Support Alvaro on 2/11/10!! Call In and Write In!!!

SUPPORT ALVARO!

Alvaro Luna Hernandez is a Chicano/Mexicano Anti-Imperialist
Indigenous Political Prisoner and POW, being held captive in Texas for
defending himself in a shootout with Texas authorities who attempted
to assassinate him on July 18, 1996. Currently Alvaro has been denied
access to legal materials in the Hughes Unit Law Library. Alvaro has
submitted an I-60 Grievance request on December 13th 2009, and has
received no response.

Alvaro's denial of library material is a direct violation of his
fundamental right under Texas law (499.102(a)(12), 518 U.S. 343,115 S.
Ct. 2174) Alvaro's grievances have either been thrown away or
otherwise tampered with by prison staff, which is a direct violation
of TEXAS PENAL CODE (Tampering with official government documents,
section 39.04) and a violation of his civil rights.

The Hughes Unit Law Library has a history of these types of corrupt
practices. For example, several months ago LAW LIBRARY STAFF OFFICERS
MURILLO and TURNER were reassigned OFF THE LIBRARY because they were
abusing and stealing from the PRISONER INDIGENT FUND to their own
benefit. It is apparent that the prison is unable to or unwilling
(most likely both) to facilitate proper care and supplies to its
prisoners, along with access to materials which are a prisoners'
fundamental right.

It is atrocious and unacceptable that the same oppressors who hold
our comrades hostage will so openly disregard their own laws, all the
while without being held accountable for their crimes. Alvaro has been
targeted due to his political affiliation and noble actions as a
prison para-legal, helping other inmates fight back against the racist
Texas prison system. (The police in west Texas have a history of
abuse, frame-ups and brutality against Mexicanos. 90% of felony
indictments are against Chicanos in a county whose population is 50%
Mexican/Chicano.)

HOW YOU CAN HELP:
*WRITE*
Print out the following letter (write in the recipient’s name and
print/sign) and send to any (or all) of these addresses:

Chairman Oliver J. Bell,
Attorney General of Texas,
Texas Board of Criminal Justice, Greg
Abbott,
PO Box 13084,
Office of the Attorney General,
Austin, TX 78711
P.O. Box 12548,
(512) 475-3250
Austin, Texas 78711-2548

Main Switchboard: (512) 463-2100
Gilbert Campuzano
FAX: (512) 475-2994
TDCJ Regional Director, Region VI,
greg.abbott@oag.state.tx.us>
4616 W. Howard Lane, Suite 200,
Austin, TX 78728
(512) 671-2575

Senator John Whitmire,
PO Box 12068,
Capitol Station,
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 463-0115


Dear______________________________________,

I am writing this letter out of concern for Texas state inmate Alvaro
Luna Hernandez #255735. It has come to my attention that Mr. Hernandez
has been denied access to the Hughes Unit's law library, which is a
violation of his fundamental right to access courts, counsel, and
public officials rules (Board Policy No. BP-03.81 and also as mandated
by SECTIONS 492.013 (a) and 499.102 (a) (12), TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE,
and the Lewis V. Casey, 518 U.S. 343, 116 S. Ct. 2174, 1996)

As of December 13th Mr. Hernandez has issued a formal I-60 grievance
to which he has had no response, indicating that there has been
tampering of his I-60 form by prison staff. Under said circumstances
the prison guards are committing a form of extortion against the state
of Texas by tampering with a federal government document, depriving
Mr. Hernandez of a civil right, and all the while receiving a monthly
salary while not performing their job descriptions. These practices
constitute crimes under Texas law (SECTION 37.10, TEXAS PENAL CODE,
TAMPERING WITH A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT, SECTION 39.03, and SECTION
39.04, TEXAS PENAL CODE, VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS OF A PERSON IN
CUSTODY). These crimes are also punishable under federal law, given
the nature of the I-60 document (TITLE 18 UNITED STATES CODE, SECTIONS
241, and 242).

I ask that you review the issues of abuse that have been occurring to
Mr. Hernandez and that steps be taken to correct the measures of
document tampering, denial of a fundamental right (access to legal
material), and the malpractice of prison guards in the Hughes Unit.
Mr. Hernandez will not be cut off from his supporters, he will let us
know if these conditions persist.

Sincerely,



*CALL*

On 2/11/10 call Gilbert Campuzano (or if possible all three numbers)
and support Alvaro!

Gilbert Campuzano
TDCJ Regional Director
(512) 671-2575

Senator John Whitmire
(512) 463-0115

Chairman Oliver J. Bell,
Texas Board of Criminal Justice
(512) 475-3250

What to say:

Hello my name is (.......) and I am calling in regards to Alvaro Luna
Hernandez # 255735 who is incarcerated in the Hughes Unit in
Gatesville. I have been informed that Mr. Hernandez has not been
allowed access to the legal materials in the library. Although this is
a fundamental right he has also had his I-60 grievances, which are
federal documents, tampered by prison staff. I am asking you take
steps to correct this, this is completely unacceptable and Mr.
Hernandez will let us know if this treatment continues. Thank you.

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