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SUPPORT ALVARO!<br><br>
Alvaro Luna Hernandez is a Chicano/Mexicano Anti-Imperialist Indigenous
Political Prisoner and POW, being held captive in Texas for defending
himself in a shootout with Texas authorities who attempted to assassinate
him on July 18, 1996. Currently Alvaro has been denied access to legal
materials in the Hughes Unit Law Library. Alvaro has<br>
submitted an I-60 Grievance request on December 13th 2009, and has
received no response.<br><br>
Alvaro's denial of library material is a direct violation of his
fundamental right under Texas law (499.102(a)(12), 518 U.S. 343,115 S.
Ct. 2174) Alvaro's grievances have either been thrown away or otherwise
tampered with by prison staff, which is a direct violation of TEXAS PENAL
CODE (Tampering with official government documents,<br>
section 39.04) and a violation of his civil rights.<br><br>
The Hughes Unit Law Library has a history of these types of corrupt
practices. For example, several months ago LAW LIBRARY STAFF OFFICERS
MURILLO and TURNER were reassigned OFF THE LIBRARY because they were<br>
abusing and stealing from the PRISONER INDIGENT FUND to their own
benefit. It is apparent that the prison is unable to or unwilling (most
likely both) to facilitate proper care and supplies to its prisoners,
along with access to materials which are a prisoners' fundamental
right.<br><br>
It is atrocious and unacceptable that the same oppressors who hold our
comrades hostage will so openly disregard their own laws, all the while
without being held accountable for their crimes. Alvaro has been targeted
due to his political affiliation and noble actions as a prison
para-legal, helping other inmates fight back against the racist<br>
Texas prison system. (The police in west Texas have a history of abuse,
frame-ups and brutality against Mexicanos. 90% of felony indictments are
against Chicanos in a county whose population is 50%
Mexican/Chicano.)<br><br>
HOW YOU CAN HELP:<br>
*WRITE*<br>
Print out the following letter (write in the recipient’s name and
print/sign) and send to any (or all) of these addresses:<br><br>
Chairman Oliver J. Bell,<br>
Attorney General of Texas,<br>
Texas Board of Criminal
Justice,
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Greg Abbott,<br>
PO Box 13084,<br>
Office of the Attorney General,<br>
Austin, TX 78711<br>
P.O. Box 12548,<br>
(512) 475-3250<br>
Austin, Texas 78711-2548<br><br>
Main Switchboard: (512) 463-2100<br>
Gilbert Campuzano<br>
FAX: (512) 475-2994<br>
TDCJ Regional Director, Region VI,<br>
<<a href="mailto:greg.abbott@oag.state.tx.us">
greg.abbott@oag.state.tx.us</a>><br>
4616 W. Howard Lane, Suite 200,<br>
Austin, TX 78728<br>
(512) 671-2575<br><br>
Senator John Whitmire,<br>
PO Box 12068,<br>
Capitol Station,<br>
Austin, TX 78711<br>
(512) 463-0115<br><br>
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Dear______________________________________,<br><br>
I am writing this letter out of concern for Texas state inmate Alvaro
Luna Hernandez #255735. It has come to my attention that Mr. Hernandez
has been denied access to the Hughes Unit's law library, which is a
violation of his fundamental right to access courts, counsel, and public
officials rules (Board Policy No. BP-03.81 and also as mandated by
SECTIONS 492.013 (a) and 499.102 (a) (12), TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, and the
Lewis V. Casey, 518 U.S. 343, 116 S. Ct. 2174, 1996)<br><br>
As of December 13th Mr. Hernandez has issued a formal I-60 grievance to
which he has had no response, indicating that there has been tampering of
his I-60 form by prison staff. Under said circumstances the prison guards
are committing a form of extortion against the state of Texas by
tampering with a federal government document, depriving Mr. Hernandez of
a civil right, and all the while receiving a monthly salary while not
performing their job descriptions. These practices constitute crimes
under Texas law (SECTION 37.10, TEXAS PENAL CODE, TAMPERING WITH A
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT, SECTION 39.03, and SECTION 39.04, TEXAS PENAL CODE,
VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS OF A PERSON IN CUSTODY). These crimes are also
punishable under federal law, given the nature of the I-60 document
(TITLE 18 UNITED STATES CODE, SECTIONS 241, and 242).<br><br>
I ask that you review the issues of abuse that have been occurring to Mr.
Hernandez and that steps be taken to correct the measures of document
tampering, denial of a fundamental right (access to legal material), and
the malpractice of prison guards in the Hughes Unit.<br><br>
Mr. Hernandez will not be cut off from his supporters, he will let us
know if these conditions persist.<br><br>
Sincerely,<br><br>
*CALL*<br><br>
On 2/11/10 call Gilbert Campuzano (or if possible all three numbers)<br>
and support Alvaro!<br><br>
Gilbert Campuzano<br>
TDCJ Regional Director<br>
(512) 671-2575<br><br>
Senator John Whitmire<br>
(512) 463-0115<br><br>
Chairman Oliver J. Bell,<br>
Texas Board of Criminal Justice<br>
(512) 475-3250<br><br>
What to say:<br><br>
Hello my name is (.......) and I am calling in regards to Alvaro Luna
Hernandez # 255735 who is incarcerated in the Hughes Unit in Gatesville.
I have been informed that Mr. Hernandez has not been allowed access to
the legal materials in the library. Although this is a fundamental right
he has also had his I-60 grievances, which are<br>
federal documents, tampered by prison staff. I am asking you take steps
to correct this, this is completely unacceptable and Mr. Hernandez will
let us know if this treatment continues. Thank you.<br><br>
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