"...I know something about consuming High Security corrections. I spent
some years in the Control Unit at Marion, Illinois -- the prototype of
later High Security/Control Unit/ Adjustment Center/Ad Seg/Administrative
Maximum/Special Handling Unit, manmade, hell-on-earth nightmares. I was
sent to USP Marion in 1976 after being convicted of bank robbery. While
there, I watched men's minds deteriorate and dissolve into madness. I
nearly crossed that line myself.
What do these severe terms of confinement do to the minds of the men? Does
living in a cage smaller than your bathroom with constant harassment from
guards reduce men to sniveling, quivering jellyfish -- like the parole
board wants -- or are some of these prisoners harboring a seething rage, a
hatred and lust for revenge so deep that citizens will have to pay with
their lives when these men get out? The justification for the death penalty
in some minds is "At least they can't kill again." But most of the men in
High Security will get out..."
http://www.nativeweb.org/pages/legal/sdnightmare.html
Dear Friends:
Late yesterday afternoon the LPDC was informed of the death of Robert
Standing Deer Wilson. As many of you know, Standing Deer was a close friend
and brother to Leonard Peltier for the past 25 years.
He had long been a vocal supporter for Leonard, and in the past year
assisted in organizing Houston events and radio programs dedicated to
Leonard's freedom. More recently, Standing Deer joined the LPDC's Board of
Directors and was an active member. The LPDC is saddened and greatly
regrets his passing. More information will be forthcoming as details are
released.
In Solidarity,
LPDC
IEN Statement in Memory of Nilak Butler
In Loving Memory: Nilak Butler
September 3, 1953-December 26, 2002
By Winona LaDuke
A Celebration of Nilak Butler's Life is planned for Saturday, February 15
in Laytonville, California at Harwood Hall beginning at 1:00 PM. For more
information, please visit www.johntrudell.com
http://www.freepeltier.org/
Man, 70, found stabbed to death in townhouse
An elderly southwest Houston man was found stabbed to death in his townhome
Tuesday.
A man visiting Robert Hugh Wilson, 70, called 911 after discovering his
body in the bedroom of the home in the 11000 block of Chimney Rock shortly
after 7 a.m., police said.
Nothing appeared missing, detectives said, but the back door was pried open
and there were signs of a struggle. "It looks like (the assailant) took the
murder weapon with him," said homicide Sgt. Doug Bacon.
Police hadn't determined the motive for the city's 13th reported homicide
this year.
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/metropolitan/1745488
