MI DOC illegally takes Harry Bout's radio and also does not return his eyeglasses and other medically prescribed items

Harry was recently moved to Chippewa CF, where his radio was removed from his possessions. In Ionia the staff also took his eyeglasses, his orthotic arch supports and several other possessions, because the staff claimed "he had too much possessions." They should fit in the prescribed duffelbag and they did fit but the staff said no, hence his personal medical items stayed behind in Ionia CF!

The radio has a separate history of being played around with by staff in Michigan DOC who are incompetent and cruel. (see the letter below). Also the administration of Michigan Department of Corrections seems hopelessly inaccurate and that leads to much frustration, which is again an unnecessary stress on prisoners and their families and friends.

This A.R.A.S., Nini, also threatened Harry with a ticket if the copy of a letter from 7/27/2005 from R.O.M. Hoffman, that Harry had, the only copy, on which was stated that Harry was allowed his own radio, turned out to be "forged"!!! How far do the staff at Chippewa CI go to get prisoners on their knees!! Do they really have time to do such actions as checking if this is a forgery? They took many possessions from Harry, a man who owns nearly nothing of material wealth in this world, but no it was not enough! His headphones were also taken in Ionia CF. It seems that staff at Michigan Department of Corrections prisons has too much time at hand and is too obsessed with terrorizing prisoners who are not a threat to them.

Here is a letter I just sent to MIDOC, which has a website where the administration cannot be found on (a terrible website). So I sent this to the general information address:

https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/edoc/contact.aspx

In hopes that someone can be found responsible for righting the wrongs that MIDOC does. Like illegally taking someone's radio!

May 4th 2012
Dear Mark Christiansen,

I am a personal friend of a MI prisoner called Harry Bout #180741, who is now in Chippewa CF. He called me with the following and I cannot find any address info for where to send the question to:

In 2005 Mr Bout's radio was taken ('contraband removal') because it did not contain his DOC nr on it. This happened in Carson City CF. On 27 July 2005, R.O.M. Hoffman returned the radio with the correct number after Mark Christiansen in Lansing had OK'd the radio for Mr Bout, and the "contraband removal' ticket was withdrawn or so. This was stated on a document of Mr Harry Bout #180741 of 7/27/2005.

Since then, Mr Bout moved to Ionia CF where he could keep the radio with no problem, but he recently was moved to Chippewa CF, and on arrival there his radio (which he had since 1994!) was taken again, under the  argument that it was not on his list! A.R.A.S. Nini could not find the document in Harry Bout's file stating that he was allowed to posess this radio! On May 2nd 2012 he issued a Hearing report.

Request: Mr Christiansen or whoever is in charges of Inmates Documents in Lansing: please check to see if the original hearing of 7/27/2005 that ROM Hoffman issued, in which is stated that Harry Bout #180741 is allowed his radio, and please send a copy to Chippewa CF care of ARAS Nini, because he took Harry Bout's last copy and he has said he is going to check if it is a forgery (ridiculous!)  and if so, Harry will be ticketed for that, for having his own radio he purchased in 1994!!

In Ionia CF the staff also took Harry Bout's glasses, his orthotic arch supports (medically prescriped and ok'd by MI DOC) and he still is in great need of the benadryl medication as issued by MI DOC in 2007.
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CC to the Consulate of The Netherlands in Chicago (Harry Bout is a Dutch citizen)
CC to Doug Tjapkes of Humanity for Prisoners
CC to Ms..., Harry's sister
CC to Michigan Cure (Kay Perry)

A. P.

Abuse at Ionia CF

April 10th 2012 I have not had a shower in 13 days, and I stink!

The Unit video recordings will show that I have never been taken to the shower, not even since March 28th. I have no toothbrush or toothpaste and haven't been able to clean my teeth in 13 days.

My periodontal disease is again inflamed/infected (all of my teeth ache now). I'm supposed to brush and floss at least twice a day to control the disease. Dental says there's nothing they can do because it's a "custody issue."

I am growing a beard not being able to shave. My nails are growing wild.

I can hardly focus to read, because the guard, H., in the property room is holding up both my glasses supposedly for a hearing on excess property. It's a lie because all of my belongings will fit into the duffelbag and footlocker. The other guard packed it up in 3 duffelbags (which is not allowed). They did this intentionally so that guard H. could hold it all up pending a hearing. So far 13 days and no hearing, so no glasses.

The guards are now refusing to give me grievance forms so I can't document the abuse. They are torturing me.

