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Demand reform of the Criminal Justice System, organize voters against Medical Neglect, Abuse of the Mentally Ill, Harsh Sentencing Laws, and Prop 83. Support 27 Wrongful death lawsuits already filed against the State and Ca Dept of Corrections. Stand up against First Amendment abuses and arbitrary Visiting Policies, Plan an initiative to hold Judges and Prosecutors accountable for corrupt behavior.

Power of Numbers is the only solution

Vote out bad laws and bad politicians

Write letters to media and legislators

Demonstrate to with other families

Bring large crowds to key Senate hearings to show our numbers and strength

CALL TO ACTION

Wrongful death lawsuit Victory - Press Conference/Rally

Dec 4, 2009

North Steps, L Street Side

Sacramento State Capitol

9:30 am rain or shine

Attorneys who achieved this victory and six UNION families whose loved ones have died will expose conditions and policies resulting in wrongful deaths in California prisons.

Link to flyer - please fill up your car - a crowd is needed.

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Special NBC News Investigation Video on Deaths at CSP-LAC Lancaster.

link to video

Union member Richard Thomas still has no answers about his brother's death. Anyone with info please write to B. Cayenne Bird, P.O. Box 340371, Sacramento, Ca 95834

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February 3, 2009 - Rally Flyer - Plata

Closing arguments have changed to Feb 3 -

please spread the word, the rally will be held on Feb 3, at 9 am sharp

450 Golden Gate Ave, Fed Building

San Francisco, CA

Bart comes three blocks away. take Civic Center Exit

Important to be on time to this one, a crowd is needed

2009 Dom Revisions

Need Adobe reader v.8 or v.9 to read a pdf package
1.58 MB File

Lawsuits and Underground Regulations

Medical Neglect Rally - November 21, 2008 -
Federal Courthouse - San Francisco

Increase in Coccidioidomycosis—California, 2000-2007

UNION Rally was a success!

http://www.1union1.com/union_rally_nov21_photo.html

We need 500 people to attend the closing arguments of the Plata trial on Feb 4, 2009

http://www.ktvu.com/video/16441451/index.html

Lance Corcoran - DUI Arrest

Lancaster Index Page

Tribute to Jesse Boyar

U.N.I.O.N. Campaign to Reform Sentencing Laws union image

(underway since 1998)

The joint hearing held by Judges Thelton Henderson and Lawrence Karlton will be held in Sacramento on June 27, 2007.

Watch here for exact address, it will most likely be in Judge Karlton's courtroom. This historic hearing will determine whether or not a prison cap will be imposed to limit the number of prisoners. This will impact every aspect of prison reform.

A crowd is needed. Start filling up your car so we can prove to the Judges that somebody IS "up in arms over prisoners." That somebody needs to be you! More to come on this.

Nurse Speaks Out

San Quentin Visiting Cages

September 7 Main Rally Index

September 7 Rally Photos

Sentencing Reform - Supreme Court Opinion -California has unconstitutionally sentenced 54,000 prisoners during the last 30 years.

Senate Bill 40 - Hearing March 13, 2007 - The legislature has voted to continue these unconstitutional sentencing practices for at least two more years.

SB 40 Sentencing 1, 2, 3These are three web pages of our campaign to stop this blatant violation of the 6th Amendment

Public Defender Jeff Adachi's reaction to the signing of SB 40 into law San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi stood up to the legislature who passed the bill in a record eight days before opposition could mount.

U.N.I.O.N. Campaigns to Amend Three Strikes

First 3 Strikes Reversal
Jerry Wayne Morgan Third Appellate Press Release

Supreme Court Upholds Three Strikes
Judicial Terror in Shasta County
Three Strikes News Articles
Unpublished Opinions
A Second Strike
Three Strikes: Real Justice?
Three Strikes Articles
Three Strikes Letters
Third-Strike Inmate Wins Freedom

Justice for Whom?
Three-strikes case shouts out for end to "unpublished" rulings
By Cayenne Bird

