And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >X-Authentication-Warning: whale.esosoft.net: Host mail.revealed.net [205.243.76.2] claimed to be ns.revealed.net >Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 10:01:48 -0600 >From: John Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.5 [en] (Win95; I) >X-Accept-Language: en >To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: 'DIPITY Proposed BOP Policy >Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >John Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> replies: >I found something that could have potential >implications for not only Leonard but also all >incarcerated > American Indians. I don't know how many of you >remember that not too long ago Leonard had his > phone privileges revoked because of a phone call >that used call forwarding, making it a third party >call, > which is not allowed. Well now the BOP wants to >make such a call changed from a minor infraction >to > a major infraction. They also want to crack down >on tobacco usage in restricted areas, meaning >inmates > cells. This is date Feb. 25th and they are >asking for comments (But of course it has not been >made very > public that I am aware of) Here is the URL to >the document, but you may have problems because it > > came from a site search and these don't always >link very well. > >http://frwebgate1.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=254957140+3 +0+0WAISaction=retrieve > > Here is also some heading info so it should be >easy to locate if the link doesn't work: > [Federal Register: February 25, 1999 (Volume 64, >Number 37)] > [Proposed Rules] > [Page 9432-9434] > From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access >[wais.access.gpo.gov] > [DOCID:fr25fe99-24] > > Here is some of the document, pass it along to >other groups who are also fighting to allow >American > Indians the right to use tobacco in traditional >ceremonies because I fear that this will be used >as a > reason to restrict and severely penalize this >use. > > The existing low severity prohibited act >concerning unauthorized > use of the telephone does not adequately address >the more serious > problem of inmates engaging in or continuing >criminal activity through > abuse of their telephone privileges. The >Bureau's goal is to ensure > that inmates, once incarcerated, do not use >telephones to continue > criminal activity. Therefore, the Bureau is >proposing to establish a > greatest severity prohibited act for use of the >telephone to further > criminal activity, and a high severity >prohibited act for use of the > telephone for abuses other than criminal >activity. Examples of what the > Bureau considers a violation of a high severity >prohibited act are > third-party calls, third-party billing; >possession of and/or use of > another inmate's PIN number, and talking in >code. The current low > severity prohibited act remains for minor > telephone infractions such as talking beyond the >15-minute time period > and using the telephone in an unauthorized area. > > The health risks associated with tobacco >smoke and passive > inhalation of second-hand smoke by nonsmokers is >well established by > medical and public health authorities. >Currently, smoking is permitted > in designated outdoor areas and certain indoor >designated areas. We are > elevating the seriousness of violations of the >smoking policy to > emphasize the importance of limiting exposure to >tobacco smoke to the > designated areas. > Interested persons may participate in this >proposed rulemaking by > submitting data, views, or arguments in writing >to the Rules Unit, > Office of General Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, >320 First Street, NW., > HOLC Room 754, Washington, DC 20534. Comments >received during the > comment period will be considered before final >action is taken. > Comments received after the expiration of the >comment period will be > considered to the extent practicable. All >comments received remain on > file for public inspection at the above address. >The proposed rule may > be changed in light of the comments received. No >oral hearings are > contemplated. > &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