Yesterday the 2nd shift guards refused to feed me, they gave me some scraps from someone else's tray while they kept my Kosher food tray that was right there with my name on it. They are even starving me now, denying me food, while the consulate ignores my letters.

The hair of my mustache is getting into my mouth, it's so long. I just feel worse than an animal. I don't even have a wash cloth to try and clean with.

I have no clothing except my undershorts and t-shirt. No change of clothing.

The consulate does nothing to help me. 27 years and 5 days ago they robbed me of my life. The consulate was nowhere to be found then either.

From Ionia Correctional Facility Administrative Segregation

Harry was moved to Chippewa Correctional Facility a few days ago:
Harry Bout, #180741
Chippewa Correctional Facility
4269 W. M-80 Kincheloe, MI 49784
USA
And via Jpay.com

The whole Grievance of 2006-2007 of Harry concerning the medication for Benadryl

Here is the rest of the whole grievance dating from 2006 onwards, which was resolved in Harry getting permission for permanent prescription of Benadryl, the only anti-allergic medication that helps Harry beat not being able to breathe. Now, the prison at Ionia CF is refusing him this medication, against their own grievance system:

Harry has NOT seen a doctor yet for his breathing problems as of March 8th!

Message from Harry to me dated March 8, 2012:

The head of health care here is making it appear that I have been seen by the doctor when in truth I have not been seen:

I had an official callout to see the physician today at 12:40 PM, so it appears that I was seen by the doctor.

But then health care called the unit to tell Officer Ward by mouth that the callout is canceled. 

So it looks like I was seen by the doctor when in reality I never seen him, and there is no proof that I wasn't seen. That is how dishonest the health care people are playing. Meanwhile they know I am suffering and can hardly breathe.

Update Medical condition

The Ionia CF prison in Michigan told the Dutch consul that Harry Bout would see a doctor from the outside on Tuesday. It is now Wednesday and no doctor has come to the prison to examin Harry and to give him the prescribed and approved medication Benadryl to stop Harry from suffocating.

I hereby post the approval as was given as response to a grievance procedure Harry had to do in 2007 already, in order to get this medication.

Grievance DRF 07-01-0086-12f states that "On 1/15/07 the permanent approval for the Benadryl was received and the medication was ordered on 1/16/07."

Emergency: Benadryl Needed!

The prisons in Michigan love to nearly kill its inhabitants, because of "budget crisis"... every few months there is a MEDICAL crisis with the prison refusing Benedryl to Harry who is suffering from Asthma. Here is what we just emailed to a lot of people. Does anyone have the email of the warden at Ionia CF?

Dear Doug and others,

Harry Bout #180741 just called me in panic about the life-sustaining medication he needs and which was prescribed by the doctor of Ionia Max CF, Benedryl. It is an anti-allergy medication that helps him breathe. The doctor, Czopp (?) has left the institution considering to take leave, because of the refusal of the prison to do what he prescribes. There is NO MEDICAL DOCTOR at the facility! The nurses say that medication can only be prescribed by doctors, but there is NO MEDICAL DOCTOR!

The Health Unit Manager, Ms Jodie Labar, refuses to give Harry his medication. He has two pills left. The Consulate is up to date and has been calling but may not understand the panic Harry is living in when his breathing is stopped by coughing due to phlegm that is building up.

This Benedryl refusal has been coming up time and again, the prison wants to cut costs and therefore refuses Harry this, and then we all have to fight to get him these pills, because they are the only way he can breathe!! The Consulate has even offered to pay for the pills but the prison refuses to discuss such matters.

I have called the Health Unit Manager just now but she was not in. Then I was put through to Nurse Jo Bunting, ext nr 276. She asked me if I had permission from Harry Bout to discuss his medical issues, I have, but not written down!! I told her what he needs, she said the doctor has to prescribe medication, I said the doctor is on leave!! She said nothing. She kept asking if i had written permission. I said no but if Harry Bout dies this weekend, it is your responsibility. I told her I was going to inform as many peopel as possible abotu this issue. Please spread this far and wide. Consul Schiff in 2006 faxed emergency faxes with the prisons in Michigan already to get this medication added to Harry's list. It is on there and the doctor who is now on leave has permitted it, but the prison staff refuses to give it to him!

Harry right now has two more pills from an extra 5 day hand out he got when the Consulate called last week about this. This emergency hand out is finished apart from 2 pills.

PLEASE HELP!!!!!

