BREAKING NEWS(05/01/2024): REZWAN'S FATHER VISITED REZWAN IN FCI RAY BROOK, NEW YORK, FOR THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH TIME

• Rezwan's father visited Rezwan 16th time on January 28th and 17th time on March 3rd of 2024, since he arrived in FCI Ray Brook. All the visits went without any problem. Rezwan's father noted that it was much easier to get in and out of FCI Ray Brook.
• Rezwan sent his regard to all family and friends. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(01/22/2024): REZWAN'S FATHER, BROTHER, and UNCLE VISITED REZWAN IN FCI RAY BROOK, NEW YORK, FOR THE TENTH, ELEVEN, TWELVE, THIRTEEN, FOURTEEN AND FIFTEEN TIME

• Rezwan's father visited Rezwan 10TH and 11th time on July 22 and 23rd of 2023, 12th was on August 19th of 2023 when both Rez's Dad and brother Farhad visited him, 13th was on October 23rd of 2023, 14th was on November 25 of 2023 when both Rez's Dad and Rez's Uncle Rownak visited him and 15th was on December 31st since he arrived in FCI Ray Brook. All the visits went without any problem. Rezwan's father noted that it was much easier to get in and out of FCI Ray Brook.
• Rezwan sent his regard to all family and friends. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(07/05/2023): REZWAN'S FATHER VISITED REZWAN IN FCI RAY BROOK, NEW YORK, FOR THE FIFTH, SIXTH, SEVEN, EIGHT AND NINETH TIME

• Rezwan's father visited Rezwan 5TH and 6th time on October 29 and 30th of 2022, 7th was on May 20th of 2023, 8th was on June 18th of 2023 and 9th was on June 19 of 2023, since he arrived in FCI Ray Brook. All the visits went without any problem. Rezwan's father noted that it was much easier to get in and out of FCI Ray Brook.
• Rezwan sent his regard to all family and friends. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(09/10/2022): REZWAN'S FATHER VISITED REZWAN IN FCI RAY BROOK, NEW YORK, FOR THE THIRD AND FOURTH TIME

• Rezwan's father visited Rezwan 3rd and 4th time, third was on June 18th and fourth was on July 31st of 2022, since he arrived in FCI Ray Brook. Both visits went without any problem. Rezwan's father noted that it was much easier to get in and out of FCI Ray Brook.
• Rezwan sent his regard to all family and friends. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(05/09/2022): REZWAN'S FATHER VISITED REZWAN IN FCI RAY BROOK, NEW YORK, FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND TIME

• Rezwan's father visited Rezwan twice, first was on April 8th and second was on May 7th of 2022, since he arrived in FCI Ray Brook. Both visits went without any problem. Rezwan's father noted that it was much easier to get in and out of FCI Ray Brook.
• Rezwan sent his regard to all family and friends. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(12/28/2021): REZWAN IS IN FCI RAY BROOK, NEW YORK, NOW

• Rezwan arrived in FCI Ray Brook, NY, a medium security facility on December 21st after 3 years and 3 months in USP VICTORVILLE, CA, a high security facility. Rezwan sends his thanks to everyone who helped him to go from high security to medium security.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(03/18/2020): REZWAN'S FATHER VISITED REZWAN IN USP VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE SECOND TIME AFTER HIS MOTHER PASSED AWAY

• Rezwan's father paid his second visit, after his mother passed away on September 16, 2019 (please see the previous breaking news for details), to Rezwan at USP Victorville, California, on February 9th and 10th of 2020. This was the 30th family visits overall and 1st of 2020. This visit was the tenth visit in General Population (GP) since Rezwan was transferred to GP on February 9th of 2017 at Terre Haute, Indiana (four other visits, 3 in Berlin, NH and 1 in USP Lee, Virginia were made during this period but they were in non-contact area due to various reasons).
• February 9th of 2020, Rezwan's father was inside the visiting room waiting for Rezwan to arrive. After about an hour he was told that Rezwan had declined the visit. It was announced loudly in front of all other visitors and their inmates. Rezwan's father was totally shocked and embarrassed. He asked the guards if Rezwan was sick or anything because there was no way he was going to decline the visit with his father. They replied, "no, he is not sick, he is chilling in his room and he has the right to decline the visit." Rezwan's father could not make any sense out of it, knowing that Rezwan would never do this. Guards kept Rezwan's father about another 45 minutes before bringing him out of the visiting room. When Rezwan's father came to his car in the parking lot, he picked up his cell phone and noticed that Rezwan had called twice while his father was inside in the visiting room. Unfortunately, there was no message left in the cell phone because the way prison phone system works, it is not possible to leave any message. Rezwan's father quickly sent an email to Rezwan via the special email system that they have, expressing his concerned that Rezwan did not come to the visiting room. Luckily, right at that moment Rezwan called for the third time. His father quickly picked up the cell phone. Rezwan said he was very sorry that he could not come to visit him because he was very sick with flu. Immediately, Rezwan's father recollected that he had overheard some visiting inmates telling their visitors not to hug because lots of flu going inside the prison. Rezwan said he told the guard to tell his father that he was having bad flu and because he was afraid that his father might catch the flu from him (it proves that guards were not truthful to Rezwan s father when he was inside the visiting room). He knows that his father's immune system is not good. Rezwan was coughing and his father could feel that he is quite congested. Rezwan told his father that last few days he had not eaten any solid food. Rezwan's father told him that he will come to visit him the same time on next day (10th February). He can come if he feels little better. Rezwan said he will try his best. He also advised Rezwan to drink a lot of fluids with calories. Rezwan said it is not possible because inside the prison any drinks like Ginger ale is not available. All drinks are with artificial sweetener. Rezwan's father told him to take care of himself and the telephone time expired.
• The next day (February 10th), Rezwan's father was inside the visiting room by 10AM. Rezwan was able to come to visiting room by 10:15AM. Rezwan and his father gave a very quick hug. Rezwan said he had eaten little solid food during breakfast, and he feels his fever is very low although he was still quite congested. Rezwan's father bought two 16oz bottles of Ginger ale and some potato chips which Rezwan slowly consumed over the duration of the visit. Rest of the visit was normal under the circumstances. The visit lasted 4 hours.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(12/15/2019): REZWAN'S FATHER VISITED REZWAN IN USP VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA, FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER HIS MOTHER PASSED AWAY

