Petition Tag - prison

Please help Chinese girl, Cheng Li Ellison, free her mother from prison in China. Her mother is a Falun Gong practitioner; and the only crime she committed was distributing pamphlets about the practice of Falun Gong.

She was put in prison without trial or sentence, and no one is able to contact her. Cheng's father too afraid of the power of the government, so is unwilling to help - even the person is his own wife.

Cheng is now married to an Australian citizen and planned to bring out her parents to Australia with her; however now, that dream seems very far away.

Please help her bring her dreams closer to reality.

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Amnesty International 2011 Iran Report Summary

Authorities maintained severe restrictions on freedom of expression, association & assembly.

Sweeping controls on domestic & international media aimed at reducing Iranians’ contact with the world were imposed.

Individuals & groups risked arrest, torture & imprisonment if perceived as co-operating with human rights & foreign-based Persian-language media organizations.

Political dissidents, women’s & minority rights activists & human rights defenders, lawyers, journalists & students were arrested & hundreds were imprisoned. Torture & other ill-treatment of detainees were routine & committed with impunity.

Women continued to face discrimination under the law & in practice.

Authorities acknowledged 252 executions; credible reports indicate >300. Juvenile offenders executed. Sentences of death by stoning continued to be passed. Floggings & an increased number of amputations were carried out.

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Norman Scarth, born 1925, is a World War II navy and arctic convoy veteran. After he experienced imprisonment and even a psychiatric clinic in his 70s, he became a human rights activist - as many other Victims of White Collar Crimes.

As such he supported a defendant in Bradford Crown Court on 25 July 2011 and switched his audio recording device on, before he could get round to ask the Judge. Previously, such requests were granted to him by Lord Woolf due to him being hard of hearing.

A support worker reported him and he was taken away with very tight handcuffs. After the hearing he issued an apology via the court-appointed barrister and was sentenced the next day: six months and one year ban from entering court premises. A detailed report from a co-supporter is here.

However, the punishment does not fit the crime or the person, and the law enforcement agencies are inappropriately harsh without even following their own rules:

* he is in a prison for serious offenders
* his complaints are not actioned upon
* he does not receive his prescribed medication
* he is in solitary confinement that he defines as hell
* he has great difficulty in getting a sheet of paper
* he is allowed a visit every 2 days, if you call 0113 203 2995.

A demo took place outside Leeds Prison and moved to the War Memorial on Saturday 13 August. Justice for Norman Scarth is the campaign blog to free Prisoner A1903CF.

You can email Norman's MP Marsha Singh and ask that he writes to the Lord Chancellor to release Norman on compassionate grounds.

You can use Email a Prisoner quoting that number and you can phone the Prison Governor Paul Baker on 0113 203 2600. To book a visit, please call 0113 203 2995. He's allowed a visit every 2 days, without a need for a 'visiting order'.

You can use this online news release and twitter @FreeNorman, #FreeNorman and #FreeNormanScarth to make Norman Scarth a household name that stands for justice and human rights in courts.

Marvellous comments and an Executive Summary were collated from a comment analysis to distribute as "the voice of the Great General Public" in the "Court of Public Opinion", "a Jury of Signers" and "Advocates of the Public Interest". They are updated continuously.

Here are the "reasons for decision" about three refusals on August 25th. The appeal hearing will be on Friday, 9 September at the Royal Courts of Justice in London in Court 5 at 10.30am.

Please send the news release and / or executive summary to your MPs asking them to send them to the Ministry of Justice - as evidence by "We, the Jury of Petition Signers"!

PS. 100,000 signatures could give us a debate in Parliament and please consider signing Abolish the ban on recording court proceedings!

PPS. Please note that Sky News are trying to get cameras into court!

And today, 9 September 2011, he got freed - THANKS to public interest and a campaign of many levels - largely due only to the internet!

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Research has shown that there are just a few jurisdictions within the United States that permit Family Reunion Program, for the incarcerated. Among those that do, evidence suggests that the family reunion program, gives the incarcerated an opportunity to keep their families together.

