On Wednesday, October 8, between 3 and 9:30 p.m., I was called to the lieutenant’s office, where I was instructed to withdraw my BP-9. When I asked for an explanation, he became verbally aggressive and threatened to make my situation worse if I refused to sign the withdrawal form. When I stood my ground, the lieutenant pushed me to the ground and ordered the captain to “take over.” The captain again instructed me to sign, and when I refused, he ordered me to sit on the disciplinary red bench. Shortly after, a CO arrived, handcuffed me, and—with the captain—dragged me to the holding cell.
The disciplinary actions and harassment continued on Thursday and Friday of that same week. On Wednesday, October 15, I was again called to the lieutenant’s office by the warden. At that time, I was unable to move freely because my personal property, including my walker and prescribed medication, had been confiscated for over a week. I am a person with a disability (polio) and require these items to function. A staff member eventually retrieved my walker so that I could attend the meeting.
When I arrived, the warden and another lieutenant questioned why I was not at work. I explained that I had not been feeling well after being denied access to my medication and that I needed attention. In response, the warden ordered the second lieutenant to arrest me. He handcuffed me and instructed me to walk. I informed him that, due to my disability, I could not safely walk with my hands cuffed behind my back. The lieutenant then slammed me onto the concrete floor and pinned me down in the presence of the warden and captain. Dr. Du from the medical department intervened, reminding staff of my disability and providing a wheelchair to transport me to the holding cell. I was confined there from about 10 a.m. until 9:30 p.m., without proper medical care.
My locker was emptied of all personal and legal property; and on subsequent days, I was subjected to repeated, unexplained detention and was ordered to perform physical labor—scraping and repainting a bench—directly contravening my documented medical restrictions, under threat of a disciplinary shot.
These repeated actions—physical assault, verbal threats, denial of medical care, and confiscation of mobility aids—constitute serious misconduct and retaliation for exercising my right to file a grievance.