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From The Addiction Web Site of Terence T. Gorski Post Incarceration Syndrome and Relapse (PICS) By Terence T. Gorski Permission is given to reproduce this article with proper referencing.. The Post Incarceration Syndrome (PICS) is a serious problem that contributes to relapse in addicted and mentally ill offenders who are released from correctional institutions. PAY ATTENTION TO HOW YOU CLOSE LETTERS, MEMOS Letters should close with a complete sentence and not hang in mid-air. Examples include "I remain," "Hoping to hear from you, "Regards," and "Wishing you the best, and many other such odd phrases. Rewrite these empty cliches-make them complete sentences. Finally, the ending I most abhor is the ubiquitous "If you have any questions, please feel ANTONIO ZAMARRIPA, PRISONER OF THE DRUG WAR Antonio Zamarripa. #89223-132. Sentenced January 1996 for 10 years for conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine and heroin. I'm a federal prisoner being housed at the FCI Forrest City in Arkansas. I was sentenced to prison by the Honorable Jean C. Hamilton, for the Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis on January 18, 1996.

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The Truth: The medical literature on marijuana goes back 5,000 years. In a 1999 study commissioned by the White House, the Institute of Medicine reported, "nausea, appetite loss, pain and anxiety . . . all can be mitigated by marijuana." In its April 2003 issue, the British medical journal The Lancet reported that marijuana relieves pain in

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Police on Wednesday charged Dennis Schofield, 24, of Des Moines with 10 counts of attempted murder for Tuesday's shooting, which terrified hotel guests and had law enforcement officials concerned about what one described as "open season on cops." Police said Schofield and another suspect, Lee Castillo, 27, came to the hotel, near the Des

Moines

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By John Fuquay ( jfuquay@jackson.gannett.com) Ten years after the Legislature approved a rule requiring prisoners to serve 85 percent of their sentences, lawmakers could send a bill to the governor that would allow inmates early release to control rising prison costs. The bill has passed the House and is pending in the Senate Corrections

Committee.

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Richard Paey's been out of prison one year. The day was billed as a "celebration" by Linda Paey, a celebration of Richard's Full Pardon by the Florida Clemency Board on Sept 20, 2007. It was that, yes, and also an opportunity to meet others who were willing to step beyond personal comfort zones to help reduce damage done by antidrug policy. JESSE DEAN, JR., PRISONER OF THE DRUG WAR THE CASE. Date of the Crime: 9-18-1994. Date of Conviction: 2-6-1997. Case No: 94-506-CR-HURLEY. Sentence: 360 months (30 years), 5 years of supervised release, deportation from USA for Conspiracy to Import, Importation, Possession, Distribution of 908 Kilograms of Cocaine; Use of a Communication Facility. Jesse J. Dean, Jr. 44060-004. IVONNE GONZALEZ; WOMEN IN PRISON Ivonne Gonzalez. October 30, 1997. Dear Judge, My name is Ivonne Gonzalez, I was born in Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida. In 1992 I was arrested and sentenced to 11 years and 3 months for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine. I was arrested at 21 years old and my daughter Gina Gisselle was 3 months old. Right now I am 26, and my daughter is

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FEDERAL AND STATE POLICE KILL OWNER OF RAINBOW FARM Federal and state police kill owner of Rainbow Farm. On the Friday before Labor Day 2001, rather than face a bail revocation hearing for holding an unauthorized marijuana rally last August, Grover "Tom" Crosslin and Rolland Rohm retreated to Rainbow Farm and, according to police, began burning down buildings on their farm.

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From The Addiction Web Site of Terence T. Gorski Post Incarceration Syndrome and Relapse (PICS) By Terence T. Gorski Permission is given to reproduce this article with proper referencing.. The Post Incarceration Syndrome (PICS) is a serious problem that contributes to relapse in addicted and mentally ill offenders who are released from correctional institutions. PAY ATTENTION TO HOW YOU CLOSE LETTERS, MEMOS Letters should close with a complete sentence and not hang in mid-air. Examples include "I remain," "Hoping to hear from you, "Regards," and "Wishing you the best, and many other such odd phrases. Rewrite these empty cliches-make them complete sentences. Finally, the ending I most abhor is the ubiquitous "If you have any questions, please feel ANTONIO ZAMARRIPA, PRISONER OF THE DRUG WAR Antonio Zamarripa. #89223-132. Sentenced January 1996 for 10 years for conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine and heroin. I'm a federal prisoner being housed at the FCI Forrest City in Arkansas. I was sentenced to prison by the Honorable Jean C. Hamilton, for the Eastern District of Missouri, St. Louis on January 18, 1996.

