Da: "coalit" Oggetto: [listacoalit] Polunsky Situation/ Lockdown and Shakedown Data: marted́ 11 dicembre 2001 12.39 > > Friends: > > > > Here is a response I received from Carl Reynolds about some questions I > > asked about the lock down and confiscation of property. Please feel > > free to distribute this information to your contacts. > > > > Nancy Bailey > > nlbailey@earthlink.net > > > > ``````````````````````````````````````` > > > > Nancy: > > > > The 1.75 cubic feet is part of AD-03.72, "Guidelines for TDCJ Offender > > Personal Property and Confiscation and Disposal of Contraband." With > > regard to the bags, each can hold approximately 2 cubic feet of > > materials, totalling 4 cubic feet. I cannot guarantee that the 1.75 > > cubic feet is > > being enforced at all TDCJ facilities. Obviously, at the Polunsky Unit, > > they are being more lenient. > > > > Regarding legal papers not related to their present stage of appeals not > > > > being classified as legal papers -- here is the policy -- "The Law > > Library Supervisor's review of the offender's legal material shall > > consider the following factors in determining whether the legal > > materials qualify for consideration for additional storage: > > > > Whether the legal materials relate solely to matters in which the > > requesting offender is a part of potential party; Whether the material > > is available from the Law Library; and Whether the material is > > reasonably necessary to support current, ongoing litigation or > > anticipated litigation." > > > > We cannot allow offenders to have mini-law libraries in their cells. > > There is only so much room. If it is not current and ongoing or > > anticipated, > > it can be sent home. The family can always send it back. In addition, > > > > offenders may be allowed a second or subsequent box to store legal > > materials if necessary and approved according to the Access to Courts > > rules. > > > > We do not allow extension cords nor are they sold in the commissary, for > > > > obvious security reasons. They are not the same as multi-plugs. > > > > Regarding the antenna system, Warden Zeller has received no I-60s or > > grievances from any offenders regarding the antenna system as relates to > > the new fence. > > > > There have been several high-profile incidents in the Thanksgiving to > > Christmas holiday season: the Gurule escape attempt; the murder of > > officer Daniel Nagle, and the Connelly escape, immediately come to mind. > > > > Recreation, showers, access to law library, feeding, access to medical > > and necessities were all handled in accordance with AD-03.31, the > > lockdown > > policy. The lockdown was lifted on Monday. > > > > > > Carl Reynolds > > TDCJ General Counsel > > P.O. Box 13084 > > Austin, TX 78711 > > 512/463-9693 > >