Additional evidence shows that those who maintain family ties while incarcerated are less likely to recidivate when released. Moreover, the Family Reunion Program, makes it easier for correctional staff to manage program participants during their sentences. As one of the tools that facilitates community reintegration - ostensibly the goal of incarceration %u2013 rather than abandon this program as is now being proposed by New State Senator Michael Nozzolio (see New York State Senate, S3747 http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S3747-2011)

The effort to terminate the family reunion program is yet another sign of conservative efforts to abandon the rehabilitative ideals related to the treatment of those in prison and also to lessen the likelihood of successful community reintegration. In the age where family values have been inserted into political conversations, it remains shocking that the families of the most vulnerable are not valued. These efforts must not go uncontested.

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It is 2011 and Australia is still in the dark ages when it comes to the sentencing of criminals, in particular those who commit sex crimes against children.

In a recent trial a judge in Victoria sentenced a woman who had incestual sex with her son for and allowing her husband to repeatedly molest her daughter for five years and three months and ordered she serve two years and three months before being eligible for parole.

This message shows the Australian public as well as the rest of the world that sex offences against children are not of much concern to our judicial system.

We need to call on the PM to bring back the death penalty and harsher sentencing for sex offenders.

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Sakhi Rigi, a blogger and a member of Mir-Hossein Mousavi’s Campaign Staff, has been sentenced to twenty years in prison by the Revolutionary Court in Zahedan [Sistan and Baluchistan Province].

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Sakhi Rigi has been exiled to the city of Ahvaz [in Khuzestan Province] to serve his sentence in Karon Prison. Sakhi Rigi is a civil rights activist who was arrested during presidential elections in 2009. On June 18, 2009, while he was driving his car, Sakhi Rigi was stopped on Zahedan University St. by the security forces and subsequently detained.

While he was in the custody of Iran’s Intelligence Agency in Zahedan, Sakhi Rigi endured seven months in solitary confinement and was charged with acting against national security and propaganda against the regime. Three months ago, Sakhi Rigi was transferred to Karon Prison to begin serving his twenty year term.

Sakhi Rigi is a 31 year old college student who was studying software development before being arrested and had only two terms left before graduating. It is not clear what other charges have been filed against him to justify issuing such a heavy sentence for this college student. However, it has been said that his blog postings were considered a crime and a threat to national security.

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Extreme violence and secret genocide is being committed against the white minority of South Africa. Tens of thousands of whites have been murdered since 1994. Brutal torture and rape is common and not even the young or elderly are spared.

Quotes: "Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer" - Peter Mokaba (ANC). (The same Peter Mokaba who denied aids)
"When Mandela dies we will kill you whites like flies" - Mzukizi Gaba (ANC).
"We the members of MK have pledged ourselves to kill them, the whites" - Nelson Mandela.

For more information and graphic images go to FarmMurders.com

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Le 4 Mai 2010 Mor Diarra Ndiaye un employé de la EDE en mission en Djibouti a été arrété pour le meurtre d'une Djiboutienne. Mr Ndiaye avait fait la connaissance avec la victime sur place et il s'etaient donnés rendez-vous et quand celle-ci n'est pas venue, il lui a envoyé un SMS pour lui demander pourquoi elle n'etait pas apparu. C'est la seule preuve que possede les autorités Djiboutiennes en plus du témoignage du Gardien de Sécurité qui était totalement différent quelques jours auparavant. Mr ndiaye est marié , pére de deux enfants et un soutien de famille. SVP faisont tout notre possible pour faire agir les autorités pour le sortir de Prison. Vous Trouverez le reste de l'histoire dans les liens ci-dessous.

http://www.seneweb.com/news/Societe/un-senegalais-accuse-de-meurtre-a-djibouti-la-raddho-reclame-la-transparence-dans-la-procedure-judiciaire_n_36507.html
http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/201010191083.html"

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In all countries that have child pornography laws there is a inhumanity that happens. While the child pornography laws were made to stop pedophiles from exposing little kids to other pedophiles & the world, lawmakers at the time never thought about what to do to minors caught sharing nude pictures of themselves so they just decided to put them in with the notorious child pornographers & molesters we fear today.

Whether you're a pedophile running a child porn industry or a horny teen sending your girlfriend / boyfriend a picture of your genitals both will be held to the same level & both will get labeled as child pornographers & sex offenders.

Sex offenders are the most hated type of people on Earth. Both the police arresting them & the prisoners despise of sex offenders & will mistreat them to the full extent.

