[Ppnews] Sami Al-Arian - Keep Up the Pressure on the Prison!

[Political Prisoner News]

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Keep Calling the Prison!
Don't Let Receptionist Give You the Run-Around!


July 29, 2008 -

[Pamunkey Regional Jail: (804) 365-6400: press 4 then 3001 and ask to 
speak to the superintendent's office; press 0 after business hours]
Dear friends, we would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to 
all of you who have called the Pamunkey Regional Jail to protest Dr. 
Al-Arian's unjust treatment. Several of you have emailed TBCJP saying 
that the receptionist has given them the run-around, so we wanted to 
provide a little clarification:

- Do not let the receptionist re-direct you to the Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement (ICE). While it is true that the ICE has the 
ultimate authority to release Dr. Al-Arian before his trial, it is 
the prison's prerogative whether to keep Dr. Al-Arian in solitary 
confinement or not, and this is what we need to concentrate on at the moment.

- It does not matter if the superintendent is on vacation: someone 
must be in charge who can address this urgent issue. Insist that you 
speak to the person in charge about this issue.

- Dr. Al-Arian is in fact under 23-hour lock-down, not in protective custody.

- It is not true that Dr. Al-Arian has been placed in solitary 
confinement for his own safety. On the contrary, this is extremely 
dangerous for his psychological and therefore physical well-being 
(keep in mind that Dr. Al-Arian is still recovering from his 
debilitating 57-day-long fast). Furthermore, the ICE gave its word 
that Dr. Al-Arian would be kept with the general inmate population. 
This is a very old trick the government has used over the years to 
try to break Dr. Al-Arian.

- Tell the receptionist that you find these excuses to be 
unacceptable and that, as a person of conscience, you will not stand 
for it. And tell her that you will keep calling back every single day 
until this abuse ends.

- Don't forget to call back every single day!

[Again, if you could please 
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on this link every time you call so that we can keep track!]

We can make a difference. We won the show-down with the last jail, 
and we can win it with this one! Keep calling and tell your friends 
to keep calling!

In solidarity,

The TBCJP Team



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