tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060657541131584363.post7941982043135731250..comments2024-03-28T12:54:39.052-04:00Comments on Virginia Prisons Accountability Committee: On The March 30th 2017 Tour of Red Onion State Prison [ROSP] By Interfaith Action for Human Rights [IAHR]Aproposhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07467226521523727857noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060657541131584363.post-70243077908466382472018-02-04T01:09:03.649-05:002018-02-04T01:09:03.649-05:00I also like to add that I hope that the organizati...I also like to add that I hope that the organization ITFHR will let us know about whatever progress they have had or they are having dealing with the focus of Solitary and I hope they will seel the Commaradi of other people such as myself and other organizations . This will show some power when the Department becomes aware that many others in the State of Virginia are concerned about what they are doing with our peoples in these prison facilities. There are many more issues that must be talked about and I will be addressing them as time goes on. I have a letter sitting right in front of me talking about the weather condition in Solitary Confinement. This Brother name Shiva Bhairava at Wallens Ridge has sent me at least 5 letters detailed about how extremely cold it is in the cell where he is and intentionally so because officers are leaving certain doors open that blow the cold air in the Pod. He says it is brutal and inhuman what these officers are doing that allows these cells to be so cold. I will send it to Denise or get some one to show me how to post it just as it is written. And a few other letters about this weather. William Thorpe is luck he has not been transferred out of State. It has been my experience with brothers whom write as well as he does that they are transfered intentionally out of the state to keep their voice from being heard. I will show you what and whom I am talking about. You already know about one brother Kelvin Rashid Johnson. You even posted some material by him. There is also Kelvin Khaysi Canada. He writes very well and wrote some strong documents on Solitary and the Step Down Program and I sent it to some Politicians and he was sent right out of here. I spoke with him the other day and I beleive he caled me from Colorado. Might have been some where else but it wasnt Virginia!<br />Again I am publicly asking the Human Rights group to bring us up to date on whatever progress they have made, etc.<br /><br />shaheed Omarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060657541131584363.post-4074180652282299382018-02-04T01:08:23.709-05:002018-02-04T01:08:23.709-05:00I also like to add that I hope that the organizati...I also like to add that I hope that the organization ITFHR will let us know about whatever progress they have had or they are having dealing with the focus of Solitary and I hope they will seel the Commaradi of other people such as myself and other organizations . This will show some power when the Department becomes aware that many others in the State of Virginia are concerned about what they are doing with our peoples in these prison facilities. There are many more issues that must be talked about and I will be addressing them as time goes on. I have a letter sitting right in front of me talking about the weather condition in Solitary Confinement. This Brother name Shiva Bhairava at Wallens Ridge has sent me at least 5 letters detailed about how extremely cold it is in the cell where he is and intentionally so because officers are leaving certain doors open that blow the cold air in the Pod. He says it is brutal and inhuman what these officers are doing that allows these cells to be so cold. I will send it to Denise or get some one to show me how to post it just as it is written. And a few other letters about this weather. William Thorpe is luck he has not been transferred out of State. It has been my experience with brothers whom write as well as he does that they are transfered intentionally out of the state to keep their voice from being heard. I will show you what and whom I am talking about. You already know about one brother Kelvin Rashid Johnson. You even posted some material by him. There is also Kelvin Khaysi Canada. He writes very well and wrote some strong documents on Solitary and the Step Down Program and I sent it to some Politicians and he was sent right out of here. I spoke with him the other day and I beleive he caled me from Colorado. Might have been some where else but it wasnt Virginia!<br />Again I am publicly asking the Human Rights group to bring us up to date on whatever progress they have made, etc.<br /><br />shaheed Omarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060657541131584363.post-80235352630846125362018-02-04T00:53:13.756-05:002018-02-04T00:53:13.756-05:00Inmate William Thorpe has written an excellent pie...Inmate William Thorpe has written an excellent piece on the Tour Visit by the Organization Interfaith Action for Human Rights. When I first heard about the Organization I was really perturbed because they werent focused on the same issue or they didnt include the issue of Physical Brutality on Prioners. They rather focused on Solitary Confinement which was a secondary issue to Physical Brutality from my eyesight. I also wrote Ms. Gay Gardner a very undeserved letter. After being contacted by inmate Kelvin Khasi Canada who at the time was in Solitary Confinement and is himself a Prison Reform Activist, whom I was already corresponding with and also recieving a call from him, I begin to look at Solitary from a different perspective. I have also come to beleive that the Organization is fairly new and does not have much experience in dealing with the Correctional System. However they do have some heavy weights in their Organization , which made them be able to get the Tour. However I agree with Brother Thorpe that not being able to speak with an inmate would have not been agreed to by me if I had anything to do with setting up the Tour. It is real disrespecting to inmates to walk right by them and act as if they dont exist. It is a terrible mistake. Not only is it disrepectful the tour people can learn nothing able what they are observing by not talking too the Victims of this Terrible Prison Policy. At the very least the Organization owes the inmates a pubic Apology. They should also ask for another Tour and this time focus on Wallens Ridge. When I first became aware of their focus on Red Onion I advised them not to limit themselves to that facility because Wallens Ridge is just as bad as Red Onion and in some cases a lot worst! I also noted that they did not invite me to be part of their Committee that was scheduled to meet with some folks from the Department. There has been several organizations that have had that opportunity but none would ever invite me. I dont think they wanted to really deal with the nuts and bolts of the issues. The nuts and bolts are the perspectives of the inmates and I have those nuts and bolts on paper from inmates. I have been very diligent in making sure that the words of inmates get out to the public officials, just like VAPAC is doing. The only difference is that we on the VAPAC Committee are doing it on line while I send them letters of my own and the inmates letters. Denise has become very diligent in putting some of my letters that I have wriiten to officials on this site. That way the public can see just how I deal with them and exactly who I deal with. I just recently sent her a package of letters that I sent to all the celebities and other officials and important people in American Society that may be concerned about Prisons or should be. Brothewr William Thorpe has put together an excellent letter. There are several brothers that write very well and I have copies of some of their material that I will be submitting to Denise for her awareness and asking her to post on this site. The Public needs to know. <br /><br />shaheed omarnoreply@blogger.com