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The Truth: The medical literature on marijuana goes back 5,000 years. In a 1999 study commissioned by the White House, the Institute of Medicine reported, "nausea, appetite loss, pain and anxiety . . . all can be mitigated by marijuana." In its April 2003 issue, the British medical journal The Lancet reported that marijuana relieves pain in

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Police on Wednesday charged Dennis Schofield, 24, of Des Moines with 10 counts of attempted murder for Tuesday's shooting, which terrified hotel guests and had law enforcement officials concerned about what one described as "open season on cops." Police said Schofield and another suspect, Lee Castillo, 27, came to the hotel, near the Des

Moines

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By John Fuquay ( jfuquay@jackson.gannett.com) Ten years after the Legislature approved a rule requiring prisoners to serve 85 percent of their sentences, lawmakers could send a bill to the governor that would allow inmates early release to control rising prison costs. The bill has passed the House and is pending in the Senate Corrections

Committee.

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Richard Paey's been out of prison one year. The day was billed as a "celebration" by Linda Paey, a celebration of Richard's Full Pardon by the Florida Clemency Board on Sept 20, 2007. It was that, yes, and also an opportunity to meet others who were willing to step beyond personal comfort zones to help reduce damage done by antidrug policy. JESSE DEAN, JR., PRISONER OF THE DRUG WAR THE CASE. Date of the Crime: 9-18-1994. Date of Conviction: 2-6-1997. Case No: 94-506-CR-HURLEY. Sentence: 360 months (30 years), 5 years of supervised release, deportation from USA for Conspiracy to Import, Importation, Possession, Distribution of 908 Kilograms of Cocaine; Use of a Communication Facility. Jesse J. Dean, Jr. 44060-004. IVONNE GONZALEZ; WOMEN IN PRISON Ivonne Gonzalez. October 30, 1997. Dear Judge, My name is Ivonne Gonzalez, I was born in Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida. In 1992 I was arrested and sentenced to 11 years and 3 months for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine. I was arrested at 21 years old and my daughter Gina Gisselle was 3 months old. Right now I am 26, and my daughter is

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FEDERAL AND STATE POLICE KILL OWNER OF RAINBOW FARM Federal and state police kill owner of Rainbow Farm. On the Friday before Labor Day 2001, rather than face a bail revocation hearing for holding an unauthorized marijuana rally last August, Grover "Tom" Crosslin and Rolland Rohm retreated to Rainbow Farm and, according to police, began burning down buildings on their farm.

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From The Addiction Web Site of Terence T. Gorski Post Incarceration Syndrome and Relapse (PICS) By Terence T. Gorski Permission is given to reproduce this article with proper referencing.. The Post Incarceration Syndrome (PICS) is a serious problem that contributes to relapse in addicted and mentally ill offenders who are released from correctional institutions.

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By John Fuquay ( jfuquay@jackson.gannett.com) Ten years after the Legislature approved a rule requiring prisoners to serve 85 percent of their sentences, lawmakers could send a bill to the governor that would allow inmates early release to control rising prison costs. The bill has passed the House and is pending in the Senate Corrections

Committee.

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The pain specialists' letter took particular aim at the agency's new description of prescribing practices that can lead to a DEA investigation. The DEA said doctors who prescribe high dosages of opioid painkillers to patients for long periods of time are subject to investigation. It also said the government can open investigations on

the

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James Sylvester Wise Jr. was dead-the 229th murder of the year in a city that would rack up 278 by the end of December. Although 10 people called 911 to report the shooting, many refused to give their names. Six told the emergency operators that they did not want to talk to the police when they arrived.

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ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. - A Hardin County prosecutor was suspended yesterday and is under investigation by the state attorney general's office over allegations that he had sex with a defendant who had agreed to testify in a drug case. Erica L. French's lawyer, Kenneth Daniels, said they had a camera installed in her bedroom closet last

week and

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George Martorano was being transported between two federal prisons when he found himself locked inside a cold cell in East St. Louis. For five days, he lived without light, heat or a bed on which to recline. His toilet was a bucket. Enraged and depressed, he discovered a pencil on the floor. To keep his sanity, Martorano started scribbling on

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The new federal law, the Prison Rape Elimination Act, says that, by a conservative estimate, 13 percent of inmates in the United States are sexually assaulted in prison. The law calls for research into the problem by the Justice Department, which will recommend policy changes based on the studies.

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He speaks out on tonight's S4C current affairs programme Y Byd ar Bedwar. "Cardiff Prison made me a smack-head - a heroin addict," he tells the programme. "And I don't think I would be in this position if I hadn't been there." He had already been to prison once before in the late '80s and says that the introduction of MDT changed everything.

