Filton24 political prisoner on hunger strike

To whom it may concern,

I am writing to express my concern about a prisoner under your care, T Hoxha.

I have learned that she has been on hunger strike since Monday and that the officers on her wing have refused to inform management about this situation - dangerous to her health and wellbeing, and in fact have put her on report instead of acting to address her needs.

I understand that she is asking for the prison to:

1. Reinstate her library job

2. Reinstate all recreational classes at the library

3. Give her all the post that has been sent to her and is being withheld

I write to ask you to meet these reasonable demands. I am very concerned about her health under these conditions. Furthermore, a medical welfare check for T Hoxha must be conducted immediately. It has been over 5 days since Ms Hoxha began a hunger strike and no medical professional has checked on her this entire week despite the officers having knowledge of it.

Ms Hoxha has simply demanded her rights to fair treatment as an unconvicted prisoner of conscience. We are aware of the methods by which her rights are being removed by your prison as means of intimidation and isolation.

Another Sodexo prison, HMP Bronzefield, is currently in the media and public debate due to two deaths, an assault, and the forced excessive lock up of prisoners last week. Given this, I fear that HMP Peterborough could rightly be accused of direct neglect and abuse of authority.

The medical necessity of socialisation is a fact. Depriving her of the right to maintain correspondence with her community, and to prevent her contribution to the improvement of your prison through work and classes indicates a concerted effort by the prison to silence and allow physical harm to come to a prisoner in your care.

I urge that an immediate medical welfare check by a qualified medical healthcare practitioner be made for T Hoxha and the prison immediately reinstate the little socialisation Ms Hoxha's managed to have, perfectly safely, for a while now.

I understand Ms Hoxha has authorised an explanation and information to be shared with anyone who inquires about her. I expect a full response in relation to this urgent matter and an update on her physical and mental well being.

Yours faithfully