Leonard Peltier
Assaulted and Beaten In Prison
Leonard Peltier, an Ojibwe/Lakota man has
been imprisoned for decades for a crime even the FBI admits he did not
commit. They claim they don't have to release him because he was
originally convicted. Now they are apparently trying to kill him before he
can be released on parole. Please pass the word and do what you can.
Dear Leonard Peltier Supporters,
I am so OUTRAGED! My brother Leonard was severely beaten
upon his arrival at the Canaan Federal Penitentiary. When he went into
population after his transfer, some inmates assaulted him. The severity of
his injuries is that he suffered numerous blows to his head and body,
receiving a large bump on his head, possibly a concussion, and numerous
bruises. Also, one of his fingers is swollen and discolored and he has
pain in his chest and ribcage. There was blood everywhere from his
injuries.
We feel that prison authorities at the prompting of the
FBI orchestrated this attack and thus, we are greatly concerned about his
safety. It may be that the attackers, whom Leonard did not even know,were
offered reduced sentences for carrying out this heinous assault. Since
Leonard is up for parole soon, this could be a conspiracy to discredit a
model prisoner. He was placed in solitary confinement and only given one
meal, this is generally done when you won't name your attackers;
incidentally being only given one meal seriously jeopardizes his health
because of his diabetes.
Prison officials refuse to release any info to the
family, but they need to hear from his supporters to protect his safety,
as does President Obama. His attorneys are trying to get calls into him
now. This attack on LP comes on the heels of the FBI's recent letter,
prompting this attack by FBI supporters as an attempt to discredit LPas a
model prisoner. Anyone who has been in the prison system knows well that
if you refuse to name your attackers or file charges against them, then
you lose your status as a victim and/or are given points against your
possible parole and labeled as a perpetrator.
It is not uncommon, in fact is quite common, for the
government to use Indian against Indian and they still operate under the
old adage "it takes an Indian to catch an Indian." In 1978, they made an
attempt to assassinate him through another Indian man who was also at
Marion prison with LP. But Standing Deer chose to reveal the plot to him
instead of taking his life in exchange FOR A CHANCE AT FREEDOM. When
Standing Deer was released in 2001, he joined the former Leonard Peltier
Defense Committee as a board member. He also began to speak on Leonard's
behalf until his murder six years ago today. Prior to his murder, Standing
Deer confided with close friends and associates that the same man who
visited him in Marion to assassinate Peltier, had came to Houston, TX and
told him that he had better stay away from Peltier and anything to do with
him.
We are aware that currently, the FBI is actively seeking
support for his continued imprisonment and also seeking support from
Native People. So please be aware, and keep Leonard in your prayers.
The FBI is apparently afraid of the impact we are
having. If they will set him up to blemish his record just before a parole
hearing, what will they do when it looks like his freedom will become a
reality? We need to make sure that nothing happens to him again!
Please write, call, or email President Obama, urging him
to grant clemency to Leonard before it is too late. Call or write your
congressional representatives. Do what you can to get the word out to
insure that LP is receiving adequate medical attention for his injuries.
Also call Canaan Federal Prison at 570-488-8000 and request that Leonard
be treated with dignity and respect. I am asking you, supporters of
Leonard and advocates of justice, to help. I don't know what else to do.
Please Help! Thank you.
Betty Peltier
Solano Executive Coordinator
Leonard Peltier Defense Offense Committee
CONTACT:
Warden Ronnie R. Holt, Warden USP-Canaan
U.S. Penitentiary
3057 Easton Turnpike
Waymart, PA 18472
Phone: 570-488-8000 Fax: 570-488-8130
E-mail address:
caa/execassistant@bop.gov
D. Scott Dodrill, Director
Northeast Regional Office
Federal Bureau of Prisons
2nd & Chesnut Streets., 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 215-521-7301
E-mail: nero/execassistant(at)bop.gov
Harley G. Lappin, Director
Bureau of Prisons
U.S. Department of Justice
320 First Street, NW, Room 654
Washington, DC 20534
Phone: 202-307-3250 Fax: 202-514-6878
President Barack Obama
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Comments: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 FAX:
202-456-2461 E-mail:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
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