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April 11, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune (IL) Society Punishes Ex-Convicts For Life By Devah Pager, assistant professor of sociology and a faculty fellow at the Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, and Jeff Manza, associate director of the institute and an associate professor of sociology

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Taser openly encourages the use of the weapon on the groin. For the stun gun mode, or "drive stun" mode, Taser strongly encourages that it be rammed into the genitals of a person before shocking the genitals with 50,000 volts, resulting in severe burns and destruction of the tissue and nerves in most cases. ORGANIZING A PUBLIC EVENT, ACTIVISM 101 Organizing events through planning meetings will help you and your group learn or increase skills in preparation, working together and follow up. Large events usually start with small meetings. Getting started is key. An experienced organizer might consider a series of

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THE NOVEMBER COALITION The surreal reality, The judge's indifference, My life's personal significance. Those laws of injustice, Taking those I miss. All eyes are upon me, Every tear spilled is seen. Behind this case lies a sad story, Revealed by my salty tears pouring. PAY ATTENTION TO HOW YOU CLOSE LETTERS, MEMOS Letters should close with a complete sentence and not hang in mid-air. Examples include "I remain," "Hoping to hear from you, "Regards," and "Wishing you the best, and many other such odd phrases. Rewrite these empty cliches-make them complete sentences. Finally, the ending I most abhor is the ubiquitous "If you have any questions, please feel

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From The Addiction Web Site of Terence T. Gorski Post Incarceration Syndrome and Relapse (PICS) By Terence T. Gorski Permission is given to reproduce this article with proper referencing.. The Post Incarceration Syndrome (PICS) is a serious problem that contributes to relapse in addicted and mentally ill offenders who are released from correctional institutions.

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The Truth: The medical literature on marijuana goes back 5,000 years. In a 1999 study commissioned by the White House, the Institute of Medicine reported, "nausea, appetite loss, pain and anxiety . . . all can be mitigated by marijuana." In its April 2003 issue, the British medical journal The Lancet reported that marijuana relieves pain in

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He speaks out on tonight's S4C current affairs programme Y Byd ar Bedwar. "Cardiff Prison made me a smack-head - a heroin addict," he tells the programme. "And I don't think I would be in this position if I hadn't been there." He had already been to prison once before in the late '80s and says that the introduction of MDT changed everything. TIMOTHY BLUITT, PRISONER OF THE DRUG WAR A Call Out To All Brothers and Sisters; My name is Timothy Bluitt, I am serving a 30 year sentence on drug related charges out of Oakland, CA. I would like to share my poems to inspire and instill strength and hope to those who have become victims to the war on drugs. Over the past decade of my incarceration I have witnessed the never-ending

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Richard Paey's been out of prison one year. The day was billed as a "celebration" by Linda Paey, a celebration of Richard's Full Pardon by the Florida Clemency Board on Sept 20, 2007. It was that, yes, and also an opportunity to meet others who were willing to step beyond personal comfort zones to help reduce damage done by antidrug policy. IVONNE GONZALEZ; WOMEN IN PRISON Ivonne Gonzalez. October 30, 1997. Dear Judge, My name is Ivonne Gonzalez, I was born in Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida. In 1992 I was arrested and sentenced to 11 years and 3 months for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine. I was arrested at 21 years old and my daughter Gina Gisselle was 3 months old. Right now I am 26, and my daughter is

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FEDERAL AND STATE POLICE KILL OWNER OF RAINBOW FARM Federal and state police kill owner of Rainbow Farm. On the Friday before Labor Day 2001, rather than face a bail revocation hearing for holding an unauthorized marijuana rally last August, Grover "Tom" Crosslin and Rolland Rohm retreated to Rainbow Farm and, according to police, began burning down buildings on their farm. ORGANIZING A PUBLIC EVENT, ACTIVISM 101 Organizing events through planning meetings will help you and your group learn or increase skills in preparation, working together and follow up. Large events usually start with small meetings. Getting started is key. An experienced organizer might consider a series of

events.

THE NOVEMBER COALITION The surreal reality, The judge's indifference, My life's personal significance. Those laws of injustice, Taking those I miss. All eyes are upon me, Every tear spilled is seen. Behind this case lies a sad story, Revealed by my salty tears pouring. PAY ATTENTION TO HOW YOU CLOSE LETTERS, MEMOS Letters should close with a complete sentence and not hang in mid-air. Examples include "I remain," "Hoping to hear from you, "Regards," and "Wishing you the best, and many other such odd phrases. Rewrite these empty cliches-make them complete sentences. Finally, the ending I most abhor is the ubiquitous "If you have any questions, please feel

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From The Addiction Web Site of Terence T. Gorski Post Incarceration Syndrome and Relapse (PICS) By Terence T. Gorski Permission is given to reproduce this article with proper referencing.. The Post Incarceration Syndrome (PICS) is a serious problem that contributes to relapse in addicted and mentally ill offenders who are released from correctional institutions.

