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Daily Archives: June 27, 2015

US prisoners sue for constitutional right to lifesaving Hep C cure

Attorneys filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts this week on behalf of prisoners who say they’re being denied new lifesaving treatment for Hepatitis C because of the cost of the drugs. Gilead Sciences manufactures two versions of the cure, Harvoni and Sovaldi. Abbvie Pharmaceutical Limited, formerly Abbot Labs, manufactures another, Viekira Pak. The cost of any one of the three is roughly $90,000.

Recology noose update: Daryle Washington rejects settlement without policy change

Daryle Washington says, “I want an apology, and for policies and procedures to change at Recology so that this will never happen to anyone else again.” Recology responded, “We don’t even want you here.” Join the protest: “Enough Is Enough! Stop Racist Noose Incidents and Workplace Bullying at SF Recology” on Monday, July 27, 12 noon, at Recology Co., 501 Tunnel Ave., San Francisco

CCI Step Down Program is bogus

I have taken the position to shut down this fake SDP (Step Down Program) crap. So all of Step 4, who have the most to lose – we all agree that these latest types of 115s, or RVRs (CDCR Form 115, Rules Violation Reports), are just another way to keep us held in SHU or a means of bringing us back once we make it out to the General Population mainline, and we’d rather take our stance now!

I got bit by the Treasure Island Flea

In May 2015, I crashed the Treasure Island Flea Market. It’s held on the island on the last weekend of each month – that would be this weekend. As they wander the Great Lawn looking for bargains, I doubt shoppers know that this noisy affair called Treasure Island Flea is happening around them on what Naval Environmental Coordinator Keith Forman reported was the site of an old World War II POW camp.