So if a teen is arrested for picture sexting it is very likely the police officer arresting them will mistreat them to the full extent. If the prisoners that teen is staying with find out about their crime they most likely will get raped & beaten more than the average prisoner. Is this really what we want our children to go through? Do you really wanna see your child get locked behind bars just for a picture they sent of their body?

If you support my movement to legalize sexting & don't have much spare time then skip the next articles. If you support legalizing sexting & have time then read the below stuff to reinforce your views. If you support keeping it illegal then you really need to read the following stuff. Here are the arguments supporters of these laws use to defend these inhumanities with & why their arguments do not justify these inhumanities:

"It is to prevent them from losing their job in the future. If their boss sees those pictures do you think they're gonna approve of that?"

1st of all how is their boss gonna get a hold of a picture their employee privately sent when they were 16? If their boss would be willing to fire their hard working & loyal employee for pictures they took when they were kids then that boss doesn't deserve to have any employees or a business. If their boss does fire them for taking nude pictures of themselves when they were kids that should apply as a lawsuit. & last of all this is just another reason to get rid of these laws. Does putting kids in prison for many years & getting put on the sex offender registry help their chance of getting a job at all?

"Do you think sending nude pictures while you're underage is gonna help your chances of getting into college?"

Same stuff as above. What someone did privately in their personal time when they were kids should not affect whether someone gets into a college or not. Are you gonna reject a perfectly qualified 18 or 20 year old from going to your college just because they took a picture of their genitals when they were 14? Also the only way a boss or college person could get a hold of pictures like that is if they're spread on the internet. Well that's when it should be a crime, not when those pictures stay between the 2 partners.

"They should be mistreated, put in prison for years, & get labeled as a sex offender because they 'shouldn't' be doing that"

I could go on & on about what people 'shouldn't be doing. People 'shouldn't' smoke tobacco but does the government come in & arrest every adult who does? People 'shouldn't' get married to someone who's 10 years older than them but does the government come in on that? Good looking women 'shouldn't' be in a relationship with a fat ugly man but does the government come in there? So you think that kids shouldn't be picture sexting, you think that justifies putting them in prison for many years? If I didn't know better I'd say you're the same people saying kids shouldn't have sex till they're out of college & married. Well hate to be the bearer of bad news, your fantasy of having a anti-sexual society in which teens are completely abstinent isn't gonna ever happen, not unless we turn completely totalitarian & castrate all the guys & circumcise all the girls.

If you support these laws you might as well support female circumcision & male castration. I don't see why any supporters of these laws would be against it. Actually I think in some ways female circumcision & male castration might be more humane than getting the punishment for child porn, cause the pain of circumcision is temporarily even though there are permanent effects later, but at least they won't have the worst kind of label someone can have. So yes if you support these laws the way they are you might as well sign a petition to legalize female circumcision & male castration. Female circumcision & male castration would be a lot more effective against teen sexting & underage sex than these laws cause then the teens wouldn't ever get horny. As long as we teens have hormones we're gonna rebel.

Now on with the arguments.

"You know what the answer to this problem is? Just don't sext while you're underage & you won't get in all this trouble".

Well unfortunately that's not gonna happen. We teens have something called hormones, something that drives us to showing off our horny genitals. Maybe if we didn't have all these laws against public nudity or had more places that allowed nudity this wouldn't be as big of a problem. Or maybe if parents would allow kids to meet each other in person then kids wouldn't need to sext long distance. We are not gonna become completely abstinent just because you want us to. Unless you castrate & circumcise us that's not gonna happen.

Here is how the IDEAL child pornography laws are: To shorten this article I'll say that basically the only changes in the child pornography laws will be that if a minor & their sexting partner within 4 years of age are somehow caught with those pictures & they keep it between themselves it will be legal & if a minor posts nude pictures of themselves on the internet then that will be the responsibility of the site they posted them on, not the police.

There needs to be gray areas with child pornography, not have them completely black & white. We need to turn these blanket laws into net laws.

So if you have a heart please sign this petition & help put an end to these inhuman arrests. You can also help by debating with supporters of these laws about it & spreading awareness about it.

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Father of Iranian martyr Ramin Ramezani, who was killed On June 11, 2009, during the post-election protests has been arrested on 7 Dec 2010 after visiting his son's gravesite.

In the one and a half years after his son’s death, his father who has not been without sorrow even for a day has now been arrested and jailed. This is the first time that the father of a slain protester is arrested and jailed.

