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Royal Jones

Era:2000s
State:Illinois
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Royal Jones was a plaintiff in the March 29, 2010 challenge to federal Communications Management Units. His complaint documents confinement at the Marion CMU beginning in June 2008 and alleges retaliation after he complained about prison treatment, as well as discriminatory restrictions on religious and family communication. It reports his move to Marion’s general population in early March 2010; this was not release from imprisonment. These retaliation allegations were not judicial findings.

Royal Jones was a plaintiff in the March 29, 2010 challenge to federal Communications Management Units. His complaint documents confinement at the Marion CMU beginning in June 2008 and alleges retaliation after he complained about prison treatment, as well as discriminatory restrictions on religious and family communication. It reports his move to Marion’s general population in early March 2010; this was not release from imprisonment. These retaliation allegations were not judicial findings. Underlying 2007 sentence reported as 94 months for solicitation of bank robbery and a probation violation. Confined at the Marion CMU from June 2008 until transfer to Marion general population in early March 2010, during the same imprisonment.

Original source, PDF pages 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 110.

Case

Charges: Restrictive CMU confinement alleged to involve religious discrimination and retaliation for prisoner grievances/litigation during an existing sentence
Sentence: Underlying 2007 sentence reported as 94 months for solicitation of bank robbery and a probation violation. Confined at the Marion CMU from June 2008 until transfer to Marion general population in early March 2010, during the same imprisonment.