Defund D.O.C: Turning All Prisons Into Treatment and Career Centers

01/09/2026

We have 2 live streams scheduled for Saturday, January 11th. The first one is at 5:30pm PST, and the second will be at 6:30pm PST. I will be sending event invites to everyone it will allow me for both streams.

If you don’t, or haven’t, received event invites for our past streams and would like to attend, please let me know.

If anyone has anything they would like me to ask Daniel, or a message to pass along to him while we are on the live streams, you can comment them here or on the live.

Daniel loves having the opportunity to connect with everyone, so we hope to see you all there!

01/08/2026

In Washington, we have had fairly warm winters the past couple years. We haven’t been getting much snow, but it’s finally arrived. I was wearing a hoodie and slides yesterday! Daniel is only a 25 minute drive from where I’m at, and he said it started snowing there before it snowed at my house. We have big flakes coming down now.

How has winter been for all of you?

01/02/2026

If you have any pages or groups relating to prison, prison reform, nonprofits, advocacy, etc. (or know of some you love), please tag the names in the comments and we will follow.

01/02/2026

We just wrapped up a great live event. It was so nice to be able to engage with the community. Anyone who is newer to Defund DOC, you’ll notice and feel Daniels passion and dedication.

Daniel went so long without having a voice. I helped him start the podcast and platforms so he was actually able to use his voice for good. I want you all to know that when we have people joining us on live and conversing with him via chat, you can see him light up. THIS is the reason he does this! He loves educating people from an incarcerated individuals point of view.

I would love the opportunity to get to know all of the members of the Defund DOC community, and your loved ones. If you ever want to share what is happening….good or bad, feel free to message me. If your loved one is going through something in their facility that you’d like us to discuss, we would be more than happy to do so (can keep names private too).

Also, if your loved ones is an activist or advocating from the inside, let us know because we are scheduling podcast episodes and we would love to allow them to share their story (we are only able to interview individuals who are in states that don’t automatically terminate a 3 way call).

Again, Happy New Year to you and your loved ones! Keep fighting for change!

01/02/2026

01/01/2026

2025 was filled with ups, downs, and losses. But at least I wrap the year up with friends and family. I welcome 2026, and I’m ready for what it may bring.

If you are celebrating tonight, please do so safely. Happy New Years!

12/31/2025

Join Linda and Daniel Simms for the New Years Eve Defund DOC Live stream. Join in conversation with Linda, Daniel, and other Defund DOC viewers.