(Clearwisdom.net) Li Zhiyong, a staff member at the canteen of the
Changchun City Industry and Commerce Bank, was sentenced to four years in jail
on fabricated charges after he was arrested. He was detained and persecuted for
21 months by the authorities and sent to Jilin Prison for further persecution on
December 16, 2003. There, he was forced to do slave labor, making fake
brand-name clothing. As a result of the abuse he suffered, he developed extreme
edema. Instead of releasing him, the prison authorities deceived him and his
family. Consequently, his edema spread all over, leading to difficulties in
breathing and walking.
Twenty six year-old Li Zhiyong suffers heart effusion, ascites, and
proteinuria. His family doesn't have the money for treatment.
Many Dafa practitioners in Jilin Prison developed pulmonary tuberculosis.
Some practitioners have been crippled. However, instead of releasing them on
bail for medical treatment, the prison authorities tried to force them to give
up cultivation by brainwashing and torture. Practitioners Liu Chengjun, Wei
Xiushan, and Zhang Jianhua were persecuted to death in Jilin Prison.
Mr. Li Zhiyong was born on June 12, 1978, and previously worked in the
canteen at the Changchun City Industry and Commerce Bank. Cultivating Falun Gong
since 1995, he has strictly followed the standards of a cultivator. He worked
hard without complaints. His good conduct at work was praised by employees
across the entire bank.
On the morning of March 11, 2002, while on duty, Li Zhiyong was arrested by
police from the Liyuan District Police Department and Chengxi Township Police
Station, and taken to the Chengxi Township Police Station. There he was tortured
and interrogated continually for two days. Afterward, he was sent to the
Changchun City No. 1 Detention Center. After being detained for 21 months, he
was sentenced to four years in jail on fabricated charges and sent to Jilin
Prison.
In Jilin Prison, the guards did not allow Li Zhiyong to speak with any other
Dafa practitioners. He was monitored even when he used the restroom. Moreover,
guard Wang Yuanchun brainwashed him daily. Since Li Zhiyong did not write the
three statements required by guards, he was regarded as resisting
"transformation" and deprived of the right to see his family members,
as were many Dafa practitioners in Jilin Prison.
Li Zhiyong developed severe edema due to overwork. He was sent to the prison
hospital on May 18, 2004. Later he was sent to Jilin City Central Hospital since
his medical condition was serious. During this period of time his family members
went to the hospital to visit him, but they were refused entry.
Although he suffered from severe edema, he was handcuffed to the bed. This
aggravated his illness.
To reduce costs, the prison authorities transferred Li Zhiyong to the Jilin
City Railway Central Hospital after he stayed in the Central Hospital for seven
days. The doctor requested permission to apply hormones to alleviate his
illness. Since the side effect of the hormones is serious, it was required that
Li Zhiyong or his family members authorize the treatment. Since the prison
authorities did not allow Li Zhiyong to see his family members, they had to ask
Li Zhiyong to sign, but he refused. Under such circumstances, the prison
authorities had no choice but to allow his family to visit him so that they
could sign. After he stayed in the hospital for more than a month, his health
did not improve. To save money, the prison authorities brought him back to the
prison.
In the prison hospital, the equipment and conditions are substandard. The
Railway Central Hospital told him to take the hormone on an empty stomach in the
morning every day without interruption. In the prison hospital, the inmates
dispense medicine and injections. They did not follow the doctor's advice and
dispensed the medicine after breakfast. When the medicine ran out, they did not
reorder in time, so the treatment was sometimes interrupted. Li's illness became
more serious. One time when the hospital chief inspected the ward, he heard Li
Zhiyong coughing repeatedly. Li Zhiyong was found to have pleurisy. However the
hospital concealed the diagnoses from Li Zhiyong.
Later, the doctor informed Li Zhiyong's family that his illness was very
serious and the prison hospital's facilities were limited. His life would be in
danger if he did not receive treatment outside of the prison soon. Consequently
the prison had to send him to the Railway Central Hospital on September 9. The
prison feared that his family would appeal to higher authorities and did not
want to spend more money. Therefore they had to agree to officially release him
on bail for medical treatment. His registered permanent address is Changchun
City, while his parents live in Yitong City. Yitong City's authorities refused
to accept responsibility for Li, so his release was overturned. His family found
guard Zhang Heng, who was in charge of releasing people on bail for medical
treatment, and said to him: "Li Zhiyong's life is in danger. He will die if
he is not released." Zhang Heng answered: "We have done what we could.
His not being accepted has nothing to do with us. It is useless for you to
appeal. What's more, it is easy for someone to die in the prison."
His family reported this conversation, the tactics used by guard Wang
Yuanchun when trying to "transform" him, the serious illness resulting
from overtime labor, his untimely treatment, and his aggravated illness in the
prison hospital to the Jilin Province Judicial Department and the Prison
Administration Bureau, as well as the procuratorate. Finally, Li Zhiyong was
sent home on October 13.
Since Jilin Prison failed to treat or release him in a timely manner, Li
Zhiyong was extremely weak and his health continually worsened. He has edema all
over, trouble breathing, difficulty walking, and cannot take care of himself.
At present, 26-year-old Li Zhiyong suffers heart effusion, ascites, and
proteinuria. His family cannot afford to pay for his treatment. The responsible
parties for this are the leaders of Jilin Province, the prison hospital, guard
Wang Yuanchun, and Li Yongsheng from the Education Section.
Related phone numbers:
(Note: dial country code + area code before all numbers below except cell
phones. Country code: 86, area code: 432)
Address of Jilin Prison: 100 Junmin Road, Jilin City, Jilin Province,132012,
China
Mailing address of Jilin Prison: P. O. Box 315, Jilin City, Jilin Province
132012, China
Switchboards: 4.881551
Prison Political Section: 2409418
Procuratorate based in prison: 4881515
Fax: 4881559
Secretary section: 4881559
Warden of Jilin Prison: Li Qiang
Incumbent political commissar: Liu Wei
Incumbent chief of Education Section: Li Zhuang
Staff of Education Section: Li Yongsheng, Wang Yuanchun
Jilin Province Prison Administration Bureau
(Note: dial country code + area code before all numbers below except cell
phones. Country code: 86, area code: 431)
Director: Li Wencai (concurrent post) 2750002, 2763556 (Home)
Deputy Director: Zhang Zhensu 2750004, 7919580 (Home)
Deputy Director: Yu Guangsheng 2750005, 8586398 (Home)
Deputy Secretary of Communist Party: 2750006, 2744928 (Home)
Deputy Director: 2750007, 2707063 (Home)
Jilin Province Judiciary Department
Direct: Zhu Guozhi 2750001, 2750020, 8969266 (Home)
Deputy Director: Feng Mingfang 2750199, 2750169, 2700185 (Home)
Deputy Director: Liu Zhenyu 2750185, 2750205, 7630589 (Home)
Deputy Director: Lu Jun 2750181, 2750208, 8588638 (Home)
Deputy Director: Ju Wanzhou 2750209, 2750189, 8977918 (Home)
