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D.C. May Release Elena Sassower -- White Plains Political Prisoner
Posted on Monday, December 20 @ 03:00:29 EST by jfbailey
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WPCNR WASHINGTON DESK. Special to WPCNR by Doris Sassower. (EDITED). December 20, 2004: The mother of White Plains own Elena Sassower, the Center for Judicial Accountability attorney jailed for "Disruption of Congress" may be released from prison in the District of Columbia on Thursday. Her mother, Dorris Sassower, has been working tirelessly for her release, with no support or political intervention by any Westchester County official or politician, who have not lifted any voices to protest the jailing of this Westchester citizen. Here is Ms. Sassower's report:
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS! ELENA SASSOWER OUT OF THE WASHINGTON, D.C. GULAG? Photo, Courtesy, Center for Judicial Accountability.
Wish we had better news to report as to a possible earlier release than the scheduled Christmas Day.
Unfortunately, ignoring our ongoing efforts and protests, D.C. prison authorities have continued their pattern and practice, up to and including the present day, of deliberate obstruction and delay of Elena’s legal rights relating to her release from her present continued illegal incarceration.
This, notwithstanding the prison's own investigator concluded in her report that proper procedure had not been followed and that Elena was wrongfully deprived of her “good time” class credits, such as would have legally entitled her to release on December 7th, under the Jail’s Inmates' Handbook.
By its failure and refusal to follow its own published rules, the DC prison authorities have kept her from having her appeals from her illegal detention adjudicated in a proper and timely manner. This was specifically mandated where prisoner Elena asserted that she has been retaliated against, threatened and intimidated for asserting her prisoners’ rights and subjected to attempted coercion to waive the prison’s liability for its deprivations of such rights.
Putting the Screws On.
Jail personnel have repeatedly informed us that she would not be released before she serves her full maximum six month sentence, “no exceptions.” Luckily, this sadistic intent may be thwarted because Christmas Day falls on a Saturday and the preceding day is considered a federal holiday, when we have been told that the prison will be without the personnel to perform necessary processing of her release paperwork. No time off whatever is being given Elena for good behavior all these many months in jail.
Press Blackout
The jail has also denied the press its rightful access, wrongfully failing to respond to, and actually denying, requests for appointments for in-jail interviews of Elena. This plainly is calculated to prevent exposure of just how badly the DC jail treats its prisoners, especially one who is blowing the whistle on the Jail’s human rights violations.
As of now, we have been led to believe that Elena will be released on Thursday, December 23rd. However, we have also been told that such can be anytime “up to 12 midnight of that day.” As late as today, the Jail was telling callers that Elena will not be released until the 25th, Chris tmas Day!
Presumably, the jail wants to keep her locked up until the very last moment so as to prevent her supporters from being on hand to give her the hero’s triumphal welcome she deserves for her principled defense of our Bill of Rights.
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