It has been my experience that because of institutional and individual racism

Q.
Part of what you’re contending, I believe, is that you’ve remained in CCR
all this time because of your political beliefs?
A.
Yes.
Q.
What facts do you have to support that?
A.
The fact that I’m still in CCR for approximately 35 years or more, the fact
that I have an excellent conduct record, the fact that there’s absolutely
nothing that I can do to be released from CCR, while I’ve had the
opportunity to observe other prisoners in CCR who have horrible conduct
records and who have been released from CCR.
Q.
And you’re also contending that you’ve remained in CCR in part because
of your perceived political viewpoints and opinions; is that correct?

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A.
Yes.
Q.
And what facts do you have to back up that allegation?
A.
Again, the fact that nothing that I can do will allow me to be released from
CCR, as well as Warden Cain’s own statements.
Q.
And you’re also claiming that you’ve remained in CCR because you’ve
availed yourself of your fundamental right to court access. What fact do
you have to back up that statement or that claim?
A.
The fact that I’ve been held in CCR thirty-something years, the fact that I
have an excellent conduct record, the fact that I’ve not been involved in
any incidents that other prisoners have who have been released from
CCR.
Q.
You also allege that you’ve remained in CCR in part because of your race;
is that correct?
A.
Yes, the race part came in a statement Warden Cain made himself in the
deposition he gave when he specifically singled out “Black Pantherism.”
All the members of the Black Panther Party were African-Americans, the
Black Panther Party’s philosophy was basically to help African-
Americans.