Kenneth Foster Update

Hello Everyone,

Kenneth Foster asked me to update everyone on the situation at the McConnell Unit. The last few months Kenneth and the rest of the guys in level G5 - the most restrictive level at the McConnell Unit - have been denied recreation time. The excuse is that they are short staffed but it is only this section of the prison that is getting penalized. For a couple of weeks it looked like the situation was improving but it has turned around once again and these guys are being forced to stay in their cells for 24 hours a day for days at a time. This is inhumane! The situation for February is as follows:

2/3: Allowed time in Day room
2/4 - 2/8: No rec (in cell for 5 straight days)
2/9: Allowed to go outside
2/10 - 2/12: No rec (in cell for 3 days)

I do not know what the situation was from February 13th up until today but will update you when I have more information. Kenneth is up for review in the beginning of March and there is a good chance that he will be moved out of this level BUT even if this is the case he can not accept what they are doing to the guys there and plans on fighting this.

We just wanted everyone to be kept up to date on what's going on.

Thanks,
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