Comments on The Pensive Quill: Maghaberry – the reality of strip-searching

Mick as Anthony has already said this issue trans...

2013-02-16T17:07:37.314Z

Mick as Anthony has already said this issue transcends party politics.if q$£ were to use the influence and limited pull that they still have to free Martin and Marian and reduce or stop the brutality in the prisons then it could only be welcomed, they may feel they are between a rock and a hard place but it coming to crunch time do they stand with the people or are they like Dorian Grey living the illusion that because the wrap a tricolour around themselves that somehow they will remain republican no matter how many hoops the brits have them jump through.it is really a matter of you can run but cant hide ,and from Mc Guinness,s reponse it seems we already know the answer.

"republican prisoners are suffering is now pa...

2013-02-16T12:31:49.891Z

"republican prisoners are suffering is now part of an international agenda by the powers that be,"

marty

Your right and as you wrote to combat it we need and international response. That is why I welcome SF's response in the south. They seem to have believed this storm would pass them by, but it will not, it's already lapping at their feet.

There will come a time when they will have outlasted their usefulness to the man in the big house. Thus I believe any movement on there part should be encouraged and in the caee of AOS taken at face value.

One of the stumbling blocks over here and possibly elsewhere, has been SF reluctance to step up to the plate. Martin McG lock them up and throw away the key does not sits well with many left folk. But that does not mean the SF leadership do not still have pull. Thus the odd nudge in the right direction can only help.

Jim, It's like a drip, drip, drip that begins ...

2013-02-16T08:54:48.535Z

Jim,
It's like a drip, drip, drip that begins to wear away at a person. Martin has been the victim of continuous devious manoeuvres by prison staff who seem to be accountable to no-one. Maghaberry is looking increasingly like one of those hellholes where any type of deviance can take place as long as the deviant opens and closes doors.
Gerry mc Geough told about screws being drunk on the landing and Marian Price about them spying on her every hour through the night adding to her already vulnerable state of isolation. Psychological torture can now be added to the list of brutality.

Been searching all evening to see if anyone has be...

2013-02-16T01:06:12.072Z

Been searching all evening to see if anyone has been pressing for the release of POW's.
Believe it or not, I found it in the last place I thought I would, but, I do remember two SF MLA's helped to get Marian out for three hours to go to her Sister, Dolours (R.I.P.) wake and see her family.

"3 Irish citizens illegally imprisoned – Taoiseach urged to act"

three Irish citizens illegally held – Martin Corry, Gary Adams and Marian Price/McGlinchey. By Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Jim , Anthony. This is all part of the plan, Big...

2013-02-16T00:19:23.882Z

Jim , Anthony.

This is all part of the plan, Bigoted screws , POW's who do not conform will feel the wrath, It is obvious Martins complaint has not been passed on, Or, some bigoted screw took it to his local to show his bigoted friends, as far as the Prison Ombudsman, I would just say, If he has received it, It will continually be put to the bottom of the In tray. Something has to give in these situations, how long are these POW's to suffer inhumane and bigoted treatment. Its an absolute diabolical disgrace, whats Good about Good Friday , is that not the day Jesus was Crucified ,with others , how many Crucifixion's do the British want?. Seems POW's need to be Pro Treaty, SF will bus a gang of Blue Shirts and protest and demand there release, Seems they are already at work in Ardoyne, But The RUC/PSNI Just Call It AN ORDINARY SHOOTING, Two more shot this evening,But not sure who fired the shots ,Back to the De valera Days, conform or be shot.

Good on you Jim for all the work you are engaged i...

2013-02-15T23:18:13.700Z

Good on you Jim for all the work you are engaged in,the vindictive and petty harassment of Martin and the other prisoners is enthusiastically carried out for HM government by thugs in uniform and if it wasnt kept in the public eye then I would fear for the safety of some of those incarcerated.

The concerted campaign of victimisation by the Nor...

2013-02-15T22:42:45.726Z

The concerted campaign of victimisation by the Northern Ireland Prison Service against Martin Corey continues. On Monday the 11th of February 2013, Martin and two other prisoners submitted completed handcraft projects
as St, Valentine’s Day gifts for their wives and partners. The other two prisoners had visits on Tuesday the 12th of February; their loved ones went to the collection point and received their items that were 24 hours after they were collected from the prisoners in Roe House 3.

Today, Thursday the 14th of February 2013, Martin had a visit from his
partner, after the visit she went to the collection point as requested by
Martin. She was told by prison Staff that there was no items for
collection, and to call back next week.

Last week, Martin completed a complaints form on the wing to be delivered to the Prison Ombudsman concerning several items that were left in for him three weeks ago, which he never received. It is Prison Ombudsman’s policy
that the prisoner receives notification within 24 hours that the complaint has been received. Today, Thursday the 14th of February, Martin has still
not received notice that his complaint has been delivered to the Prison Ombudsman.