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The Truth: The medical literature on marijuana goes back 5,000 years. In a 1999 study commissioned by the White House, the Institute of Medicine reported, "nausea, appetite loss, pain and anxiety . . . all can be mitigated by marijuana." In its April 2003 issue, the British medical journal The Lancet reported that marijuana relieves pain in

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He speaks out on tonight's S4C current affairs programme Y Byd ar Bedwar. "Cardiff Prison made me a smack-head - a heroin addict," he tells the programme. "And I don't think I would be in this position if I hadn't been there." He had already been to prison once before in the late '80s and says that the introduction of MDT changed everything. TIMOTHY BLUITT, PRISONER OF THE DRUG WAR A Call Out To All Brothers and Sisters; My name is Timothy Bluitt, I am serving a 30 year sentence on drug related charges out of Oakland, CA. I would like to share my poems to inspire and instill strength and hope to those who have become victims to the war on drugs. Over the past decade of my incarceration I have witnessed the never-ending

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Richard Paey's been out of prison one year. The day was billed as a "celebration" by Linda Paey, a celebration of Richard's Full Pardon by the Florida Clemency Board on Sept 20, 2007. It was that, yes, and also an opportunity to meet others who were willing to step beyond personal comfort zones to help reduce damage done by antidrug policy. IVONNE GONZALEZ; WOMEN IN PRISON Ivonne Gonzalez. October 30, 1997. Dear Judge, My name is Ivonne Gonzalez, I was born in Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida. In 1992 I was arrested and sentenced to 11 years and 3 months for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine. I was arrested at 21 years old and my daughter Gina Gisselle was 3 months old. Right now I am 26, and my daughter is

5

FEDERAL AND STATE POLICE KILL OWNER OF RAINBOW FARM Federal and state police kill owner of Rainbow Farm. On the Friday before Labor Day 2001, rather than face a bail revocation hearing for holding an unauthorized marijuana rally last August, Grover "Tom" Crosslin and Rolland Rohm retreated to Rainbow Farm and, according to police, began burning down buildings on their farm. THE NOVEMBER COALITION Video: Richard Paey Talks After Being Granted Clemency; from CBS Ch. 4 News, Miami, FL, 9/21/07 Video: Fla. Pardons Disabled Man Convicted Of Drug Charge; from CBS Ch. 4 News, Miami, FL, 9/20/07 Audio: Richard Paey Pardoned On Drug Charges; from CBS Ch. 4 News, Miami, FL, 9/20/07 Video: Mandatory Time, and Mandatory Fines - Richard Paey Update; from CBS Ch. 4 News, Miami, FL, 8/21/07 ORGANIZING A PUBLIC EVENT, ACTIVISM 101 Organizing events through planning meetings will help you and your group learn or increase skills in preparation, working together and follow up. Large events usually start with small meetings. Getting started is key. An experienced organizer might consider a series of

events.

BECKY STEWART, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS Working to end drug war injustice, the November Coalition is an education foundation. Thank you for visiting our website. Index of

Stories A - J

LAWRENCE WILLIAMS, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS To the caring and concerned, The last thing I remember, was the sun closing down. Living in a room of darkness. My life was overpowered by

what's soon to be a

JAMES WYNNE, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS Dear Brothers and Sisters of The Drug War, This is a photo of a visit I had almost seven years ago with my wife and son. When I caught this case I left a wife and three children behind in the aftermath. MARGARET STARLEY, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS Working to end drug war injustice, the November Coalition is an education foundation. Thank you for visiting our website. Index of

Stories A - J

RANDALL SHERRARD, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS Randall Austin Sherrard -- #598258 Yes, Prison is Punishment There is a popular illusion that prisons are too easy and that being sent to prison isn't punishment enough. MAFFETT POUND, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS For years, Maffett Pound and several of his friends sold marijuana at cost amongst themselves, depending on who could find a supplier at any

given time.

STEPHANIE NODD, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS Stephanie Nodd -- #04172-003 26 Years -- Crack Conspiracy Conspiracy February 26, 2007 - NBC 15 News (AL) Special Report: "Bad Company" MICHAEL SANTOS, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS Michael Santos -- #16377-004 45 Years -- Cocaine Conspiracy Michael has his own web site at: www.MichaelSantos.net ORGANIZING A PUBLIC EVENT, ACTIVISM 101 Organizing events through planning meetings will help you and your group learn or increase skills in preparation, working together and follow up. Large events usually start with small meetings. Getting started is key. An experienced organizer might consider a series of

events.