In hope someone will listen,

Harry Bout wronged in subtitle disaster of Peter R. de Vries' program (2008)

We thought it is good to show the public what went wrong in a Dutch tv-show in which Peter R. de Vries, a well-known "crime-journalist" callously depicted Harry as having committed the crime of murder, whereas this was not said by the attorney interviewed.

Due to a (purposeful?) subtitle-error Harry was depicted as a murderer. Something that has brought much harm to him and to the cause of justice.

Reactie van Harry en Linda op uitzending Peter R. de Vries over Harry Bout (2008)

- door Sandra -

Ik heb Linda (zus van Harry) de dvd van het programma over Harry opgestuurd en Harry heeft via de telefoon de uitzending kunnen beluisteren.

Er zijn nogal wat reacties gekomen op het feit dat zelfs mr. John Beason (Harry's voormalige advocaat) gezegd zou hebben dat Harry schuldig zou zijn.

Hier de reactie van Linda en Harry:

Greetings Sandra,

Harry has called me again, and asked that I write down the subtitles to what John Beason said, so I did. I need to let you know that what he said and what was written in the subtitles is incorrect... here is the what he actually said:

Peter: Do you consider this as a failure of justice?
Beason: No.
Peter: Ziet u het als een gerechtelijke dwaling?
Beason: Nee.

This was a portion of an interview with Beason, but it was added right after the interview with Prosecutor Klavins, to make it seem like Peter was asking this in relation to what Klavins was speaking about... very tricky. 

Continued...

Beason: I think that Harry got himself caught in a situation, in a case where all the ingredients are there. Sex. Drinking. And guns.
Beason: Ik denk dat Harry in een situatie is terechtgekomen en in een zaak...Het bevat alle ingredienten: seks, drank en pistolen.

Beason: I couldn't get past the letters, I couldn't get past the body, I couldn't get past the concrete, I couldn't get past the bury, and I couldn't get past Dawn Bean. You add those up and you got a guilty. (Which means you got a guilty verdict, with all of that going up against you. He did not say Harry was guilty. He said in very poor grammar...you got a guilty)

[translation in subtitling:] Beason: Ik kon de brieven, het lichaam en het beton...het verbergen van het lijk en Dawn Bean niet negeren.

 

[Translation is EVERYTHING!]

[translation in subtitling:] Beason: Tel dat allemaal bij elkaar op en hij is schuldig.

THIS IS NOT WHAT ATTORNEY BEASON SAID!! HE SAID:

"You add all those up and you got a guilty." As in, you get a guilty verdict when you have all that going against you. He was trying to say he tried his best, but with all that was against him in defending him, he got a guilty, instead of an innocent. Harry is not innocent of participating in all of this, but he is innocent of shooting Al.

THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE.

As far as Al's son stating that he was not there in the court in support of Harry, but to see that he did not get released... Harry said that H. R. told him that Al's son was there, and that he did not believe that Harry actually did this. I am thinking that maybe H. R. spoke with him (Al's son) and maybe he said he was in disbelief that Harry could do, or did do this. (because he was a very good friend of his father). I do not know how the conversation went, nor does Harry, but Harry said that this is what H. R.  said to him about Al's son being there.

Harry would have no way of knowing anything about Al's son unless someone else told him this. He could not talk to anyone, including Al's son, to get this kind of information. Harry was not LYING to get people to believe that Al's son was supporting him, he was simply repeating something that H. told him. It would be craziness to say his son supports him and doesn't believe he did this, if he REALLY didn't say it. It would make Harry look like an real idiot to say something that Al's son did not truly say. Like I said before, I think it depends on the context of what was being talked about and way that his son said anything to H. that day in the court.

I think that the translation regarding Attorney Beason was TOTALLY incorrect and that they should do something to rectify it. He did not say Harry was guilty. He said he (Beason) got a guilty verdict because of all the things he had to contend with in defending Harry.

I feel awful that the Dutch people who saw this think that Harry's own attorney said he was guilty. THAT IS NOT TRUE!!

What can we do about this?? Peter and his subtitle people either did this by accident or they did this purposefully to mislead their viewers of the program. Either way, it was a bad and wrong thing to have happened. This did no justice to Harry....it only hurt him.

[Note from the webmaster: this carelessness, suggesting Harry was guilty, about such a serious case, creates injustice to all involved. Peter R. de Vries was challenged on this broadcast, but the Dutch Media Board of journalists cast the complaint aside. This shows the dreadful level of  Dutch media. On Peter R. de Vries' website, this broadcast was no longer shown, maybe that is their way of admitting that something IS wrong?]