FEAR-List Bulletin posted by Kathy Bergman, 1/19/96

Joe Partansky spoke to Eli Zhadanov today and obtained the following information:

Sam began his hunger strike today. He petitioned twice for a medical furlough last fall, but was given no response either time.
Eli says the judge that should receive letters urging a furlough be granted is:

Thomas N. O'Neill, Jr.
U.S. District Courthouse
601 Market St., Rm. #14613
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Sam's warden at Allenwood, PA is:

Michael Pugh, phone 717/547-1641

Joe was able to reach a public affairs person with the prison system and asked him some procedural questions regarding prisoners that stage hunger strikes. The system procedures in general are:

1. Yank person out of current facility
2. Put them in medical facility
3. If this doesn't result in them eating -- force feed them