THE NOVEMBER COALITION The surreal reality, The judge's indifference, My life's personal significance. Those laws of injustice, Taking those I miss. All eyes are upon me, Every tear spilled is seen. Behind this case lies a sad story, Revealed by my salty tears pouring. PAY ATTENTION TO HOW YOU CLOSE LETTERS, MEMOS Letters should close with a complete sentence and not hang in mid-air. Examples include "I remain," "Hoping to hear from you, "Regards," and "Wishing you the best, and many other such odd phrases. Rewrite these empty cliches-make them complete sentences. Finally, the ending I most abhor is the ubiquitous "If you have any questions, please feel

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From The Addiction Web Site of Terence T. Gorski Post Incarceration Syndrome and Relapse (PICS) By Terence T. Gorski Permission is given to reproduce this article with proper referencing.. The Post Incarceration Syndrome (PICS) is a serious problem that contributes to relapse in addicted and mentally ill offenders who are released from correctional institutions.

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The Truth: The medical literature on marijuana goes back 5,000 years. In a 1999 study commissioned by the White House, the Institute of Medicine reported, "nausea, appetite loss, pain and anxiety . . . all can be mitigated by marijuana." In its April 2003 issue, the British medical journal The Lancet reported that marijuana relieves pain in

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He speaks out on tonight's S4C current affairs programme Y Byd ar Bedwar. "Cardiff Prison made me a smack-head - a heroin addict," he tells the programme. "And I don't think I would be in this position if I hadn't been there." He had already been to prison once before in the late '80s and says that the introduction of MDT changed everything. TIMOTHY BLUITT, PRISONER OF THE DRUG WAR A Call Out To All Brothers and Sisters; My name is Timothy Bluitt, I am serving a 30 year sentence on drug related charges out of Oakland, CA. I would like to share my poems to inspire and instill strength and hope to those who have become victims to the war on drugs. Over the past decade of my incarceration I have witnessed the never-ending

LOCAL SCENES

Richard Paey's been out of prison one year. The day was billed as a "celebration" by Linda Paey, a celebration of Richard's Full Pardon by the Florida Clemency Board on Sept 20, 2007. It was that, yes, and also an opportunity to meet others who were willing to step beyond personal comfort zones to help reduce damage done by antidrug policy. IVONNE GONZALEZ; WOMEN IN PRISON Ivonne Gonzalez. October 30, 1997. Dear Judge, My name is Ivonne Gonzalez, I was born in Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida. In 1992 I was arrested and sentenced to 11 years and 3 months for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine. I was arrested at 21 years old and my daughter Gina Gisselle was 3 months old. Right now I am 26, and my daughter is

5

FEDERAL AND STATE POLICE KILL OWNER OF RAINBOW FARM Federal and state police kill owner of Rainbow Farm. On the Friday before Labor Day 2001, rather than face a bail revocation hearing for holding an unauthorized marijuana rally last August, Grover "Tom" Crosslin and Rolland Rohm retreated to Rainbow Farm and, according to police, began burning down buildings on their farm. ORGANIZING A PUBLIC EVENT, ACTIVISM 101 Organizing events through planning meetings will help you and your group learn or increase skills in preparation, working together and follow up. Large events usually start with small meetings. Getting started is key. An experienced organizer might consider a series of

events.

THE NOVEMBER COALITION The surreal reality, The judge's indifference, My life's personal significance. Those laws of injustice, Taking those I miss. All eyes are upon me, Every tear spilled is seen. Behind this case lies a sad story, Revealed by my salty tears pouring. PAY ATTENTION TO HOW YOU CLOSE LETTERS, MEMOS Letters should close with a complete sentence and not hang in mid-air. Examples include "I remain," "Hoping to hear from you, "Regards," and "Wishing you the best, and many other such odd phrases. Rewrite these empty cliches-make them complete sentences. Finally, the ending I most abhor is the ubiquitous "If you have any questions, please feel

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From The Addiction Web Site of Terence T. Gorski Post Incarceration Syndrome and Relapse (PICS) By Terence T. Gorski Permission is given to reproduce this article with proper referencing.. The Post Incarceration Syndrome (PICS) is a serious problem that contributes to relapse in addicted and mentally ill offenders who are released from correctional institutions.

