24 September 2024 – #FreeLeonardPeltier:
Leonard Peltier was locked down for ten days over his birthday. They were allowed out twice afterward. It has now been seven days since we have heard from him.
The Bureau of Prisons calls it “modified housing.” It is solitary confinement, and it is torture. In Leonard’s case, it could be deadly. It has been fatal for several prisoners. It is also a violation of the 8th Amendment clause against Cruel and Unusual punishment and a violation of international law.
Please spread the word. Speak out in whatever way you can. Ask questions. Why are federal prisoners not allowed communication? State prisoners are allowed email and phone on their tablets. It does not pose a security threat. Why are federal prisoners forced to suffer severe isolation?
Leonard needs medical care that is not being provided. Even the Parole Examiner “strongly suggested” that Leonard be evaluated for a medical transfer. Why is the Bureau of Prisons operating as if it is a sovereign nation with no regulation and no oversight?
On Leonard’s website’s Act Now page, we have contact information for the Senate Judiciary Committee and a sample letter explaining why it is their duty to ensure the BOP adheres to Constitutional law.
The Parole Commission, which was supposed to be abolished in 1984, deliberately applies the wrong laws to keep “old law” prisoners imprisoned decades past their lawful release dates.
We are going to court to expose and challenge the genuine reasons that keep Leonard unlawfully imprisoned.
We need to keep him alive long enough to get him there: http://freeleonardpeltiernow.org