lead you to join me in this project, Please check out the song "D'O'ed Blues -Detention Order Blues, If you want to know more please read below. I hope the spirit of freedom moves you and if so please spread the word and ot if you can donate to this great project, thanks, ache we'lallien for listening .yours in love and struggle Faith donate : www.faithnolan.org or write Faith Nolan
email: nolanfaith@yahoo.com
D'Oed Blues: This song is about waiting for trial and getting longer sentences. Supermax jails many women prisoners are held while awaiting trial, It used to be a few years back that time served that while awaiting trial, one day awaiting trial would be equal(two ) sometimes three days of any sentence given. The change means that now one day awaiting trial is now equal to only one days of any sentence given. This means longer incarceration for women prisoners.
This is part of the reason Canada’s female federal prison population has grown by 40 per cent in the past decade, and that growth appears to be speeding up the fast with a higher incarceration rate of mentally ill, aboriginal, women. The number of women admitted to penitentiaries with mental problems doubled from 1997 to 2009, native women account for just four per cent of the Canadian population. Native Women account for One in three females in the federal correctional system,What is dead time?
Dead time is the time a person spends in jail before his or her bail hearing and time spent in jail after an unsuccessful bail hearing, but before a trial or sentencing hearing.
This type of jail is more accurately referred to as a pretrial custody centre. These places typically have less resources for the inmates than a prison or penitentiary, where an inmate will serve out a sentence. They are hubs, like an airport or a bus station, where people wait to figure out where they’re going next. The cells will typically be more crowded than in prisons or penitentiaries and there is little for the inmates to do. Rehabilitation programs and counselling services are non-existent or in short supply.
Time served before trial or a sentence is passed will often be considered time served on a sentence an accused person may receive if found guilty. Except in special circumstances, one day of pretrial custody is the equivalent of one day time served on your sentence. Special circumstances are when the conditions of the pretrial custody centre are so terrible as to be inhumane. Examples of these conditions include overcrowding of cells, extreme filth, and frequent incidents of violence between inmates. If there are special circumstances, then a judge may order at a sentencing hearing that one day of pretrial custody is the equivalent to a day and half of time served on the sentence.
Most of the women in the jail are on remand , awaiting sentences in superman settings, waiting for trail, lawyers,sentencing, many are convicted of drug use and some have mental health issues.The women prisoners are in a maximum security setting . They are approx 75%+ doing dead time unsentenced , some few may be serving sentences of up to two years less a day, as well as those on remand awaiting court proceedings.
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NO BOTTLED WATER
I'll FLYAWAY
MONEY MAN
CHAT BOUT WOK
FREEDOMS LADDER
REMEMBER DECEMBER
OH FREEDOM
OIL IN MY LAMP
I'M ON MY WAY
WAY YA HAY YA
SOLIDARITY
WENDEN
JUST A LITTLE RAIN
VIEN FRAIS
HARRIET TUBMAN
WE'RE DIFFERENT
INSAAF
VIOLA DESMOND
BREAD AND ROSES
NAN NAN EE CHEN / BOAT WHITE
WE GOT A RIGHT (ONE WORLD)
BABY UMBRELLA
YEMAYAH
WEILIG MIK KMAQ BLACK CHANT
NAKOO
DREAM DEFERRED
WAY YA HAY YA
SHO SHO LOZA
OH DAY
SABA HA'AL H'AIR
ARIRANG
EL TAMBOUR
SAKURA
HAVAY NEW SHALOM ALECHEM
SIYAHUMBA
MARIE JOSEPH ANGELIQUE
WAY AYE AYE YO
B.D. WOMMIN
NOBODY STOP ME
SISTAHS IN THE SHADOW
NINETY NINE WIMMIN
AIN'T GOT NO MONEY
BRAND NEW CITY
CELLBOUND BLUES
MR. BACKLASH BLUES
MARY WATKINS
WORKING
LET IT SHINE
UP OVER MY HEAD
OUR UNION LEADS THE WAY
HUMAN RIGHTS
SOLIDARITY FOREVER
BREAD AND ROSES
GUIDE ME ON
CUPE ON THE PICKET LINE
SALLY'S SONG
SINGING AS THE STRIKE GOES ON'
WORKLOAD
WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?
BURNOUT
WOKE UP THIS MORNING
IT'S A UNION THING
WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED
IT WAS SAD
WALKING THE LINE
SOON AND VERY SOON
SOLIDARITY FOREVER
LOVING WOMAN
THE RICHEST IN THE WORLD
GRACEY'S BLUES
HARD TO IMAGINE
LONG TIME COMING
HOW WILL WE FIND A WAY OUT
LITTLE GIRL BLUE
PROVE IT ON ME
ANNA MAE AQUASH
BELOVED COMRADE
FREEDOM TO LOVE
TORTURER
ALETICIA
SISTERSHIP
T.V. STEREO
PEACE AND SISTERHOOD
UPPITY TOWN
NOBODY KNOW MY PEOPLE
CHILD OF MINE
AFRICVILLE
REGINA
DIVIDE AND RULE