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Click on the links below to learn more about becoming a U.N.I.O.N. member. Membership Information Go to these four pages and hit print to receive the daily newsletter. Also Spanish Translation. Join the U.N.I.O.N. Listen to this audio presentation that will explain how you can fight back for yourself, and others in the UNION! Download it to your computer and email it to your friends Audio "Why we have all these problems" ALERTS! - Fight back today U.N.I.O.N. Home Page Cayenne Comments UNION Campaign for re-sentencing and release of sick and dying prisoners, compassionate release campaigns (ongoing since 1998) Please support AB 1539 in the 2007 session by writing to editors and showing up to the hearings. Detailed Webpages on AB 1539 - Resentencing and Release of Terminally Ill and Disabled Prisoners - Compassionate Release Campaign Web Commentary - Compassionate Release for Sick and Dying Prisoners Deserves Your Support Compassionate Release Beverly Diaz Compassionate Releases U.N.I.O.N Campaign to oppose harsh sex offender laws by organizing a voting group large enough to do a referendum or initiative campaign to stop the Prop 83 disaster before it destroys more lives. U.N.I.O.N. Call To Action For Sex Offenders and their family members Jessica's Law - No Way! (many pages of facts about sex offenders) Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) is retroactive and applies to all sex offenders - it is a new bill passed by a disgraced Attorney General Gonzales but valid nevertheless Vote "No" on Jessica's Law, Prop 83, a political war on the people that does not protect children. Click on this link for the facts Hearing on February 23, 2007, Doe vs. Schwarzenegger residency restrictions under Prop 83 in San Francisco has been canceled. Order of Dismissal - PDF File Inmate Wins Federal Case UNION Campaign to end abuse of the Mentally Ill in California Prisons (ongoing since 1998) Prison Commission Report,Summary - A Tremendous Victory UNION Members, Thanks for all Your Hard Work on This - If only the legislators would listen Our Battle Against Lockdowns - Index Mark Grangetto - Being Starved to Death Two lawsuits have been filed in this case which will affect every California prisoner. Please attend the first trial in Hanford the week of August 22, 2007 to show solidarity in this battle. Suicide Watch Mental Health in Prisons & Jails Campaign against Abuse of the Mentally ill, Diesso case Diesso Call to Action to end abuse of the Mentally Ill Guard Assault Task Force - Destroying Mentally Ill Inmates for Life California Code of Regulations A mother's fight for justice U.N.I.O.N. Awards - 2004
UNION Campaign against Excessive Use of Force and Psychological Intimidation of California Prisoners (ongoing since 1998) Human Rights Record of the United States - 2003 Eddie Dillard Rape Case - Prison Riots - Articles Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran (SATF) Tammi Menendez - Interview on Larry King Live China's Report on Human Rights Violations in the US Salinas Valley State Prison - Lockdowns MAC Chairman - Retaliation Innocent On April 2, 2005 more than 100 UNION families turned out to protest murder and torture at CSP-LAC Lancaster Lancaster Protest Lancaster Protest - Pictures Lancaster Protest - News Articles Press Conferences - 2004 - Filing of Wrongful death lawsuits by UNION families Press Conference - Anthony "Kirk: Brown - November 12, 2004 - Los Angeles Press Release - Ersel Ware - October 23, 2004 Press Release - Anthony Shumake & Ersel Ware - October 4, 2004 Donald Swisher Press Conference - September 13, 2004 Sacramento Rally 2004 August 12, 2004 - Press Release August 12, 2004 Rally - Speakers August 12, 2004 - Rally News Article Lawsuits Filed for Medical Neglect Shumake & Ware Press Conference - Sacramento Swisher Press Conference Heartbreaking Story - Edward Rister
How and Where to File Complaints Can CDC Police Itself? Inmate Civil Rights Public Information Rights MCI Information Crime Stats Vote No! Sound Tracks of our TV Shows Interview with Attorney Robert Bastian during Eddie Dillard’s trial Against the Corcoran Guards - Audio - MP3

U.N.I.O.N. Campaign against Medical Neglect (ongoing since 1998) California Prison Health Care Receivership (CPR) Prevention and Control of Infections with Hepatitis Viruses in Correctional Settings Tuberculosis Transmission in Correctional Facilities Heartbreaking Story - Edward Rister California Rehabilitation Center - Norco CMC - San Luis Obispo Medical Neglect - Articles Compassionate Release Law Hepatitis C CDC Copayment Requirement Nursing Ethics in Prisons Reports from Judge Henderson Hearings on Emergency appointment of a Federal Receiver to take over all state medical care. The UNION demanded Civilian Oversight of CDC when hearings were held for the new prison reform plan. We were ignored but we were there fighting for everyone. UNION wins parole of Danny Provencio, braindead inmate before he dies. Info sought on who shot Danny. Cayenne Bird's Report from Judge Henderson Hearings, and Judge Henderson Orders Federal Receivership Judge Henderson Orders Federal Receivership - News Articles Henderson List - Newspapers & TV National Commission on Correctional Health Care Medical Neglect - Prisoners Health Hazard U.S. prisons turning into incubators for infectious diseases Jail Medical Articles - Staph Infections State inmate gets new heart Heart Transplant 2 - 60 Minutes Letters to report unsanitary Conditions to Center for Disease Control Medical Crisis - Articles & Letters Deaths of 3 Women Probed - Chowchilla C.C.W.F. Chowchilla Prison Deaths Inmate Deaths Forced Drugging DNA Test Problems U.N.I.O.N. Grievances/Proposed Solutions Shaken Baby Syndrome or Vaccine Damage?
U.N.I.O.N. Campaign to End Lockdowns and other Psychological Torture Lockdown Index Guard Union (CCPOA) - News Articles Prison Guards Guard Misconduct U.N.I.O.N. Grievances/Proposed Solutions Lancaster Index High Desert State Prison - E-mails & Letters Mule Creek Prison Complaints Tortures of Isolation in SHU Control Units Corcoran Prison Rape Letters 1998 Mule Creek Torture of Eric K'Napp Folsom Represa Torture of Eric K'Napp Lancaster Torture of Eric K’napp Prison & Jail Torture