On 25 Dec 2010 Mehdi Ramezani contacted his family and told them that authorities has issued 200 million toman ($200.000) bail for his release. Mr Ramezani's family have told the reporters they are unable to provide such amount bail for his release.

The human rights violations carried out by the Iranian regime cannot be allowed to continue.

Please do not stand by. Please sign this petition

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This petition is to help men who need a 2nd chance at life, but cannot due to prior convictions on their records.

Laws and regulation do not allow convicted felons to get a decent job even if their priors are over 10 years old. There has to be a change so these men can get a 2nd chance at life.

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Through the years letters have been written to the Wardens at the Beamount Prison, Regional office of the BOP, Washington D.C. offices concerning the corruption of the guards and how they break the rules and change policies and procedures to meet their needs.

The officers work together for organized crime then accuse the inmate and their families of bringing in contraband to the facilities. When complaints are made the officers are re-assigned to another location in the prison and the problem is never fixed instead a band aid is placed over the sore.

Through the years fake investigations have been done to hush up the family members.

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After the election and the eruption of widespread anti-government protests, through intimidation and false promises, Iranian student Hamed Rouhinejad was forced to plead guilty in a show trials which resulted in issuing a death penalty by branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court. According to his father, Rouhinejad was initially charged with spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic. At his trial, he was accused of membership in the Association of Iran's Monarchy.

Rouhinejad has denied the charges. On Jan 2010 the death sentence of Hamed was reduced to 10 years of suspended imprisonment by the supreme court.

Hamed suffers from multiple sclerosis, and is in critical condition in Zanjan prison, northwestern Iran, where he is being held in solitary confinement. He has been denied visits and phone calls.

On Oct 19 2010 his father in an interview with radio farda said I visited Hamed 3 weeks ago on that occasion "He was in very poor health, physically and mentally."

He added that physicians at Evin prison and Imam Khomeini hospital have said that Hamed should be released from jail for at least three months for medical treatment, but neither the judge, nor the prosecutor agreed to that.

When he was transferred from Tehran to Zanjan, Hamed’s health deteriorated considerably due to lack of medical care. He is now at serious risk of dementia and death.

His Father added : I ask from all internal and international organizations, the Secretary-General of the UN, and Doctors without Borders to please examine my son’s situation. If they conclude that my son can endure being in prison under these conditions, there will be no objection. But anyone who sees Hamed just for a few minutes knows that he will not survive these conditions. I don’t believe my child will survive another month.

The barbaric human rights violations carried out by the Iranian regime cannot be allowed to continue.

Please do not stand by. Please sign this petition.

Hamed Facebook Page:
http://on.fb.me/99MibR

News Sources:

http://www.rferl.org/content/Iranian_Father_Worried_For_Jailed_Sons_Health/2194687.html

http://persian2english.com/?p=15308

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Heshmat Tabarzadi is an Iranian journalist and democratic activist. He was arrested on December 28, 2009, in front of his wife and son by agents who also seized his books, papers, and computer, and is currently being held at an unknown location.

Tabarzadi published an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal on December 17, 2009. In his op-ed, he wrote: "If the government continues to opt for violence, there very well may be another revolution in Iran. One side has to step down. And that side is the government—not the people.

On the evening of December 27, Tabarzadi was interviewed on Voice of America Persian, and said that the protests were the largest he had ever seen. He also called on protesters to keep the protests nonviolent.

Tabarzadi was viewed by the regime as one of the leaders of the student protests of July 9, 1999. He was arrested and spent nine years in Evin Prison, including two in solitary confinement, for his activities as a student leader.

On October 3rd Heshmatollah Tabarzadi Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison and 74 Lashes

According to the report, the 26th branch of the Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Pirabbas, has sentenced political activist and Secretary- General of the Democratic Party of Iran to 9 years in prison and 74 lashes.

He has been convicted of conspiracy and assembly to commit a crime against national security and insulting the Supreme Leader. Tabarzadi was detained on December 28th after the Ashura protests and transferred to solitary confinement in Ward 209 of the Evin Priosn. He was later transferred to the Rajaei Shahr prison for protesting the execution of the 5 Kurdish activists including Farzad Kamangar.

His first court session was held on June 9th and after the objections made by his lawyers, the charges of destructing the public property, espionage, and insulting Ayatollah Khomeini were dropped.

