And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
From: "LPDC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Peltier update
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 17:29:40 -0600
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Dear Leonard Peltier friends and supporters,
Hello everyone. Our email is back and running. Sorry for the complications
we may have caused you with the "Happy 99" virus. We know how to avoid it
now!
We have just gotten word that one of the hunger strikers, TseLa, who has
been pressuring the BOP to transfer Leonard to the Mayo Clinic, has been
hospitalized. Leonard wants to encourage her to give up the stike as he
does not want anyone to be hurt on her behalf. However, we should support
her efforts by emailing the BOP to express our outrage and concern that they
have allowed the strike to go on this far without giving anyone a real
response. As a matter of fact, according to a response received from
Senator John Kerry upon inquiring through the BOP about Leonard's health
condition, they have even begun to release outright lies and misinformation
to government officials regarding this manner. Below is this information as
well as Leonard's personal response. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also, contact
your congress and senate people. Let us know if you want petitions.
Thanks.
This is the response a supporter received from Senator John Kerry about LP's
medical condition:
Dear Mr. . . .
Per our discussion, I checked with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) about
the enclosed statement.
According the (sic) BOP's Office of Congressional Affairs, Leonard Peltier
worked with the executive assistant to the warden of USP Leavenworth in
preparing the statement. I was also informed that Mr. Peltier approved the
content of the statement. It should be noted that the BOP could not legally
release the statement without Mr. Peltier's prior approval (ref: Privacy
Act of 1974.)
In addition, I have enclosed for your information the BOP response I
forwarded to another constituent last December regarding this matter. I
hope you find this information useful.
Sincerely,
Jim Shaer
Assistant to Senator John Kerry
here is the statement which was enclosed:
STATEMENT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
(Inmate Leonard Peltier has given his consent to release the following
information.)
Inmate Peltier has never requested nor submitted any administrative appeal
forms concerning his medical condition. Moreover, inmate Peltier has
neither requested to see any doctor at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,
Minnesota, nor filed an official complaint with Disciplinary Hearing Officer
at the United States Penitentiary (USP), Leavenworth, Kansas as to his
medical care.
In regards to USP Leavenworht, the facility has been certified to provide
appropriate medical care by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations.
Inmate Peltier, currently has a projected release date of October 11, 2040,
with a parole hearing tenatively scheduled for May of 2000.
Here is Leonard's personal response to the above:
Dear Senator John Kerry and Jim Shaer,
I am well aware that the BOP, LVN, officials will not hesitate to lie to
an inmate, but I was in complete shock to learn upon reading this letter
that they would lie to a US Senator, I never had even as much as a
conversation with anyone here in LVN, about any statement. I am seen
regularly (every 6 months) by the medical staff here and not once had I not
made a complaint or request for medical treatment on my jaw. In fact I know
there are a few medical staff who are sympathetic and would not hesitate to
testify that they are ordered not to speak or give any medication related to
my jaw problem. Thank you.
LPDC note:
Leonard has not made an official, administrative complaint asking to go to
the Mayo Clinic because many other prisoners who he knows, have done this
and as a result, were wisked off to Springfield. By making an
administrative complaint, he risks being sent to Springfield again. also,
Leonard has informed the medical staff at LVN that he wants to be treated at
the Mayo clinic by Dr. Keller. Only the Warden and/or the BOP have the
authority to transfer him.
Leonard Peltier
Leonard Peltier Defense Committee
PO Box 583
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-842-5774
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