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principat office of_the organLzatLon shall- be: "Li-fers For Life" [('Tl*L") (Prisoners

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sS 1: General Prrposes : L4L general purpose Corrections & Rehabilitation ("CDCR") with donor organs to t.erminally ill children [AI'[D

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is to assist in providing California Department of a registry/daLa-base for Lhe purpose of providing

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S 2: Special Purposes: The specific-,pulpgse of L4L is to provide a more "expedient" ?nd termina11y1l1chi1dren[aN0nr-ounS]inneedofIifesaving/sus-taining organs (",g" Stenr Cell, Liver, Kidneys, Eyes,. Heart, Lungs, Pancreas, Skin, Bones,/Marrow,
Coinective tissues, i'liddle Ear, and Blood Vessels),,
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L4L

wilt noL deny membership to anyone on Lhe basis of race,.creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, genciei, mariLal status, disabitity, religious,/political affitiat.ion, or sexual orientation. Ttre criteria for membership vrill include the following: l-) i,iust be willing to register a.s a rvilling donor (livlng or deceased) for any specific organ
and/or body-parLs,,

2)'To the degree

penance is a cornerstone of L4L, rve prefer all members be amendable crimes, and fieen possj-ble be willing to make personal amends to those we have tronged,,

to life
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:) fhe nember must sust,ain "acLive" membership (i,e, follovi al1 the group rules/by-laivs as those of the instiLution) r,rhite working diligently towards tl're objectives of L4L.

4) llust be drug-free and noL have any diseases Lha-t are incompaLible with life-sustenance and/or the needs or desires of lhe perspective recipient,, 5) I'iust be a Lifer ana/or willing to adhere to the by-laws of
L4L,,

5) i"lust be willing Lo tread all social, politieal, economic, anC religious barriers in the interest of the perspective recipienL,,

7) Tf able, must be wilting to adhere to L4L's exercise and dietary prograrns (""g. regular
exercise, meditat,iorr, nutiitional supp,lsme;rts inLake)

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Pursuant Lo California Code of Regulations ("CCR.") Article #L5, & S:23+, ss3240.1, S:Z-+t, 53261.6, S:::g, S::so, 53350,1,2, S::sz, $3353,1, S::ss, $3355,,2, S::sz, 53359, S::oo, $::zg, and $:+s+, The AmendmenLs to the U,,S,, Constitution, and "The Declaration of Human R.ights,n'Articles 1-, 2, L8, anc ?.5, this proposal has all legal sLandings_ for approval,,
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(FUNCTTONS)

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approvaL/support of the institution's administ.ration, the California DeparLment of Corrections ind Rehabilitation ("CDCR"), the Callfornia Co::rectional Peace Officers Association (CCpOA), and the Medical AuthorLzaLion Review Commit.tee ("MAR") , L4L pr.opose this life-giving program be allovred to function as an Inmate Leisure Time Activity Group ("ILTAG") In addition to organ donations, with the aid an support of the aforementioned entit.ies, we hope to activaLe all of. L4L membership by forming a support network that r,rill be trained by c,ualified staff to utilize Lheir resources to facilitate prescreening/educational progralns to assist members and aspiring members in the population in how best to maintain good health and educate oLhers on the invaluaEle benefits of donating life-giving organs to our children,/elderly,
ARTICLE

VI.

STRUGIURING)

ML propose Lo be permitted to organize i-L's execut.ive body consi-sting of: Founder / DrrecLor, Clrair ,/ Coorciinator, Vice-Chair / Coordinator, Secretary / Vice, SergeanL-at-Arms, Treasurer, Spokesperson (Inside/Out), Sponsor / Co-sponsor (Inside/Out), and Ornbucisperson,, Sub-con'lnittees will be fonned consisting entirely of general body members as needed to coordinale various
program-projects, e"g,,, special rvorkshops and activities (e"9" donor counseling, physical fitness training, meditation techniques, and toast-masters),,
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ML propose the full executive

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uzith the general body, guesLs, and

be permitted to hold weekly staff no less than onee per month.

