June
25, 2013-- Lynne Stewart's husband Ralph Poynter was informed by Lynne this
morning that she received a three-paragraph letter from Kathleen Kenney, General
Counsel for the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington, D.C. in which
Compassionate Release has been denied on the grounds that Lynne's "health is
improving."
This claim is at once
cynical and false. Lynne
Stewart's cancer continues to spread in her lungs. She remains in isolation as
her white blood cell count remains so low that she is at risk for generalized
infection. She weakens daily.
A message from Lynne
will be released imminently.
We
call upon all committed to the effort to secure Lynne Stewart's release and to
save her life to stand by for further notice of the response from Lynne, her
husband Ralph Poynter, her family and her lawyers – announcing the next actions
that we, her supporters, will launch in response to this appalling betrayal of
compassion and justice.
Keep the pressure
on!
Rallies for Lynne:
July 1
Monday,
Foley Sq, Lower Manhattan Courts, 4-7pm
And march to. 500 Pearl
St
July 9
Tuesday
Foley Sq, Lower Manhattan Courts, 4-7pm
And march to. 500 Pearl
St
July 12 Friday
Washington DC -- 5:30 to 8pm at Columbia Heights Civic Plaza
14th St &
Park Rd. NW
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