The barbaric human rights violations carried out by the Iranian regime cannot be allowed to continue.

Please do not stand by. Please sign this petition.

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For over 20 years, Marc Emery has been a media figure for marijuana and drug law reform. He is also the leader of the Marijuana Party in British Columbia, Canada.

A Canadian citizen who operated his seed-selling business in full transparency and honesty since its inception in 1994, Mr. Emery declared his income from marijuana seed sales on his income tax, and even sent his seed catalogue to each Member of Parliament in Canada every two months for years. He has never been arrested or convicted of manufacturing or distributing marijuana in Canada, as he only sold seeds.

Although Mr. Emery never contracted any US-based employees and no business was ever conducted on U.S. soil, when the Canadian government refused to charge or punish him, he was extradited to the United States to be punished under much harsher laws.

The US Drug Enforcement Administration admitted in a press release from Administrator Karen Tandy that his July 29th, 2005 arrest was based on drug legalization efforts. A copy of the document can be viewed at http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/4685.html

For more information, please visit www.freemarc.ca

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Criminal activity that is taking place from within UK prisons is being greatly aided by the use pf illegal mobile phones. Installing jammers will mean that every mobile phone within the prison will automatically be blocked. No signal can be received therefore all communication through mobile phone use will be ceased.

A very effective device will limit illegal offender communication.

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Roy Whiting murdered Sarah Payne 10 years ago this July. He was found guilty and was convicted in December 2001.

David Blunkett, then Home Secretary, made a landmark ruling, ordering he must serve a minimum of 50 years in prison. The decision meant that he would be ineligible for parole until 2051 and could not walk the streets again until he was 93.

Now, Roy Whiting is appealing against this ruling.

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2012 PETITION to

KEEP CHILD KILLER KEITH VISCHIO IN PRISON FOR LIFE

NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF PAROLE
97 DIVISION AVENUE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12206
ATTENTION: BARBARA TOBIN, PAROLE OFFICER,
VICTIM IMPACT UNIT

RE: KEITH VISCHIO DIN #81 B 0177 NYSID #04078689N

FACT:
ON MONDAY JULY 7TH, 1980 @1711 @ OAKWOOD HEIGHTS TRAIN STATION STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK

LORRAINE ANN PACIFICO AGE 10, 4 FT 3 IN, 70 LBS, WAS ACCOSTED / LURED, BRUTALLY BEATEN TO DEATH.
HIT IN THE HEAD & FACE WITH A ROCK "OVER 20 TIMES" RECEIVING (6) MULTIPLE SKULL FRACTURES, THEN HIT WITH A BOTTLE, DIS-ROBED, CUT/MUTILATED (3) TIMES ON HER CHEST FROM BELOW HER WAIST TO ABOVE HER NECK WITH A METAL PIPE IN A FAILED "SEX ATTACK".

FACT:
LORRAINE WAS FOUND (4) DAYS/NIGHTS LATER ON 07/11/1980. HER FACE & HEAD WAS A "BLOODY PULP".
HER BODY SO BADLY BATTERED, DE-COMPOSED IN THE 100 DEGREE HEAT, EARS, NOSE, SOFT TISSUE EATEN OFF BY RODENTS, MAGGOT INFESTATION THAT HER COFFIN HAD TO BE CLOSED FOR BURIAL.

LORRAINE WAS IDENTIFIED VIA DENTAL RECORDS.

FACT:
BESIDES WITNESS STATEMENTS, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE OBTAINED AT THE CRIME SCENE: FINGER PRINT, PALM PRINT, HIS PUBIC HAIR FOUND ON HER BODY, HE CONFESSED VOLUNTARILY FOUR (4) TIMES !

FACT:
1. HE 'PLED UP" TO 2 ND DEGREE MURDER "INTENT TO KILL" NEW YORK STATE PENAL LAW 125.25

NOTE:
2. UNDER CURRENT NEW YORK STATE LAW IF PAROLED THIS VIOLENT CRIMINAL WOULD NOT HAVE TO REGISTER AS A "SEX OFFENDER".

3. YOU JUST HAVE TO ASK ONE QUESTION: HOW LONG WILL THE VICTIM BE DEAD ?

NO PAROLE: LIFE IN PRISON MEANS LIFE IN PRISON: DIE IN PRISON !

