Letter from Dejane Reaniece Lattany — USA v. Lattany (Dkt. 72)

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In this letter to the judge, filed as Document 72 on 06/17/24 in Case No. 1:23-cr-00074-NYW in the District of Colorado, Dejane Reaniece Lattany asks the Court to look at the writer's situation with the BOP and the Victorville Federal Prison Camp. The letter alleges retaliation against inmates who file administrative remedies, says the writer was transferred to several facilities after initiating remedies at Victorville FPC, and says a detainer and medical hold there prevented entry into the MINT program for expecting mothers. It reports witnessing deaths at Victorville, MDC LA and the current facility, says the writer is 7 months pregnant and well over 500 miles from family in Colorado, and says an Emergency Compassionate Release petition will soon be filed. The letter is signed and dated 6/11/24.

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Case No. 1:23-cr-00074-NYW Document 72 filed 06/17/24 USDC Colorado pg 1 of 3
Dear Your Honor,
Can you please take a look my situation with the BOP and Victorville Federal Facility. There are some serious issues that must
be addressed in regards to retaliation due to myself and other inmates following the procedures of "exhausting their remedies"
prior to reaching out to the Judge. There is a form of retaliation that happens when inmates/adults in custody file administrative
remedies such as BP8's, BP9's and etc....
I am Just one out of the many inmates that was transferred to several different facilities after I initiated my remedies at
Victorville Federal Prison Camp (after finding out on my own that I was pregnant because I was not tested upon arrival).
Victorville FPC has placed a detainer on me along with a medical hold to prevent me from entering into to the MINT program (A
Federal Program in the BOP available for expecting mothers). All facilities I have been transferred to has been detrimental to
my health and my unborn baby's health as i have been put in very stressful situations. I witnessed 1 death at Victorville, 1 death
at MDC LA high rise facility, and 2 deaths at the current facility due to infectious disease in my unit.
I have submitted a motion/petition for counsel to be appointed in regards to this situation and will soon be entering in an
Emergency motion for Compassionate Release.
I have never been in trouble. However, during the pandemic, under stress, I made a non-violent mistake and am now ina
situation where I can possibly lose my life in this Federal Facility due to neglect and mismanagement.
Due to me having ineffective assistance of counsel for my State case, has caused me to miss out on the opportunity of being
charged as a First-Time, Non-Violent offender.
There has been a 35(A) and 35(C) submitted to my state case out of courtroom 5G and a 2255/2254 submitted to you in
reference to the ineffective assistance of counsel I received. I admit my wrong doing in regards to my Federal Case.
I really Hope you find this letter very concerning as to what is going on in the Federal facilities and the BOP to open an
investigation in regards to my situation that will hopefully help others that are experiencing these and similar issues.
I do plan to submit an Emergency Compassionate Release petition here soon due to the seriousness of my situation, but in the
meantime, any assistance you can provide to assist me truly means everything.
I am 7 months pregnant and well over 500 miles from my entire Family in Colorado. I am running out of time.
Thank you for your time and I Pray some type of action is taken.
sincerely,
6/11/24 FILED
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DEJANE REANIECE LATTANY DENVER, COLORADO
- BOP REGISTRATION NUMBER 51090-510 JUN 17 2024
JEFFREY P. COLWELL
CLERK
Case No. 1:23-cr-00074-NYW Document 72 filed 06/17/24 USDC Colorado pg 2
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[Envelope, printed sideways.]
[Handwritten return address:] Lattany, Dejane / Bop Registration Number: 51090-510 NCC / P.O. Box 27137 / Federal Medical Center, Carswell / Fort Worth TX, 76127-0137
CERTIFIED MAIL
7021 0950 0000 6834 9620
<>51090-510<>
Alfred A Arraj
901 19TH ST
Room A105
Denver, CO 80294
United States
[Handwritten:] Legal mail
FMC Carswell
P.O. Box 27066
Fort Worth, TX 76127
Mailed: [handwritten date] 06-12-2024
The enclosed letter was processed through special mailing procedures for forwarding to you. The letter has neither been opened nor inspected. If the writer [illegible] problem over which this facility [illegible], you may wish to return the material for further information or clarification. (4)
[Postmark, partly overprinted on the notice:] NORTH TEXAS TX P&DC 12 JUN 2024 PM
[Eight Manatee forever postage stamps. A handwritten flourish is not transcribed.]
[illegible] Case No. 1:23-cr-00074-NYW Document 72 filed 06/17/24 USDC Colorado pg 3
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