What Inmates Eat - Food Crisis What Inmates Eat What Inmates Eat - Mail Mule Creek Food Crisis Mule Creek Chronological Facts We are supporting the lawsuit against 71 guards, administrators, wardens, doctors and all who were callous. The trial date is April 4, 2008
U.N.I.O.N. Campaign on Reform of Visiting Regulations - We need to get together and file a class action lawsuit over ongoing abuses. Will you help support this project? Sunday, August 27, Protest Against Visiting Abuses at Salinas Valley Prison was a big success. The story was picked up by the National Wire Services. Congratulations UNION Members for a Protest Well Done Visiting Regulations Visiting Articles Limiting Prison Visits Letters on Visiting Visiting E-mail & Letters CNN Eric Menendez Interview Cages for Visitors on Death Row C.D.C. Visiting Regulations Inmate Locator To locate an inmate within the California Department of Corrections, please call (916) 445-6713, which is available 24 hours a day. You must have either the inmate's CDC number, or the inmate's full name and date of birth to receive information. The Inmate Locator/ID Warrants will provide an inmate's location, mailing addresses and relevant phone numbers. The Inmate Locator/ID Warrants will not provide any future release date information. Please note that for new or transferring inmates it can take up to seven business days to update location information.
Restitution Hearing Restitution Hearing - Sample Letter
California Department of Corrections CDC Inmate Visiting Number: 800-374-8474 Press Access to Prisons Hidden Costs of Incarceration C.D.C. Facilities C.D.C. Visiting Regulations C.D.C. - Prison Regulations C.D.C. - Department Operations Manual Prison Mail & Letters Prison Religious Issues C.D.C. - Over Population Overcrowding California Budget Crisis - 2003 California Budget Crisis - Letter by B. Cayenne Bird Prison Articles Prison Reform Prison Rape F.C.C. Telephone Complaint Form
Juvenile Hall Juvenile Hall Index
Mail Obstruction and Packages Legal Challenge to Packages Mail Obstruction Index Mail Obstruction Packages for Prisoners New Close Custody Regs
Legal & Lawsuits Lawsuit Research Index Lawsuit Total Costs Bazzeta v. McGinnis, 6th Circuit Court of Appeals- Visiting Links to Legal Resources Judges
Media Access E-MAIL Addresses for Senators and California Media MASS MAIL the FEDS Media Page Media Access - Proposed CDC Regulation Changes Media Access Letter Campaign
Legislatative Links Limiting High-Speed Pursuits U.N.I.O.N. Bills - 2005 Legislative Bills Page - 2003 Senate Bills Information SENATORS Page On-line Voter Registration
Prisons Pleasant Valley State Prison
Parole Campaign Daniel Provencio - Inspector General Report Parole Campaign and Letters Take Action on Parole Issues Letters on Parole - 2002 Articles on Parole
U.N.I.O.N. Director B. Cayenne Bird Articles published by U.N.I.O.N. Director, B. Cayenne Bird
U.N.I.O.N. Members U.N.I.O.N. Awards - 2008 U.N.I.O.N. Awards U.N.I.O.N. Awards - 2004 Who Are the Members of the U.N.I.O.N.? Testimonial Letters Buy U.N.I.O.N. Books UNION Members' published articles - Index Raise a Stink Campaign Officer Pursuits - Robert L. Bastian, Jr. Robert L. Bastian, Jr. - Writings Gates of Injustice - Alan Elsner U.N.I.O.N. - Letters to Editor Dr. William Chambliss Dr. William Chambliss on Crime Stats *Criminal Statistics "The Big Lie"*
U.N.I.O.N. Articles about our work published in the Orange County Register The Reporter - Letters to the Editor
We called out the falsehoods told about the war in Afghanistan and Iraq days after 911. (not years later) Historical archive It's a Dirty Little War Over Oil Federal Register - November 7, 1942 - Prescott Bush The Reporter.com Editorials World Trade Center Photos

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Wrongful death lawsuit Victory - Press Conference/Rally Dec 4, 2009 North Steps, L Street Side Sacramento State Capitol