[Indigsol] Leonard Peltier update

Thu Jan 22 19:20:12 PST 2009

Forwarded on behalf of the Leonard Peltier
Defense Offense Committee 

URGENT!
Leonard Peltier's Safety in Jeopardy! 

Call Canaan
Federal Prison 

570-488-8000 

Dear LP 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 LP
as 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 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 of Leonard Peltier and also 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 the President, send it priority or registered mail. Email
to Change.gov or email President Obama. Call your congressional
representatives and write letters, not email, to them. Do what you can
to get the word out to insure that LP is receiving adequate medical
attention for his injuries. 

I am asking you, supporters of Leonard and advocates of justice at this
time to help. I don't know what else to do. Please Help! 

Thank you Betty Peltier-Solano Executive Coordinator Leonard Peltier
Defense Offense Committee 

Also call and request Leonard be treated with dignity and respect. 

Canaan Federal Prison 

570-488-8000 

Leonard's prisoner number is 89637-132.

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 at 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

Ask President Obama to investigate this incident:

The Honorable Barack H. 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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Time to set him free... Because it is the RIGHT thing to do. 

Friends of Peltier http://www.FreePeltierNow.org

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