> >Leonard Peltier in "the Hole" at Lewisburg Prison > > > >Levi Rickert, editor-in-chief in Native Briefs. ><http://www.nativenewsnetwork.com/leonard-peltier-in-the-hole-at-lewisburg-prison.html#leonard-peltier-in-the-hole-at-lewisburg-prison>Discussion > >ยป > >Free Leonard Peltier >Leonard Peltier > >NATIVE BRIEF: LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA - Leonard >Peltier, the American Indian activist, who has >been in federal prison for over 35 years has >been in Administrative Detention - "the hole" - >since June 27 for two minor infractions. > >Peltier was placed in solitary confinement for >allegedly "a woman in the UK mailed a silver >coin which was actually delivered to him by >prison officials, and a light switch that had >been tampered with by a cellmate some time ago," >according to his attorney, Robert R. Bryan of San Francisco. > >Peltier is serving a life sentence in the US >Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He was >convicted of murdering two FBI agents on the >Pine Ridge Reservation. Peltier is considered to >be a political prisoner of war by many American >Indians throughout the United States and others worldwide. > >"I wonder if it would be different if Leonard >were not a prominent American Indian activist >who keeps fighting after decades of >imprisonment," said Bryan in an email to the >Native News Network late Wednesday night. "This >present situation is greatly exaggerated by the >prison officials. I view this as another attempt >to break and intimidate Leonard." > >Eariler on Wednesday, Bryan was advised that the >lesser of the two charges has been heard and >sanctioned. He was not fully apprised of the >details. A hearing for Peltier is pending with >the Discipline Hearing Officer as to the other >allegation, but Bryan did know when that will >be. Bryan will be in contact with the Warden's office today. > >Peltier's health is poor because of decades of imprisonment. > >"He needs to be placed back into the general >population, but there is no way of knowing at >this point what will happen," continued Bryan. >"He cannot presently call me so communication is slow." > > >-- >Vicente "Panama' Alba ><mailto:panama.a...@gmail.com>panama.a...@gmail.com >Tel # 917 626 5847 > >"Lets Be Realistic >Lets Do The Impossible" >Ernesto "Che" Guevara
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