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meeting and

full

meetings

YIII. (FUNDING) l4L witl not be of any cost to Lhe institution or state,, L4L will function as a non-profit organization, and will be funded entirely through the resources or' the founder, fund-raising
campaigns

(""g" sales), donalions, recipientst insurance aqencies, and Divine provisions

ARTICI,E

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IX. (BH,IEFS) 'believe We that the nature of our wrongs to society are such that redemption can never be possible to Lhose we have harmed, however we believe each inciividual has the legal, noral, and/or religious right Lo pursue Lheir redemption/reform,,
farce or

2) i{e believe penance/redemption has to be made possible for every individual regardless hrrongs or social status, lease the very basics of our national morales be deemed a hopeless.,

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3) i'Je believe faith r,vithout r'rorks is dead on it's face, hence anyone wiro is not willing to lay dolun his/her own life for his broLher,lsister is advocating useless lip-service,, As ieformetl convict,s ive believe restorative justice is rncomplete vrithout the opportunity to rriake iranifesit our ::eform anci re<iernption in a tangible way of l-ife as a"pfiosed to cieaLh by incarceration,, 4) ide

ne believe that rn the absence of means, r're have a morale duty to create a tangible basis for our reform that supports the causes of our local leaders,,
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believe the stated objectives of CDCR as they currenLly exist do not, live up to their definition to the degree they do not make a serious effort ti- a-fforci and encourage rehabilitaLion, correction and reforn, however rve also believe the current adrninistration of Lhis great. state of California is serious about employing all staff anci inmates to work towards eorrectional goals to secure better health, safety, and a society that encourages complete restorative jusl-iee on all sides of the equaLion As convicls lyho ascribe to reform,
believe the selfless act of donating that which is supremely/nivineJ-y given Lo us to give is a step in the right direction towards returning to society ti-rat which ue

those in dire need irave taken.

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right as human beings

believe Lhe laws of this land, as rvell of those of our religions and sciences give us Lhe Lo seek penance and redemption as well as Spiritual and social reform.

believe every child as well as every one of our elderly's life is precious and deserving of and physically possible, hence the bureaucracy and red-Lape that deny so many on a <iaily basis the much needed organ or anatomy-part is in dire need of an alLernative, hence L4L,,

life by any means 1egally, Spiritually,

ARTICLE Amendments

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(AI'{EI{DIENT TO THE

BY-IjI{S)

to this Constitution and By-Laws must be introduced by lvritten petition by/or to the Executive Board of Directors,, Upon introducLion, a discussion will comrilence and an amendmenL may be adopLed by an affirmative vote of two-Lhirds of the voting membership at the meeting. Prior to implementaLion, all amendmenLs must. be revierved and approved by the founder, director, st)onsor or Chief Deputy ldarden,, By-Laws u'shall" be reviewed annually and approved by the 'ir/arden,,
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The aforementioned proposal is subnitted by L4L members here at SVSP-A-Yard for your consideration and approval, AL believe this prograrrr will make a vast contribution torvards meeting the objectives of CDCR and the na.tional agenda to not only protect and serve the community, but to make the best use of our human resolrrces during tirnes of dire economic

reatities" Our program will save precious lives, .9ive inmates a sdrious chance at personal, social, and Spiritual reform and penanee, as well as break down destructive barriers in our sociely. Please approve this nost noble and benevolent program without delay I^/e lvould appreciate the opportunity for an interview with you to discuss in detail why r,ve feel you i;ould benefit from this program and why there is a need. for it at SVSP,, [,/e are also open to discuss
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further details about the contents of this proposal, hear suggestions, answer any questions, proposed changes or corrections prior to your formal approval,, i.t7e thank you in advance for your time, support, and consideration,, We look forward to hearing from you soon.

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