Marc Emery Locked Indefinitely In Solitary Confinement Over False Charges

[Truth Seeker]

Marc Emery, the Vancouver businessman and political dissident currently imprisoned in the US for his marijuana activism, has been locked in solitary confinement for an indefinite period over false charges.

Marc, who has been learning the bass guitar while locked up in the Yazoo City Federal Correctional Complex in Mississippi, received permission from prison authorities to have photos taken of him performing music with his fellow inmates. According to Marc, permission was given by three separate administrators, including one at the prison's Special Investigative Services (SIS), and authorization paperwork likely exists.

Photos of Marc performing with his band were taken and developed by prison staff and then sent to Marc's wife Jodie through regular US and Canadian postal services.

Marc has now been put in the solitary cells at the prison Special Housing Unit (SHU) and told he is under investigation by the SIS, who say the photos may have been taken with a prohibited smart phone.

"Got to see Marc for 1.5 hours," Marc's wife Jodie posted in an online statement yesterday, shortly after a trip to visit him. "Prison has him in solitary confinement to 'investigate' the photos of his band that the prison itself approved! The investigation (could take months) is to see if Marc had a cellphone to take the band photos - despite proof the prison camera was used! The warden, guards, music/recreation admins - everyone - knows Marc got official permission for those photos. Yet they put him in solitary?!"

Prisoners in the SHU are locked up for 23 hours a day and receive none of the basic amenities afforded to regular prisoners.

"He had to beg for a pen and for a razor to shave," Jodie told Cannabis Culture. "All they give him to wear besides his orange prison suit is a pair of 4XL shorts with string tied around his waist to hold them up, and one pair of socks with enormous holes in them. I cried when I saw him, and he did too. Another SHU inmate set a fire and smoke filled the cells, and Marc thought he might die. It's Hell. We need to get him home!"

Cannabis Culture contacted Yazoo prison but was told no one would be available for comment until Monday morning.

Emery was sentenced to five years in prison in the US after being arrested and extradited for selling marijuana seeds and using the money to fund marijuana legalization activism, including publishing Cannabis Culture and Pot TV. The DEA admitted Emery was targeted for political reasons in a press release issued the day of his arrest.

Shortly after his extradition to the US in 2010, Marc was locked in solitary confinement for three weeks for unknowingly breaking an unwritten rule by having his wife record a phone conversation for publication as an online podcast.

Marc has 394 days until he is eligible for early release, and has submitted a transfer application to serve the rest of his sentence in Canada.

"Right now his transfer application to come home to Canada is in the US Government's hands," Jodie said. "We need everyone to encourage them to approve his transfer application and get him out of solitary confinement, out of federal prison in Mississippi, and on the way home to Canada!"

Support Marc by sending a letter to the US Department of Justice transfer division, requesting that he be approved for transfer home to Canada.

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[J9BLACK]

The tragedies continue for this man.

The law usually wins.

We must change the lawyers we send to DC, to change the laws that get enforced by well meaning but misguided people.

 

[drmaddogs]

US Department of Justice/DOJ.. lackey to Obama, lackey to the constituents of the ONDCP concerns, consider Emory a real danger even while locked up as he has many followers especially in Canada. The Prison is following instructions from the DEA to minimize Emory anyway they can as the ONDCP-DEA truly fears heroic sacrifice as used in popular culture coming from inside a prison. With 50 Billion in funding, there is not a prison in America the ONDCP cannot reach into and affect Prison management.

 

[palladin]

Marc is a victim of ongoing injustice. Another 'example' being made of right now is
dr kamermans of coe hill ontario who dared sign recommendations when no other doctors
would.
A Story Should Have a Beginning, a Muddle and an End, Yes, A Muddle Is What We Are Now Facing, STAY TUNED!!!
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BTW, marc is lucky to have Jodi, fine example of womanly compassion and strength!

 

[jwhamilton]

Marc Emery, the Vancouver businessman and political dissident currently imprisoned in the US for his marijuana activism, has been locked in solitary confinement for an indefinite period over false charges.

Marc, who has been learning the bass guitar while locked up in the Yazoo City Federal Correctional Complex in Mississippi, received permission from prison authorities to have photos taken of him performing music with his fellow inmates. According to Marc, permission was given by three separate administrators, including one at the prison's Special Investigative Services (SIS), and authorization paperwork likely exists.

Photos of Marc performing with his band were taken and developed by prison staff and then sent to Marc's wife Jodie through regular US and Canadian postal services.

Marc has now been put in the solitary cells at the prison Special Housing Unit (SHU) and told he is under investigation by the SIS, who say the photos may have been taken with a prohibited smart phone.

"Got to see Marc for 1.5 hours," Marc's wife Jodie posted in an online statement yesterday, shortly after a trip to visit him. "Prison has him in solitary confinement to 'investigate' the photos of his band that the prison itself approved! The investigation (could take months) is to see if Marc had a cellphone to take the band photos - despite proof the prison camera was used! The warden, guards, music/recreation admins - everyone - knows Marc got official permission for those photos. Yet they put him in solitary?!"

Prisoners in the SHU are locked up for 23 hours a day and receive none of the basic amenities afforded to regular prisoners.

