SENDING OUT AN SOS
TO GLOBAL WORLD

There are over a million prisoners in the USA prison system; each one has their own story - but there is a story so unjust; so evil: so outrageous, so unbelievable that our civilized society cannot turn a blind eye. This is such a screaming out true story!!

My name is Leon Irby, I am an elderly Black male, 64-years old, [D.O.B. 12-20-1946], who has been imprisoned since February 12, 1972 in the now Wisconsin Department of Corrections {hereinafter "WDOC}. See accompanied "Mug Shot" [i.e. Photo].

"The Bystander Effect" {People walk by as a man lay dying in plain sight in a New York city street}(N.Y. Post com; NBC News.com [4-25-2010, 5:30 p.m.])

The WDOC has the 21st century dubious distinction of having an almost all-white male hierarchy [i.e. Secretaries; Administrators; Wardens; Security Directors, and Program Review Coordinators {PRC} decision-makers!

The continuing wrongdoings, which are the subject of this petition, were personally committed in succession by each of these officials.

First off, these back-story facts are essential to provide credible evidence of the continuing wrongdoings to support my urgings for an investigation, expose and due prosecution.

You should know the serious crimes that brought me to prison. In 1972, I was convicted of the First-Degree Homicide of Mr. Virgil [surname blanked out] of Deforest, Wisconsin, as the result of a late night fight in a Madison bar. I was convicted and sentenced to a life sentence with parole! [name blanked out] has family members then and now associated with and working in the WDOC!

Then, in 1974, I was involved in a prison fight which resulted in a Second-Degree Homicide conviction and a fifteen-year sentence consecutive to my life sentence.

Please don't walk away! I quickly assure you this is not an appeal of these serious convictions. ["Bystander Effect" .Id]

No, we all start off in full understanding that I owe the victims, their family and out society and un-payable debt!

So, with maturity and penance and redemption in my renewed heart, I set out to make myself like biblical Joseph a remendable person to the prison community and our society.

I saw a tremendous need in prison for legal assistance for prisoners, so I became a successful Certified Paralegal. See accompanied 42 U. Mich. J.L. Reform 611, p.p. 25, 45; https:/doc.lexis.com/research/retrieve? [Discussion of Jailhouse Lawyers].

Further, I filed numerous successful lawsuits on behalf of my fellow prisoners impacting statewide improved prison conditions [e.g. Fire retardant mattresses (c. 1977) {Milwaukee Journal Newspaper}; Disciplinary committee's due process proceedings; Grooming; Personal clothing; Visiting policy; Record access, and canteen items]. See e.g. of my legal work in accompanied "Partial List of Cases of Leon Irby."

Also, I was co-founder, with prisoner Mr. Carl [surname blanked out], of WCI "Lifers Group" (c. 1972), the WDOC first sanctioned inmate group.

Also, I advocated for statewide improved prison conditions and multicultural prison staffing with newspaper pieces [e.g. Milwaukee Journal; Wisconsin State Journal; WTJ T.V. Editorial (c. 1978)].

Nonetheless, I unwittingly incurred the Waupun prison Negro inmates undying anger and thirst for vengeance when in circa 1977 black folks attempted to integrate its workforce; when I had published a Milwaukee Courier front page expose' of their reverse racial verbal attacks on these black guards.

As is glaringly apparent, from the above illustrations, I have more than the fatal three strikes against me:

A SUCCESSFUL JAILHOUSE LAWYER

I submit an objective assessment of my legal work by the esteemed late Marquette Law School Dean Howard B. [surname blanked out] in his accompanied letter, his fair grade is, "In another life you could have been a pretty good lawyer."

Further, fellow prisoner Gary [surname blanked out], DOC #119460-A assert my helpful and beneficial valid legal assistance on his own behalf in his accompanied affidavit.

The WDOC official's un-bounded animosity and retaliation became and institutionalized continuing wrong-doings. [See the objective and scholarly research and writings on this subject: "One of the Dirty Secrets of American Corrections:" Retaliation, Surplus Power, and Whistle-blowing Inmates, James E. Robertson, Research Professor, Minnesota State University, 42 U. Mich. J.L. Reform, 611, spring 2009, https.doc.lexi.com/research/retrieve?].

VIOLENT GANG MEMBERS VIOLENT ASSAULTS UPON IRBY WITH WDOC SUCCESSIVE OFFICIALS IN CONTINUING WRONGS INTENTIONALLY MALICIOUSLY SHIFTING BLAME TO HIM AND

LEON IRBY
[DOC#033802-A]
Waupun Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 351
Waupun, WI. 53963-0351

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