[asia-apec 1497] URGENT - PHILLY PHONE #'s AND DEMANDS

[Anuradha Mittal]

URGENT CALLS TO PHILADELPHIA CITY OFFICIALS NEEDED TO DEMAND RELEASE OF 
ALL IMPRISONED AT RNC PROTESTS
 
This is a quick update on the situation in Philadelphia and on the
conditions inside the Roundhouse Prison where most arrested have 
been jailed.
 
There are now up to 100 demonstrating outside of the prison.  150 
inside it are on a hunger strike.  For people giving their names, bail 
is being set.
 
For those giving John and Jane Does as names, they're being sent to 
the Prison Industrial Corrections Complex across the street from 
Holmsberg Prison. It is estimated that 70 have been  released.
 
On conditions inside the Roundhouse Prison, we have read and heard 
of reports that :
 1)  For at least 10 hours yesterday, there was no food.
 2)  Bathroom "privileges" were suspended for awhile.
 3)  lawyers were being restricted access to clients and individuals 
jailed were told their lawyers had not come to see them.
 4)  Lawyers weren't being told by authorities who was incarcerated at 
the Roundhouse.
 5)  Reports of police and guard violence against some prisoners.
 6)  Reports of 8 held in isolation, those identified as organizers and
 facing more serious charges.
 7)  Medical needs of some are not being met.
 8)  A very slow arraignment process, with judges not allowing some 
lawyers to be present.
 9)  Some bails are being set at up to $100,000 or higher.
 
 A call has gone out for people from around the country to contact the
 following people:
 
 Mayor John Street 215-686-2181
 Deputy Commission Mitchell (in charge of Demonstrations) 215-686-
3364
 Captain Fisher (head of Civil AFfairs) 215-685-3684
 Chief Maxwell (Head of Criminal Investigations) 215-686-3362
 Police Commissioner John Timoney 215-686-3149 or 215-686-3388
 City Council President Ann Verna 215-686-3442
 or 215-686-3412 and 3413.
 Mayor's Chief of Staff Stuber 215-686-7508
 Roundhouse Jail 215-686-1776 or 215-685-8574
 
 Demand or encourage the following:
 
 1)  Immediate access to lawyers
 2)  Speedier arraignments and release
 3)  Drop the charges
 4)  Not separate any individuals or put into isolation
 5) 	Equal treatment for all imprisoned
 6)  Full access to healthcare--medicines--food and bathroom use
 7)  End harassment of legal observers.
 

Join the fight against hunger. For more information contact foodfirst at foodfirst.org.
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