"He had to beg for a pen and for a razor to shave," Jodie told Cannabis Culture. "All they give him to wear besides his orange prison suit is a pair of 4XL shorts with string tied around his waist to hold them up, and one pair of socks with enormous holes in them. I cried when I saw him, and he did too. Another SHU inmate set a fire and smoke filled the cells, and Marc thought he might die. It's Hell. We need to get him home!"

Cannabis Culture contacted Yazoo prison but was told no one would be available for comment until Monday morning.

Emery was sentenced to five years in prison in the US after being arrested and extradited for selling marijuana seeds and using the money to fund marijuana legalization activism, including publishing Cannabis Culture and Pot TV. The DEA admitted Emery was targeted for political reasons in a press release issued the day of his arrest.

Shortly after his extradition to the US in 2010, Marc was locked in solitary confinement for three weeks for unknowingly breaking an unwritten rule by having his wife record a phone conversation for publication as an online podcast.

Marc has 394 days until he is eligible for early release, and has submitted a transfer application to serve the rest of his sentence in Canada.

"Right now his transfer application to come home to Canada is in the US Government's hands," Jodie said. "We need everyone to encourage them to approve his transfer application and get him out of solitary confinement, out of federal prison in Mississippi, and on the way home to Canada!"

Support Marc by sending a letter to the US Department of Justice transfer division, requesting that he be approved for transfer home to Canada.

News Hawk- Truth Seeker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Source: cannabisculture.com
Author: Jeremiah Vandermeer
Contact: Contacting Cannabis Culture | Cannabis Culture
Website: Marc Emery Locked Indefinitely in Solitary Confinement Over False Charges | Cannabis Culture

The jail system is always about giving less to the inmate. They were setting him up by just allowing him to use the camera so they can justify throwing him into solitaire. Jail standards are he is not in there to enjoy the time passing, but to realize why he is in there and what he did. Anyone knows this. He should have kept his head low and just played his instrument in his room. He is after all, a high profile subject in prison. I wish him well and may his time end soon. We need to get these laws changed to stop the senseless jailing of individuals for this type of situation. We are all adults and we know what everyone is doing here. These wasted efforts must be redirected to real lawbreakers and criminals. A lot of white collar criminals get away with much more in comparison to Marc. I can go on, but again, we are all adults and can see where this is all going, we need to make changes.

 

[J9BLACK]

I get the feeling that there are more.than a few ex-cons ont bese sites. NP. You have a friend in me. A debt should only be paid once and anyone who has served time just for cannabis is a martyrs. We are more free now because of your injustices.

I rarely buy into conspiracy theories, especially about private prisons. I do believe that the enemies of cannabis are the alternatives to cannabis, and those enemies have deep pockets.

Friends of cannabis include doctors, patients, ex alcohol consumers, most of the population and all the cool people part of Breaking the Taboo.

The enemies are Big Pharma, Tobacco, ALCOHOL, Police Unions and yes Big Government.

I know which side I am on.

 

[drmaddogs]

"conspiracy theories, especially about private prisons", It always starts at the top. To say, corrupted as the National reasoning's for MJ exclusion is and actions that are taken are. at the State level, patterns reflect the same disdain in certain areas.
Drug counseling programs on State levels in prisons are an example. Some paid with some Fed money, much with State money.
What are the cause, what are the effects, whom are the participants?
Constituents to the ONDCP program are involved in the election campaigns for the Presidency.. so consider, for a full day, all the implications.
This is a pattern reflected in a number of States via Private Prisons. Both receive tax dollars for exercising 'protection of the public', both State and Fed orgs directly help in elections via organizing Election campaign funding, mailers, mailing lists and literally, campaign fund account management.
Take Texas as an example on the State level, look at the 'counciling programs', cost, how their done and justification basis for 'participants'. Look at the Orgs operating the programs, look at the associations the the Govenor of Texas.
The same can be said on the Fed level.

Now the step, many wish to not discuss, find hard to believe and fear contemplating.... what would people do to protect either millions and govenorships, or billions and the vast power at the Fed level. What would those involved be willing to do... to the convicted, those that have few if any rights.. once in the system? Would another measure of lengths willing to go, be reflected in dealing with those whom threatened the most the status quo?

Remember, the brass ring, where private prisons are concerned, is no different the brass rings at the high office levels. Money and power via the tax dollar. Yes, a little more, very little more transparency, exists at State levels, the Orgs are smaller, the tax dollars smaller, but there is little difference but in extremes.

Direct funding at the Fed levels 50 Billion.
Direct funding on a State level may be a Billion or more.
Taxes=Drug War=Elected officials. Emory is a victim of the Fed ONDCP with 50 Billion a year funding, which can, does and will continue to reach into prisons where any that threaten the staus quo unfortunately find themselves.
People need to realize that the ONDCP legally can lie to all but direct questions under oath from congress and good lick getting a straight answer there. This condition is reflected on State levels.

Denial of the reality of how these things are done are simply based in fears. And rightfully so as there are few whom will sacrifice themselves, few are committed enough, and the orgs that receive tax dollars know, as all throughout history have learned that hold enormous power, those that sacrifice themselves are martyrs, our lore is full of heroes who sacrifice themselves for things and that is the last thing those in power wish to be seen. It multiplies that person to 1000x the problem as before.

So yeah, Corruption inside the prison system exists... it has to help itself survive and why not.. really.. after all they're only convicts.