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Will
Foster
Parole
Denied
1/22/99
DRCNet received word just
prior to press time that Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating has denied parole
to Will Foster despite the unanimous recommendation of the state parole
board, the strong support of various officials of the prison where Will
had been housed for over a year (online at http://www.drcnet.org/foster/,
and calls, faxes, letters and e-mail from all over the world urging his
release. No reason was given by the governor for the denial.
Word in Oklahoma is that
George W. Bush Jr. is considering Keating from among a short list of candidates
for the Vice Presidential spot on his ticket, should Bush run and win the
Republican nomination. Being that both Bush and Keating have been
unrelenting drug warriors, it would appear that paroling Foster would not
have been politically advantageous.
Foster will be eligible to
appear in front of the parole board again in a year.
DRCNet wants to thank all
of our subscribers who took the time to reach out to Governor Keating on
Will Foster's behalf, and to urge you not to get discouraged, but to put
the same energy into the efforts that will help one day win freedom for
all the nonviolent drug offenders. We are in a hard fight, but it
is a fight that can one day be won. We will, of course, keep you
up to date on Will Foster's situation, and how you can help him next year.
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Issue #75, 1/22/99
Will Foster Parole Denied | Senate Republicans Push a Drug-Free Century Act | New York Mayor Giuliani Reverses Himself on Methadone | California Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Kubby Arrested for Medical Marijuana | Humboldt Residents Testify to Environmental Harm of Anti-Marijuana Helicopters | Editorial: Standing at the Schoolhouse Door
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