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We, the Undersigned, endorse the following petition:

Demand the Respect of Offender Correspondance Rules

Target: Penny Long, Supervisor for Postal Problems, Polunsky Unit - Mail Room
Sponsor: Maayke Derks, DRIVE Movement
  • Signatures: 1,239
  • Goal: 500
  • Deadline: 12-31-2006
Ensuring the respect of the Offender Correspondence Rules at the Polunsky Unit on Texas Death Row by the personnel - Assurer le respect en matiere des regles en matiere de correspondance dans le couloir de la mort au Texas

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1,241 12:27 am PDT, Oct 23 Mrs. maria benz Germany
1,240 6:18 am PDT, Aug 17   revol laetitia France
1,239 10:27 am PDT, May 30 Ms. Katja Siirasto Finland
1,238 3:55 pm PDT, May 28   Tiina Virtanen Finland
1,237 3:54 pm PDT, May 28   Minna Virtanen Finland
1,236 4:46 pm PDT, May 24 Ms. Stefanie Collins United States
1,235 9:05 am PDT, May 20 Ms. Brunhilde Koppenburg France
1,234 8:35 am PDT, May 20 Mrs. Cynthia Torrey United States
1,233 11:36 am PDT, May 19 Ms. elaine tyler United Kingdom
1,232 1:26 am PDT, May 19 Mr. Gilles Denizot Germany
1,231 10:49 pm PDT, May 18   Sara George Sweden
1,230 3:03 pm PDT, May 18   christiane collienne Belgium
1,229 6:39 pm PDT, May 17 Ms. Paula Keeth United States
1,228 10:02 am PDT, May 17 Mrs. Andrea Ashford United Kingdom
1,227 9:56 am PDT, May 17   sinje moll - lebens Germany
1,226 8:07 am PDT, May 16 Ms. Machelle Chandler United States
1,225 9:33 am PDT, May 12 Mrs. Elish Delaproser United Kingdom
1,224 3:00 am PDT, Apr 7 Ms. Sabine Wübben Germany
1,223 10:36 am PST, Feb 18 Ms. Alvernhe Nathalie France
1,222 3:06 pm PST, Jan 29   Holly S. Schader United States
1,221 2:19 pm PST, Jan 27 Mr. Mathew Dirkx Netherlands
1,220 2:02 pm PST, Jan 22 Mrs. Tina Brophy United Kingdom
1,219 11:06 am PST, Jan 22   Jason Netek United States
1,218 8:24 pm PST, Dec 28 Dr. Joann Lubrano United States
1,217 6:02 pm PST, Dec 28 Ms. sharon garza United States
1,216 2:07 am PST, Nov 22 Ms. Nicole Flores United States
1,215 12:45 pm PST, Nov 9 Mr. jan de Boevé Belgium
1,214 11:57 am PST, Nov 3   Anonymous United States
1,213 10:43 pm PDT, Oct 22 Mrs. Cristine Lachapelle Canada
1,212 11:25 am PDT, Oct 17 Mr. Brave Wolf United States
1,211 10:13 am PDT, Sep 4   Veronika Haberzettl Germany
1,210 2:55 pm PDT, Aug 24 Mrs. Terri Winch United Kingdom
1,208 5:31 am PDT, Jul 27 Mrs. Anonymous Belgium
1,207 1:55 am PDT, Jul 11 Ms. Katja Reuter Germany
1,206 6:13 am PDT, Jul 10 Mrs. sabrina carollo Italy
1,205 12:11 am PDT, Jul 9 Ms. BRIAND JOULIA France
1,204 11:17 am PDT, Jul 3   Familie Hanke Germany
1,203 11:16 am PDT, Jul 3 Mrs. Moni Anonym Germany
1,202 2:15 pm PDT, Jun 28   Chirsty Armell United States
1,201 4:05 am PDT, Jun 21 Ms. Pamela Hansson United Kingdom

Demand the Respect of Offender Correspondance Rules

For the Respect of
Offender Correspondence Rules



(version francaise suit sans
accents pour cause informatique)



Mail has a widely acknowledged highly esteemed value for death row inmates
throughout the US prison system, but especially at the Polunsky Unit, due to
its particular conditions as the prisoners are confined to their cells 23 hours
a day, therefore mail represents one of their few links with the outside world.



In the document BP-03.91Uniform Offender Correspondence Rules from June 1st, 2004, it is stipulated that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice policy
aims to help the inmates to stay in touch with their families and friends. It
also mentioned that all the incoming and outgoing mail must be delivered,
inspected or rejected according to the various rules of this policy.



However, the personnel of the Mail Room of Polunsky Unit seems to be
proceeding to some doubtful practices in the treatment of incoming and outgoing
mail by not submitting themselves to these current rules.



The following facts have been observed several times by the inmates:



- arbitrary denial of sent documents



- disappearance of letters



- delay in the delivery of mail sent to the prisoners, outside the
established rules



We, signatories, are exhorting that the Mail Room personnel respects the
existing rules, put into place by the authorities.



We are strongly seeking that the incoming mail is delivered promptly to the
recipients, that a special care be taken so that mail going in any direction is
not lost, and finally that the denial of documents be explicitly justified to
the sender in a period of time sufficient for the latter to appeal if he
desired so.



Considering that correspondence is an essential right for the inmates, it
is vital that it is treated accordingly and in a respectful manner.



En francais



Pour le respect des regles en matiere de
correspondance



Le
courrier revet incontestablement un caractere tres precieux pour les
prisonniers du couloir de la mort de Polunsky Unit, celui-ci representant un de
leurs seuls liens avec le monde exterieur.



Dans le
reglement BP-03.91 du 1erjuin 2004 Uniform Offender
Correspondence Rules
en matiere de correspondance, il est precise que la
politique du Departement de Justice Criminelle du Texas vise a aider les
detenus a rester en contact avec leurs familles et leurs amis. Il est egalement
stipule que tout le courrier entrant et sortant est remis, inspecte ou rejete
selon les differentes regles dudit reglement.



Or, le
personnel de la Mail Room de Polunsky Unit semble proceder a des
pratiques douteuses dans le traitement du courrier entrant et sortant ne se soumettant
pas
� ces presentes regles.



Les
faits suivants ont pu etre constates a diverses reprises par les prisonniers:



- refus
arbitraire�de documents envoyes



-
disparition de lettres



- delai
dans la remise du courrier aux prisonniers au-dela des normes �tablies



Nous,
signataires, exigeons que le personnel de la Mail Room respecte les regles en
vigueur, mises en place par eux-memes.



Nous
exigeons que le courrier entrant soit remis promptement aux detenus, qu�un soin
particulier soit pris pour eviter la perte de lettres dans quelconque direction
et finalement que tout refus de documents soit expressement justifie aupres de
l�expediteur, dans un delai suffisant pour lui permettre de faire appel si tel
est son desir.



Considerant
que la correspondance est un droit essentiel pour les prisonniers, il est
primordial que celui-ci soit traite de facon correcte et respectueuse.

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