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A Breakout from Oakland Prison Camp

A Breakout from Oakland Prison Camp

Last Sunday, There was a Breakout from Oakdale Federal Prison. This is a story of prison life, the rescue and breakout of a prison hound, pieced together by several of Don’s friends and family, we thought you would enjoy. Especially you animal lovers out there! About a year ago, this starved, half hound looking mutt, maybe 40 lbs, staggered into the Oakdale camp. Some prisoners at the camp there fed and bathed him. He stayed around eventually coming and going until one morning he looked as if he’d gotten into a fight with a big raccoon. His face had been bitten from his left eye to his mouth. Ear bleeding. […]

Dana Siegelman Launches a New Petition

Dana Siegelman Launches a New Petition

A NEW PETITION Alabama station CBS 42 WIAT broadcast the announcement last week that Dana Siegelman has launched a new petition appealing to the White House on behalf of her Dad. This new petition, which can be found at DIY ROOTS ACTION provides an alternative to, and is in addition to, the Change.org petition which has almost 64,000 signatures. If you have not signed one of the petitions yet, please sign the new petition today. If you have already signed one of the petitions please ask your sympathetic friends and family to sign right away. We still need more than 36,000 signatures to get the attention of the White House! […]

The Recent SCOTUS Decision & Siegelman’s Case

The Recent SCOTUS Decision & Siegelman’s Case

The Recent SCOTUS DECISION: HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE DON SIEGELMAN CASE? The Legal Schnauzer asks: “. . . U.S. Supreme Court overturns white-collar corruption convictions of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell, but what about Don Siegelman, of Alabama?” Governor McDonnell was released by a SCOTUS decision because there was no “official action” taken in exchange for the lavish gifts he was given by businessman Williams. In other words, since a bribe must legally contain a “quid-pro-quo,” a something-in-exchange-for-something-else, the McDonnell case did not have all the parts to qualify for a bribe. In the Williams case there was no “quo”, no “official action” given in exchange for the gifts […]

Solitary Confinement Ended after a Week in the SHU!

Solitary Confinement Ended after a Week in the SHU!

“Out of Solitary Confinement! Prison Official States: Never seen this happen before!” Released from Solitary! This weekend, without an explanation, former Alabama governor Don Siegelman was told that the charges against him for donating a t-shirt to support the documentary Atticus v The Architect – The Political Assassination of Don Siegelman were dropped and his record expunged, according to family sources. Don said he was not given a reason for the warden dropping the charges, and said that it even puzzled some of the prison officials, with one commenting, “I’ve never seen this happen before.” Don also said, “I want to thank Congresswoman Sewell for taking her recent leadership role […]