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The Truth: The medical literature on marijuana goes back 5,000 years. In a 1999 study commissioned by the White House, the Institute of Medicine reported, "nausea, appetite loss, pain and anxiety . . . all can be mitigated by marijuana." In its April 2003 issue, the British medical journal The Lancet reported that marijuana relieves pain in

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He speaks out on tonight's S4C current affairs programme Y Byd ar Bedwar. "Cardiff Prison made me a smack-head - a heroin addict," he tells the programme. "And I don't think I would be in this position if I hadn't been there." He had already been to prison once before in the late '80s and says that the introduction of MDT changed everything. TIMOTHY BLUITT, PRISONER OF THE DRUG WAR A Call Out To All Brothers and Sisters; My name is Timothy Bluitt, I am serving a 30 year sentence on drug related charges out of Oakland, CA. I would like to share my poems to inspire and instill strength and hope to those who have become victims to the war on drugs. Over the past decade of my incarceration I have witnessed the never-ending

LOCAL SCENES

Richard Paey's been out of prison one year. The day was billed as a "celebration" by Linda Paey, a celebration of Richard's Full Pardon by the Florida Clemency Board on Sept 20, 2007. It was that, yes, and also an opportunity to meet others who were willing to step beyond personal comfort zones to help reduce damage done by antidrug policy. IVONNE GONZALEZ; WOMEN IN PRISON Ivonne Gonzalez. October 30, 1997. Dear Judge, My name is Ivonne Gonzalez, I was born in Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida. In 1992 I was arrested and sentenced to 11 years and 3 months for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine. I was arrested at 21 years old and my daughter Gina Gisselle was 3 months old. Right now I am 26, and my daughter is

5

FEDERAL AND STATE POLICE KILL OWNER OF RAINBOW FARM Federal and state police kill owner of Rainbow Farm. On the Friday before Labor Day 2001, rather than face a bail revocation hearing for holding an unauthorized marijuana rally last August, Grover "Tom" Crosslin and Rolland Rohm retreated to Rainbow Farm and, according to police, began burning down buildings on their farm. THE NOVEMBER COALITION Video: Richard Paey Talks After Being Granted Clemency; from CBS Ch. 4 News, Miami, FL, 9/21/07 Video: Fla. Pardons Disabled Man Convicted Of Drug Charge; from CBS Ch. 4 News, Miami, FL, 9/20/07 Audio: Richard Paey Pardoned On Drug Charges; from CBS Ch. 4 News, Miami, FL, 9/20/07 Video: Mandatory Time, and Mandatory Fines - Richard Paey Update; from CBS Ch. 4 News, Miami, FL, 8/21/07 ORGANIZING A PUBLIC EVENT, ACTIVISM 101 Organizing events through planning meetings will help you and your group learn or increase skills in preparation, working together and follow up. Large events usually start with small meetings. Getting started is key. An experienced organizer might consider a series of

events.

BECKY STEWART, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS Working to end drug war injustice, the November Coalition is an education foundation. Thank you for visiting our website. Index of

Stories A - J

LAWRENCE WILLIAMS, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS To the caring and concerned, The last thing I remember, was the sun closing down. Living in a room of darkness. My life was overpowered by

what's soon to be a

JAMES WYNNE, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS Dear Brothers and Sisters of The Drug War, This is a photo of a visit I had almost seven years ago with my wife and son. When I caught this case I left a wife and three children behind in the aftermath. MARGARET STARLEY, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS Working to end drug war injustice, the November Coalition is an education foundation. Thank you for visiting our website. Index of

Stories A - J

RANDALL SHERRARD, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS Randall Austin Sherrard -- #598258 Yes, Prison is Punishment There is a popular illusion that prisons are too easy and that being sent to prison isn't punishment enough. MAFFETT POUND, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS For years, Maffett Pound and several of his friends sold marijuana at cost amongst themselves, depending on who could find a supplier at any

given time.

STEPHANIE NODD, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS Stephanie Nodd -- #04172-003 26 Years -- Crack Conspiracy Conspiracy February 26, 2007 - NBC 15 News (AL) Special Report: "Bad Company" MICHAEL SANTOS, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS Michael Santos -- #16377-004 45 Years -- Cocaine Conspiracy Michael has his own web site at: www.MichaelSantos.net

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THE RHODE ISLAND General Assembly is now considering legislation to permit the medical use of marijuana by seriously ill patients whose physicians have recommended it.. This sensible, humane bill deserves swift passage. The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms caused by such illnesses as multiple sclerosis, cancer and PAY ATTENTION TO HOW YOU CLOSE LETTERS, MEMOSHOW DO YOU END A LETTERHOW TO CONCLUDE A MEMOHOW TO CONCLUDE A MEMO Reading Room: Pay Attention to How you Close Letters, Memos Don't finish a document with pitfalls that waste your preceding paragraphs TYRONE BROWN, PRISONER OF THE DRUG WAR Tyrone Brown Ex-Prisoner #554317 Life in Prison for Smoking Marijuana Tyrone Brown's story was featured on ABC TV's 20/20 show on Nov 3, 2006. You can view the 20/20 Webcast of Tyrone's segment here, or read

a transcript here.

