A Prisoner Voice
GA Prison Abuse & Mail Tampering
Date:
January, 2011
Location of Prisoner:
Georgia
Hello, my name is "". I cannot write to you a letter because the mail policy at this detention center. Some of our mail is being tampered with. I have a legal issue that needs to be addressed. I and other inmates have been victims of racism and abuse by guards, verbal/physical and have had medical neglect issues.
I have a current Civil Action that I have filed in the US District Court in Atlanta, GA. The mail policy issue is addressed in the action. I am not worreid about the staff knowing what I'm sending. I just want it to be sent. Please respond. There is not enough room on this postcard to explain. I have a 21 page report w/ dates/times/names and violations.
Thank You!
Native American spiritual practices violated
Date:
March, 2005
Location of Prisoner:
California
Dear PARC,
I am not a lawyer or a para-legal or even an inmate prison lawyer, but I know when my religious rights are being violated.
Here is a quick summary:
1. I had in May, 04 filed an inmate appeal to receive my Spiritual package from Kinnikinnick, Twist (tobacco products, non-cigarette/pipe) for American Indian religious purposes. Appeal was granted in June 04 and I did receive it.
2. May 11th, five days after the above appeal, CMF officials wrote a Memorandum stipulating one had to be a member of the Native American Spiritual Circle and have an approved card to be able to possess these religious items.
3. July 04, I filed an inmate appeal because CMF officials would not allow me to practice my daily prayers, offerings, and otehr ceremonies on the institutions yard.
4. Aug. 4, I filed an inmate appeal to those stipulations made in that memo. The appeals coordinator has stamped this appeal as a duplicate and has rejected to lgo and process this appeal four times to this current date.
The products in the package are not used exclusively for just Sweat Lodge Ceremony smoking purposes but also in prayers, offerings, and other cerenmonies.
The Americana Indians have not had a Spiritual Leader here in the 8 years that I've been here. All the other Faiths, have either a full time, a part time, or at least a volunteer for their spiritual leaders. I can you any and all the help you can give for me to fight this violation.
Sincerely,
xxxx