LEWISBURG PRISON PROJECT 9.0. Box I28 Ph1570.523.l ?34 Fax: 570.523.3944 Lewisburg PA Email: organizer-i in I973 WJewisburgprisonproiec-mrg January25, 2016 . D, I . I David Ebbert, Warden USP Lewisburg 2400 Robert F. Miller Drive Lewisburg, PA 17837 Dear Warden i am writing to you today regarding the practice at USP Lewisburg of opening a window in a cell when guys are placed in that cell while they are in hard restraints. Of course these men are in paper clothes when they are placed in hard restraints so this practice of opening a window is nothing more than to'rtUre. if there are legitimate penological reasons for opening a window in a cell, in the dead of winter, when someone is shackled, handcuffed to a Martin chain around their chest and in paper clothes we would ask that you please enlighten us with these reasons} We haye written to you and the past two wardens at USP Lewisburg regarding this barbaric policy and-practice yet it still continues. We would ask'that this practice stop immediately. Also I would like to raise the issue with you again that all two-hour restraint checks and all medical restraint checks be videotaped, with sound. it is our understandingthat this practice is done at other BOP institutions. if you would like to discuss these issues, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Om David Sprout, Paralegal Cc Joe Norwood, Regional Director Lewisburg Prison Project Thomas R. Kane, Acting Director