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AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 12 - The inmates at the Allred Unit, a tough Texas prison, mostly go by names like Monster, Diablo and Animal. They gave Roderick Johnson, a black gay man with a gentle manner, a different sort of name when he arrived there in September 2000.

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Richard Paey's been out of prison one year. Nora Callahan (left) and Richard Paey. The day was billed as a "celebration" by Linda Paey, a celebration of Richard's Full Pardon by the Florida Clemency Board on Sept 20, 2007. It was that, yes, and also an opportunity to meet others who were willing to step beyond personal comfort zones to help reduce damage done by antidrug policy. IVONNE GONZALEZ; WOMEN IN PRISON October 30, 1997. Dear Judge, My name is Ivonne Gonzalez, I was born in Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida. In 1992 I was arrested and sentenced to 11 years and 3

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December 21, 2004 - The Washington Post (DC) Specialists Decry DEA Reversal On Pain Drugs New Rules Called A 'Step Backward' By Marc Kaufman, Washington Post Staff Writer

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Mario Altuzar appeared to be a pretty seasoned pothead. When he smoked the stuff outside the bars of Washington County, he even "French inhaled," breathed, that is, the smoke that he blew out his mouth back in through his nose, those who were with him told investigators. FEDERAL AND STATE POLICE KILL OWNER OF RAINBOW FARM On the Friday before Labor Day 2001, rather than face a bail revocation hearing for holding an unauthorized marijuana rally last August, Grover "Tom" Crosslin and Rolland Rohm retreated to Rainbow Farm and, according to police, began burning down buildings on their

farm.

UNESCORTED PRISONERS TAKE THE BUS, BUREAU OF PRISONS Unescorted Prisoners Take the Bus By Chuck Armsbury. Thanks to a little-known policy at the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the guy sitting next to you on the bus could be a convicted felon.As part of a cost-cutting program, the BOP allows more than 25,000 prisoners each year to ride unescorted and unannounced between federal correctional

facilities.

PAY ATTENTION TO HOW YOU CLOSE LETTERS, MEMOSHOW DO YOU END A LETTERHOW TO CONCLUDE A MEMOHOW TO CONCLUDE A MEMO Letters should close with a complete sentence and not hang in mid-air. Examples include "I remain," "Hoping to hear from you, "Regards," and "Wishing you the best, and many other such odd phrases. Rewrite these empty cliches-make them complete sentences. Finally, the ending I most abhor is the ubiquitous "If you have any questions, please feel

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The pain specialists' letter took particular aim at the agency's new description of prescribing practices that can lead to a DEA investigation. The DEA said doctors who prescribe high dosages of opioid painkillers to patients for long periods of time are subject to investigation. It also said the government can open investigations on

the

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The Truth: The medical literature on marijuana goes back 5,000 years. In a 1999 study commissioned by the White House, the Institute of Medicine reported, "nausea, appetite loss, pain and anxiety . . . all can be mitigated by marijuana." In its April 2003 issue, the British medical journal The Lancet reported that marijuana relieves pain in

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The new federal law, the Prison Rape Elimination Act, says that, by a conservative estimate, 13 percent of inmates in the United States are sexually assaulted in prison. The law calls for research into the problem by the Justice Department, which will recommend policy changes based on the studies. TYRONE BROWN, PRISONER OF THE DRUG WAR Tyrone Brown Ex-Prisoner #554317 Life in Prison for Smoking Marijuana Tyrone Brown's story was featured on ABC TV's 20/20 show on Nov 3, 2006. You can view the 20/20 Webcast of Tyrone's segment here, or read

a transcript here.

IVONNE GONZALEZ; WOMEN IN PRISON Ivonne Gonzalez. October 30, 1997. Dear Judge, My name is Ivonne Gonzalez, I was born in Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida. In 1992 I was arrested and sentenced to 11 years and 3 months for Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine. I was arrested at 21 years old and my daughter Gina Gisselle was 3 months old. Right now I am 26, and my daughter is

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Richard Paey's been out of prison one year. The day was billed as a "celebration" by Linda Paey, a celebration of Richard's Full Pardon by the Florida Clemency Board on Sept 20, 2007. It was that, yes, and also an opportunity to meet others who were willing to step beyond personal comfort zones to help reduce damage done by antidrug policy.