NEVER FORGET XOX LORRAINE ANN PACIFICO XOX

LORRAINE ANN PACIFICO COMPLETE FILE ~ LINK ~
https://picasaweb.google.com/anthonypacifico62

CHILD KILLER GOOGLE ~ LINK ~
http://goo.gl/bqGwE

SLIDESHOW-DOCUMENTS/PHOTOS



COUNTER TO NEXT VICTIM IMPACT MEETING 2012 APPROX.
http://goo.gl/YcS8C

NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF PAROLE
97 DIVISION AVENUE
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12206
ATTENTION: BARBARA TOBIN, PAROLE OFFICER,
VICTIM IMPACT UNIT

RE: KEITH VISCHIO DIN #81 B 0177 NYSID #04078689N

What to Include in a Parole Opposition Letter

January 24, 2011, the United States Supreme Court ruled that state prisoners have no constitutional right to be paroled. Additionally, the Court stated, "There is no right under the Federal Constitution to be conditionally released before the expiration of a valid sentence and the states are under NO duty to offer parole to these prisoners.

When preparing Parole Opposition Letters, please include a passage referencing the U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The completion by prisoners of programs, i.e. high school graduation, vocational training, anger management, etc., while in prison, does NOT outweigh the total disregard for human life by a convicted murderer.

In some states there is no guarantee of confidentiality for those people writing parole protest letters. Please only put your name on the bottom of the letter, and NOT your return address. Only put your return address on the outer mailing envelope.

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Petition to abolish North Carolina's Mandatory Minimum Sentencing laws titled "Structured Sentencing" NCGS 15A-1340.10, et Seq., and Reinstate Parole Retroactively for suitable North Carolina Prison Inmates.

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I want to know if the producers will do a new season of Prison Break if we do a lot of petitions

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Having been diagnosed with lung cancer, told he needs to have one lung completely removed, and prescribed medication which, amongst other things, cause the side-effects of 'rage and anger', Dave Carroll was arrested for threats to kill (read the full story http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?v=info&gid=109295249095528 ).

Dave is now being held on remand at HMP Nottingham. His cancer treatment has been delayed by over two weeks to date as the prison service saw fit to re-arrange all of his hospital appointments, on the grounds that he (and his one functioning lung) is a flight risk. He was also denied a ventolin inhaler for several days, when the prison service failed to pass on his medical records when he was transferred between prisons.

This petition is to demand that Dave Carroll be released from jail on health grounds so that he can take charge of his own treatment. His health is deteriorating rapidly as he literally rots in prison.

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In 1981, Robert Graham was convicted of a murder crime in his hometown of Lake Providence, La. He was given a life sentence and is still serving time in the Angola State Prison System in the state of Louisiana. The evidence was shabby, but Robert was arrested and convicted, because he and the victim were in a previous altercation the night of the victim's death, at a local night club.

In addition, Robert pleaded guilty, because he believed that he might have stabbed the victim during the public altercation in the night club. He presented the weapon to the police.

Law enforcement accepted his word and therefore no investigation was done. Robert Graham's mother is requesting his release for time served or a transfer to a minimum security facility, closer to home. His mother is a senior citizen and no longer able to travel to visit him in his present location.

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We, the undersigned call on the Iran Government Judiciary Branch to grant immediate release of Abolfazl Abedini, who is being detained in Evin prison and sentenced to 11 years confinement.

Journalist and human rights activist, Abolfazl Abedini who is a member of the Pan-Iranist Party has dedicated his life to journalism and defending human rights in Iran.

Abolfazl Abedini has been sentenced to eleven years in prison by branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Ahvaz in his absence. He is sentenced to eleven years of confinement. He is charged and convicted of Being a Human Right Advocate in Iran (five years prison sentence), convicted of having relationship with foreign countries ( another five years sentence), and propaganda against the regime for interviews with foreign media (one year in prison).

The court judgment for Abolfazl Abedini was issued in mid March 2010, but it was not announced to his lawyer Mohammad Oliyaifard until March 28, 2010. The court order is related to a previous case which led to Abedini’s arrest in July 2009. In November 2009, he was released on a bail in the $300,000 range.

He was brutally arrested at 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3, by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence agents (IRGC's), violently attacked his residence in the southern province of Khuzestan. The order that the agents presented for raiding the home was illegible and its issuing authority was not indicated. The activist who suffers from a serious heart condition was severely beaten during the arrest. Few days before the raid , Abedini had been repeatedly threatened with arrest., the reason for Abedini’s arrest has yet to be announced to his lawyer.

