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<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Dear Supporters,</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Kevin “Rashid” Johnson continues to
suffer from chronic health problems and
HAS NOT YET BEEN SEEN BY A DOCTOR.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Despite the fact that he has
carefully followed prison protocol and
despite his being referred by two different nurses for an MD visit, he
still
has not received one.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span
style="font-size: 16pt;">This was confirmed
yesterday by a spokesperson for the prison’s Medical Department.
Meanwhile,
Rashid continues to suffer from an elevated pulse rate and chronic
headaches,
suggesting at the least a continuation of the blood pressure problems
he is
known to experience.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">These health concerns are ongoing,
and are quite serious. It is clear that
the remedies he has been given are insufficient.</span><span
style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">The
prison nurses are not qualified to make a
full diagnosis. Rashid must be seen by a medical doctor.</span><span
style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Prison officials are OBLIGATED
under the Eighth Amendment to provide
prisoners with adequate medical care.</span><span
style="font-size: 16pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Failure to do so is
unconscionable.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Says Rashid</span><i
style="font-size: 16pt;">: “Medical neglect
is a serious problem here. I personally
have witnessed two inmates die from neglect.
On the night of May 14<sup>th</sup>, Nurses Doak and Armstrong referred
me to see a Dr. on May 15<sup>th</sup>.
I have never seen a doctor.”</i></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br>
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<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">It is absolutely necessary that we
maintain pressure on the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice to increase transparency and
accountability of
corrections officials and to safeguard against abuse.</span><span
style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">We
must encourage the officials to obey the
dictates of the Constitution, domestic law, and international human
rights
principles.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br>
</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">We ask you to CALL and WRITE Senior
Warden, Barry Martin, at the TDCJ
Clements unit and remind him that health care is a human right:</span><span
style="font-size: 16pt;"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="tel:%28806%29%20381-7080" value="+18063817080" target="_blank">(806)
381-7080</a></span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">TDJC Clements </span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">9601 Spur 591</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Amarillo, TX 79107-9606</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Also,</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br>
</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">CALL and WRITE a personal note to
the Ombudsman at </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span><span
style="font-size: 16pt;">P.O. Box 99</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Huntsville, TX 77342-0099</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br>
</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">TDCJ Health Services Division
Office of Professional Standards <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="tel:%28936%29%20437-4271" value="+19364374271" target="_blank">(936)
437-4271</a>,
Fax: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:%28936%29%20437-4930"
value="+19364374930" target="_blank">(936) 437-4930</a></span></div>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:ombudsman@tdcj.state.tx.us"
style="font-size: 16pt;" target="_blank">ombudsman@tdcj.state.tx.us</a></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Take these simple steps to help
Rashid.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Please join the effort.</span></div>
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</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">In struggle,</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><br>
</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Jennifer Black</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 21px;">Prison Radio</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size: 21px;"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:Info@prisonradio.org" target="_blank">Info@prisonradio.org</a></span></div>
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