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By Mike Nichols. Mario Altuzar appeared to be a pretty seasoned pothead. When he smoked the stuff outside the bars of Washington County, he even "French inhaled," breathed, that is, the smoke that he blew out his mouth back in through his nose, those who were with him told investigators. They were absolutely convinced he was getting high

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FEDERAL AND STATE POLICE KILL OWNER OF RAINBOW FARM Federal and state police kill owner of Rainbow Farm. On the Friday before Labor Day 2001, rather than face a bail revocation hearing for holding an unauthorized marijuana rally last August, Grover "Tom" Crosslin and Rolland Rohm retreated to Rainbow Farm and, according to police, began burning down buildings on their farm. UNESCORTED PRISONERS TAKE THE BUS, BUREAU OF PRISONS Unescorted Prisoners Take the Bus By Chuck Armsbury. Thanks to a little-known policy at the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the guy sitting next to you on the bus could be a convicted felon.As part of a cost-cutting program, the BOP allows more than 25,000 prisoners each year to ride unescorted and unannounced between federal correctional

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THE NOVEMBER COALITION The surreal reality, The judge's indifference, My life's personal significance. Those laws of injustice, Taking those I miss. All eyes are upon me, Every tear spilled is seen. Behind this case lies a sad story, Revealed by my salty tears pouring.

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From The Addiction Web Site of Terence T. Gorski Post Incarceration Syndrome and Relapse (PICS) By Terence T. Gorski Permission is given to reproduce this article with proper referencing.. The Post Incarceration Syndrome (PICS) is a serious problem that contributes to relapse in addicted and mentally ill offenders who are released from correctional institutions.

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The pain specialists' letter took particular aim at the agency's new description of prescribing practices that can lead to a DEA investigation. The DEA said doctors who prescribe high dosages of opioid painkillers to patients for long periods of time are subject to investigation. It also said the government can open investigations on

the

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By John Fuquay ( jfuquay@jackson.gannett.com) Ten years after the Legislature approved a rule requiring prisoners to serve 85 percent of their sentences, lawmakers could send a bill to the governor that would allow inmates early release to control rising prison costs. The bill has passed the House and is pending in the Senate Corrections

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Diesel in, diesel out. One day the bus will rumble to a stop at some front gate and you will walk in, passing by enough piles of coiled razor wire to make a knife, fork, and spoon for every person on the subcontinent of India. You will step into the induction area, they'll take off the chains and do the strip fan.

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The new federal law, the Prison Rape Elimination Act, says that, by a conservative estimate, 13 percent of inmates in the United States are sexually assaulted in prison. The law calls for research into the problem by the Justice Department, which will recommend policy changes based on the studies. TYRONE BROWN, PRISONER OF THE DRUG WAR Tyrone Brown Ex-Prisoner #554317 Life in Prison for Smoking Marijuana Tyrone Brown's story was featured on ABC TV's 20/20 show on Nov 3, 2006. You can view the 20/20 Webcast of Tyrone's segment here, or read

a transcript here.

JESSE DEAN, JR., PRISONER OF THE DRUG WAR THE CASE. Date of the Crime: 9-18-1994. Date of Conviction: 2-6-1997. Case No: 94-506-CR-HURLEY. Sentence: 360 months (30 years), 5 years of supervised release, deportation from USA for Conspiracy to Import, Importation, Possession, Distribution of 908 Kilograms of Cocaine; Use of a Communication Facility. Jesse J. Dean, Jr. 44060-004. AMY RALSTON, PRISONER OF THE WAR ON DRUGS The Exile Nation Project - Interview with Amy Ralston Povah (Part 2) from Charles B Shaw on Vimeo. Amy is a first-time, non-violent offender. In 1985 she married a 45-year-old Law graduate, a successful and well-respected businessman. Her husband, Charles, owned at least twelve different businesses and she worked in one for two and a half

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Mothers Serving Long-Term Drug Sentences Call for Clemency Friday, 11 September 2015 10:30 Truthout Michelle West walked her 10-year-old daughter Miquelle to school on May 3, 1993, just as she did every morning. They blew each other kisses just before Miquelle entered the front door. West planned to pick her up after school and supervise her homework, just like on any other school day. But she never made it back. That morning, federal agents arrested West on charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, making false statements to a bank, money laundering, and aiding and abetting a drug-related murder. Ultimately, West was found guilty and sentenced to two life sentences plus 50 years. Read more Thursday - September 17, 2015 A bill that would restore federal parole and ban Private Prisons Justice is Not for Sale Act Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has unveiled a plan to ban privately run jails and prisons, which he says have a “perverse incentive” to increase the number of incarcerated people in the country and return to the system of federal parole. We will have a link to the Justice is Not for Sale Act as soon as it appears on Congress.gov. Follow the news on this recently introduced and important legislation Washington Post: Sanders to push a plan to ban private companies from

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