Martin made an emergency request three weeks ago to see the prison dentist concerning a tooth broken at gum level; he only got to see the dentist yesterday the 13th February. He was told his initial request had been cancelled due to lack of transport.

I have contacted Martin’s legal team and request they contact the Northern
Ireland Prison Service and Prison Ombudsman for an explanation.

This blatant campaign of victimisation must be highlighted.

Jim McIlmurray

(On behalf of Martin Corey)

The Dark finished him, don't think anyone ever...

2013-02-15T20:33:19.509Z

The Dark finished him, don't think anyone every took him serious after that.

Mick a cara the brutality that republican prisoner...

2013-02-15T20:06:24.081Z

Mick a cara the brutality that republican prisoners are suffering is now part of an international agenda by the powers that be,men women and children are suffering torture ,brutality and degrading treatment on a global scale, it is not confined to norn iorn and its worse than useless appealing to the masters of the torturers to call a halt to this disgusting behaviour, we really need to see this whole scenario in the round ,we need to be reaching out to the families and communities of those other groups now suffering these barbaric acts,this is not something that we can deal with in isolation and we are kidding ourselves if we think we can.

Nuala, the only party person one to complaian aft...

2013-02-15T19:39:11.142Z

Nuala,

the only party person one to complaian after the operation was Tom Hartley. He demanded to be restored to his previous position immediately.

I don't think Republican prisoners are even on...

2013-02-15T19:07:06.356Z

I don't think Republican prisoners are even on Sinn Feins radar. Some get embarrassed about the prisoners other have a scathing arrogance towards them. The latter opinion seems to stem from the misconception that their prison struggle was the last necessary struggle because it happened within the context of a so called just war.
Few of them would accept that it was their inability to secure anything other than an unjust settlement that created the conditions for the continuation of prison struggle .

They haven't stopped mistreating republican pr...

2013-02-15T18:09:19.879Z

They haven't stopped mistreating republican prisoners you know. The difference between today and the past is SF do not see opposing such brutality as a priority.

As horrific to hear about as it has always been. T...

2013-02-15T16:11:37.769Z

As horrific to hear about as it has always been. The personal accounts of prisoners always resonated a chord with people across the globe, and I hope more prisoners take the opportunity to get the word out, and when they do it has to go without saying that we as friends, family members and supporters should use every avenue open to us to highlight the reality of what prisoners a going through. When you consider the treatment of young Murney in contrast the the kid glove treatment of loyalists it is still evident that this bastard state has not and will not ever promote true justice and equality.

Victory to the POW's!

Seamus

Itjustmackers a cara I think there was never any i...

2013-02-15T13:19:32.348Z

Itjustmackers a cara I think there was never any intention to install such equipment it goes against the international ie conspiracy to defeat terrorism ,their harsh brutal and degrading treatment of detainees from arrest ,we read of detainees being stripped in the manner which Stephen describes then made to wear nappies and oversized boiler suits hooded and tortured, and those bastards in the halls of Westminster and other parliaments use semantics to cover up these disgusting ,practices,the installation of such devices would lessen these extreme and brutal conditions and that would defeat the purpose of the exercise,they are playing games and it looks like they are making bigger fools if at all possible of those who say that there is a new beginning here to the justice system here.

This is an excellent post of the appalling and dis...

2013-02-15T13:01:28.597Z

This is an excellent post of the appalling and disgraceful conditions and practices which are a daily occurrences in Maghaberry ,ones first thought is that the screws are nothing but bigoted bastards out of control, which they are but its much more sinister than that ,if we read the excellent book Cruel Britannia by Ian Cobain we will see that such practices are a regular occurrence in all the Brit and American prisons and torture centers around the world,what Steven so graphically describes is happening to people as we speak all round the world.and it is not just condoned by the British and American governments but actively encouraged,when we highlight what is happening in Maghaberry we should remember those poor souls in rendition to places where none has ever heard of,these disgusting inhuman degrading practices must be stopped but its going to take an international effort to effect this I,m afraid .

A disturbing personal account of the brutal strip ...

2013-02-15T12:57:19.938Z

A disturbing personal account of the brutal strip search proceedure and of the poor conditions on Roe House. The prisoners awake each and every morning to face the grind of a regime that is designed to abuse and control them. We all have our own affiars to attend to but we should not forget the men and women who are imprisoned by the British system.

What Next, What For The Future. What Can Be Expect...

2013-02-15T12:46:18.102Z

What Next, What For The Future.
What Can Be Expected Now.

Prison Service director general Sue McAllister said staff were prepared for any reaction from republican inmates who were engaged in a dirty protest against the use of strip searches.

To me that is planned action, the result of the scanners was a foregone conclusion.

Hi-tech millimetre wave equipment, similar to that used at airports, will not be installed

Wrongly imprisoned and then stripped and beaten wh...

2013-02-15T12:33:15.800Z

Wrongly imprisoned and then stripped and beaten whatever happened to our new beginning.
Maybe we should have a dance on the steps of Stormont to highlight our injustice and get the media interested.