Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace

Feb. 2, 2005
Dr. Al-Arian Moved to Tampa

Tampa–

The Tampa Bay Coalition for Justice and Peace is pleased to announce that Dr. Sami Al-Arian was removed from the abusive conditions of Coleman Federal Penitentiary to Orient Road Jail in Tampa. Judge James Moody signed an emergency order on Friday demanding that the U.S. Marshals Service transport Dr. Al-Arian back to Tampa.

While the move is great news, we must continue ensuring a fair trial for Dr. Al-Arian, a right guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. At his inaugural, President George W. Bush repeatedly stressed “liberty” and “freedom.” Indeed, Dr. Al-Arian, a pre-trial detainee who has been held under physically and psychologically torturous conditions, has been denied his freedom for almost two years now.