[Ppnews] Death By One Thousand Cuts - Angola 3

[Political Prisoner News]

November 24, 2009
International Coalition to Free the Angola 3

Death By One Thousand Cuts

The infamous "Death by a Thousand Cuts", a method of torture in 
Imperial China, appears to be the model the State and Federal 
judicial systems are employing in the handling of the appeals for 
Herman and Albert. Year by year, month by month, day by day, the 
myriad indignities and injustices mount up as endless delays hinder 
the final resolution of their cases.

Herman's brief stint in a two-man cell ended last week when he was 
moved to a one-man cell again, but he remains in lockdown for another 
90 days or so from now. This means he has limited material in his 
cell, infrequent time in the exercise pen, no contact visits and 
minimal commissary.  All his mail is monitored closely, but that's 
nothing new.

Albert meanwhile remains in CCR in Angola awaiting a decision from 
the 5th Circuit Court on upholding the overturning of his conviction 
and so another year grinds to a halt with the State increasing their 
efforts and expenditures to keep two men, 62 and 68 respectively in 
punitive lockdown after 37 years in solitary confinement for a murder 
that there is still no evidence that they actually committed.

Guantanamo Bay has drawn universal condemnation, but the evolution of 
our own prison system remains as far away as ever, impervious to the 
rising tide of public criticism and the economic hardships created by 
this system. The articles below are a sad testament to these dark times.

Herman Wallace
#76759
Elayn Hunt Correctional Center
B-5-D#14
PO Box 174
St Gabriel, LA 70776

Albert Woodfox
#72148
CCR, Lower A5
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola, LA 70712

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