130509
Descriptive
| Title: | Albert Woodfox |
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| Description: |
Albert Woodfox, undated photo. For nearly four decades, 64-year-old Albert Woodfox and 69-year-old Herman Wallace have been held in solitary confinement, mostly in the Louisiana State Penitentiary (known as Angola prison). They have been denied any meaningful review of the reasons for their isolation. Indeed, for the past 15 years the prison authorities have breached their own policies in order to keep the men isolation. Albert Woodfox’s conviction for the murder has been overturned twice. Judges cited racial discrimination, misconduct by the prosecution, inadequate defence and the suppression of exculpatory evidence in their rulings. In 2008, a US District Judge ruled that Albert Woodfox should be granted a retrial or released. In 2010, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the 2008 ruling. Albert Woodfox’s case is now under federal court review and a hearing is scheduled for 2011. |
| This asset shows: | Portrait, Group portrait, Passport photo |
| Keywords: |
CONCERN:
PRISON CONDITIONS,
TRIALS,
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
COUNTRY: AMERICAS/NORTH AMERICA/USA GENRE: PORTRAITS |
| Tags: | W4R2015, Albert Woodfox, Angola 3, CCR, Closed Cell Restricted, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola Prison |
| Copyright Type: | Third Party |
| Copyright Credit: | www.Angola3.org |
| Agreement Type: | Agreement applies |
| Agreement: |
AI no restrictions
Any use relating to Amnesty's campaign on behalf of this individual permitted. |
| Agreement Notes: | Please read the agreement to... Read more |
| AI Document Index Number: |
NWS 21/004/2012
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The Wire
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AMR 51/041/2011 - USA: 100 years in solitary - The 'Angola 3' and their fight for justice [view...] |
| Date Photo or Video Created: | 01/01/2010 00:00 |
| Place Created: | USA |
Technical
| Size: | 848.87 KB; 1181 x 785 pixels; 100 x 66 mm (print at 300 DPI); 312 x 208 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
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| ID: | 130509 |
| Categories: | Images |