ACTION ALERT - PLEASE CALL OR WRITE
We need help in getting prisoner Duane Peter- FP7306 transferred out of
SCI Dallas. Duane has been under ongoing harassment and abuse which has
increasingly escalated. He has been at SCI Dallas for about 10 years
with most of it spent in solitary confinement. In 2010, he and other
prisoners were accused of riot after peacefully covering their cell
windows in protest of retaliatory
beatings of prisoners who sent abuse reports to HRC. All the other
prisoners were emergency evacuated from Dallas after being beaten and
tased for hours, but Peters was not.
Prior to and since that
time he has been under constant attack. Now he is under excessive
retaliation because he was a witness in a civil suit against staff
members of SCI Dallas for abuse and retaliation. During the trial in
January, the judge ordered another witness, Isaac Sanchez, to be removed
because he was receiving threats as well. Since then, Peters has
reported several incidents of retaliation and threats. Deputy
Superintendent Mooney personally came to him and threatened him. They
are hindering the legal process by tampering with mail, not notarizing
legal docs, tampering with food and making threats and denying access to
law library. They have tried to serve him raw or spoiled meats and
eggs. They broke his glasses while he was at shower. He has exhausted
grievances to no avail. He has reached out to Superintendent Walsh in
the matter who has not made any effort to stop it since he is calling
the shots.
Since the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent
at SCI Dallas are participating in the retaliation, we need to first
call the Secretary’s office. Then call SCI Dallas and let them know that
we have called the Secretary’s office. Also, I am working on a letter
to Secretary Wetzel’s office equesting Mr. Peters be moved.
Demand:
Mr. Peters be moved immediately so there is no conflict of interest with the ongoing litigation
Halt all attacks and threats against Mr. Peters immediately
Do not hinder the legal process
Do not tamper with mail
Take steps to give him the opportunity to be get out of solitary
Please contact:
Central Office
John E. Wetzel, Secretary (717) 728-4109
Shirley Moore Smeal, Executive Deputy Secretary (717) 728-4110
Michael Klopotoski, Deputy Secretary Eastern Region (717) 728-4122 or 4123
Then Contact:
SCI Dallas – (570) 675-1101
Jerome Walsh, Superintendent:
Vincent Mooney, Deputy Superintendent for Centralized Services:
Robin Lucas, Superintendent’s Assistant