Like many others he is charged and convicted on the unjust charge of Human Rights Advocacy,‘acting against national security’, and outrages Charges of spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic, giving interviews to foreign press.

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Conjugal visits provide the possibility for pregnancies that are often unwanted and in some cases not only are the mothers unable but are unwilling to care for the newborn. This results in more and more single parent children and a greater burden on society’s already thinly stretched resources.

Another reason would be the fact that the reason these people are in prison now is for punishment. They already have access to free schooling, libraries, TV and other things that some of us on the outside can’t afford to have for ourselves but we have to pay for these people to have the things that we ourselves cannot afford. That is in addition to the cost of having to maintain them for food and board.

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Michael Cook was murdered on May 6th, 2006. His murderer confessed to killing him in his statement but has never been charged.

North Las Vegas Police Dept. recommended murder and attempted murder to the Clark County District Attorneys Office. The case was denied by the DA without a formal denial. The DA said at first that there was lack of evidence but then later during an interview with our local news station said that it was self-defense or in defense of others.

If the NLV Police Dept. feel that they had a strong case, then we believe that the case should be re-submitted to the DA along with an arrest warrant for the murderer.

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Mr. Weldon Angelos has the unique distinction of being sentenced to 55 years as a first time, non-violent offender. He was convicted of selling marijuana and having guns present.

The sentencing judge, Judge Cassell, stated that he regretted having to send Weldon Angelos to prison for 55 and said it was cruel, unusual and irrational.

He also cited other known cases where the sentencing had been far less for much worse crimes, such as:

• 24 years: airplane hijacker
• 19 years: bomb-detonating terrorist,
• 13 years: beating someone to death in a fight
• 15 years: three-time child rapist
• 11 years: raping a 10-year-old child.

More information can be found at www.freeweldon.org

Thank You
Ben Valdez Jr.
Chairman, Free Weldon Angelos

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Each year, between 140 and 160 officers are killed in the line of duty and their families and co-workers are left to cope with the tragic loss.

Please petition the Florida Parole Commission and ask in your own words that they not grant a parole to Thomas Edward DeSherlia who murdered my husband Officer Ron Parker.

Victims, Widows & Family Member Will Serve Time For the Rest of their Lives! However, if we extend the parole hearing intervals to 7 years these families will not have to relive these horrific incidents as often.

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It should depend on the crime. Children should not be exposed to child molesters, animal abusers, rapists, etc. Children should have a right to visit parents in an environment that will not harm that child physically or emotionally.

By signing this petition, you are acknowledging that families and marriages are sacred and should be allowed to continue to grow and remain healthy despite incarceration. A healthy marriage requires emotional, as well as physical, intimacy. In addition, children need to have and develop a bond with an incarcerated parent.

As a nation, we must stand and protect our families despite court involvement. By supporting this petition, you are recognising and establishing the vital importance of the family bond and unit. We must realise that innocent family members should not be punished along with the incarcerated family member; families should be supported for the benefit of all involved.

The therapeutic value of conjugal visits will far outweigh any future criticism which evolves. Failure to allow these family visits can also result in some families or married couples not being able to have children due to their age. I strongly urge you to take into account healthy families and marriages when choosing to endorse this petition.

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Ryan Tucker now 29 years old went from an abusive home to prison with no stops in between, he also suffers with epilepsy, has a brain tumor and has had his skull sliced into by a metal fan blade, he depends on medication to survive each day but he also needs therapy to help his rehabilitation.

Returning to prison will not help him become a better citizen, it will destroy the true man inside.

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We, The Undersigned, wish to note a child’s right for parental presence during critical care. We kindly request an emergency release of federal inmate, Brandon Bauknecht from the Sandstone, Minnesota facility.

Two year old, Hayden Bauknecht excitedly attended a birthday party at the local aquatic center on March 15, 2009. Many heard his laughter and saw his innocent care-free life as he played. His childlike faith assured him that he would always remain safe. Yet, faith failed the naive child. The party came to a devastating halt when the toddler’s playful body was found motionless in the pool. Breathless and silent, he was transported to the pediatric intensive care unit in Marshfield, where he remains in critical condition.

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