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STATEMENT OF PEOPLE ON Q-WING
Maximum Management - Hunger Strike Alert

On February 1, 2004, the inmates housed on Q-wing at Florida State Prison will begin a hunger strike in protest of the erroneous and unconstitutional conditions that we are being forced to endure. These conditions are violating federally protected constitutional rights. Those that are not participating are either mentally ill or in fear of retaliation from this administration. We are protesting our confinement to Maximum Management without justification.

CONDITION 1: 
Fresh Air - Basic Human Need

We, the inmates are confined to a 9 x 7 ft. cell (63 ft2), 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 30 days a month. Once a month, and only once a month, we receive recreation.

 

RELIEF SOUGHT:

The right to weekly recreation, which is provided in a secure 10 x 20 ft dog run

 

CONDITION 2:
Stimulation of the Mind - Basic Human Need

There are no TV's, no radios, newspapers, magazines, or books. There is nothing to occupy the human mind, and no way of knowing what's going on in society.

 

RELIEF SOUGHT:

The right to receive books, magazines, and newspapers. The radios be returned to the inmates. 

 

CONDITION 3: 
Nurturing Contact - Basic Human Need

We are denied visitation and phone calls from family and friends, which could last not weeks or months, but for years at a time.

 

RELIEF SOUGHT:

Return of phone calls and visitation.

 

CONDITION 4: 
Food - Basic Human Need

We are denied canteen / commissary rights, and nightly we go to sleep hungry on what this State Department of Corrections contractor, Aramark, feeds us.
RELIEF SOUGHT:

The canteen / commissary rights to be restored to that of Close Management 1 or Death Row, according to status.

 

CONDITION 5: 
Hygene - Basic Human Need

We are not allowed shampoo, mouthwash, or deodorant to kill body odor. We are forced to put non-scented state soap or toothpaste under our arms.

CONDITION 6: 
Warmth - Basic Human Need

 

RELIEF SOUGHT:

The right to adequate clothing in the winter months.

 

CONDITION 7:
Release from isolation - Basic Human Need

Chapter 33-601.820, Maximum Management.
Florida Administrative Codes state in the rules that Maximum Management is a temporary status for an inmate, who through a current / recent incident, requires an immediate level of control. Most of the inmates under this
rule have been disciplinary-report-free for months and in some cases years. Yet we are deprived of our property, privileges, and rights. The rule states in section (4)(c)  that upon positive adjustment the inmate's conditions
will be adjusted to that of Close Management 1; yet no matter how long we go discipline-report-free, we are denied Close Management 1 privileges.

 

RELIEF SOUGHT:
 
A directive for a release to be added to Chapter 33-601.820 Maximum Management, which is noticeably absent from the directive, and that is how this administration is able to manipulate this rule and use it as a continuous form of punitive isolation.
There be no denial of any of the above rights, privileges, and property without procedural due process being afforded.

Thank you for your help and support.

  Inmates of Maximum Management Q-Wing
  Florida State Prison
  7819 N.W. 228th St
  Raiford, Florida 32026-1160

A number of documents put together by Q-Wing inmates are going up linked on MTWT AT   https://www.angelfire.com/fl4/fci/FSPhunger.html

MTWT ALERT
Friday, January 30, 2004 21:49

WHO:     INMATES ON MAXIMUM MANAGEMENT
WHAT:  HUNGER STRIKE FOR IMPROVED CONDITIONS
WHERE: IN Q-WING AT FSP
WHEN:  BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1, 2004
SUPPORTING VIGIL: FSP on FEBRUARY 4th the day of Johnny Robinson's execution
PETITION:  http://www.petitiononline.com/hst1/petition.html   Please sign
MTWT SITE: https://www.angelfire.com/fl4/fci/FSPhunger.html
CONTACTS:

      FDRAG HANNAH FLOYD
      hannahfloyd@yahoo.com
      FDRAG www.fdrag.org
      904 964 4303

      MTWT KAY LEE
      kaylee1@charter.net
      MTWT www.angelfire.com/fl3/starke
      2683 Rockcliff Road SE
      Atlanta, GA 30316
      404-212-0690

      FSP WARDEN:  Joe Thompson    thompson.joseph@mail.dc.state.fl.us
      SECRETARY OF DOC: James Crosby    Secretary@mail.dc.state.fl.us
      GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA:  Jeb Bush    Jeb@jeb.org
      FSP WARDEN:  Joe Thompson    thompson.joseph@mail.dc.state.fl.us

FSP'S NOTORIOUS Q-WING

RETALIATION & THREATS

MEDICAL DEPRIVATION

POOR MANAGEMENT

FSP ABUSES

FSP HUNGER STRIKE

Q-WING INMATES' STATEMENT

FRANK VALDES on Q/X-WING

The article written by a Death Row Inmate regarding the 'Abuse of power, Abuse of rules'
https://www.angelfire.com/fl4/fci/ronaldclarkMM.html

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