• Rezwan's father paid his first visit, after his mother passed away on September 16, 2019 (please see the previous breaking news for details), to Rezwan at USP Victorville, California, on December 8th and 9th of 2019. This was the 29th family visits overall and 3rd of 2019. This visit was the ninth visit in General Population (GP) since Rezwan was transferred to GP on February 9th of 2017 at Terre Haute, Indiana (four other visits, 3 in Berlin, NH and 1 in USP Lee, Virginia were made during this period but they were in non-contact area due to various reasons). The visits lasted 2 hours on 8th and about 4 and 1/2 hours on 9th December.
• Obviously these visits were very emotional for both Rezwan and his father. Rezwan's father provided him with all the details up to the moments of his mother's last breath. Lots of tears quietly rolling down from Rezwan's and his father's eyes, often wiping the tears with back of their hands and sleeves of their shirts. Unfortunately, authorities do not allow the use of any paper products like facial tissues or napkins inside the visiting room even though they allow food from Vending Machines. This peculiar rule is for this facility only. Other facilities where Rezwan was previously, provided the napkins inside the visiting room but not allowed to bring them in while coming to visiting room.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.
  
  NOTE: Before this visit Rezwan's father went from Boston to Los Angeles to visit Rezwan on 24th and 25th of November 2019. He was denied visiting both days even though the official website of USP Victorville shows visiting was allowed. On Sunday the 24th, after he went to the facility, he was told there was an incident on night before (Saturday) and they were not allowing any visitors Sunday. They told him to come back on Monday the 25th. Rezwans's father went on Monday morning and he was told visiting still not allowed. Facility did not update their website yet, but they posted some handwritten note outside the entrance. Most visitors look at the website before coming to the facility and it was highly advised by the authority to visit the website before coming to the facility.

BREAKING NEWS (09/27/2019): WITH GREAT SADNESS WE ANNOUNCED THAT REZWAN'S BELOVED MOTHER, ANAMARIA M FERDAUS, PASSED AWAY ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2019, AT 11:10AM. "Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Rajeun" (we have come from God and will return to God).

• Rezwan's mother passed away in her own home after three years and four months of struggles with cancer. She fought valiantly but at the end, Allaha's will was for her to leave her beloved boys (Farhad and Rezwan), husband of 39+ years Showket Ferdaus, and brothers, sisters, sisters-in-laws, brothers-in-laws, lots of nephews and nieces, along with countless friends and colleagues. All of us loved her dearly.
• Her husband was holding her one hand and her older son was holding other hand when she took her last three long breaths.
• Over the almost last three and half years, since her diagnosis on May 12, 2016, she has endured three days of Chemotherapy every two weeks, two Clinical Trials, weeks of Radiations in the bones. While she was going through all these, she had traveled thousands of miles by air and roads to visit Rezwan every two to three months. Her last visit to Rezwan was at USP Victorville, California, on April 13,14 and 15 of 2019.
• Her last scheduled visit to Rezwan was set for the weekend of September 7th, 2019. This trip had to be cancelled because she became very sick and had to be hospitalized on September 2nd, 2019. Rezwan's brother Farhad had to visit him alone that weekend instead (Please read previous breaking news below for the details of this visit).
• On August 20th, 2019, her Oncology and entire support network from Dana Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) in Boston, Massachusetts, gathered and told her that her last Clinical Trial (ended in August 19, 2019) had not worked at all. That was the end of line for her and all cancer treatment had to be stopped. DFCI group did not want to put her through any more unbelievable pain and sufferings through some more Clinical Trials because they were under the opinion that nothing going to work anymore. They suggested to put her on Hospice Care starting on August 20th, 2019. That day on, Rezwan's mother lost all her mental confidence and became bed ridden. Shut her down from all activities including going to work (amazingly she used to go to work whenever she could). Only one thing she wanted to do was go visit Rezwan in California for one last time. Her family planned to take her to visit Rezwan on the weekend of September 7th, but it was not to be. She became very sick and had to be hospitalized on September 2nd, 2019.
• She came back home from Hospital on September 9th, 2019, under the Hospice Care. It was Monday. Ambulance brought her home around 6PM. She was rarely talking. Answering in one or two words if insisted. Suddenly around 8:25PM Rezwan called after about five weeks of no phone calls (his privilege was removed for whatever reason). When she heard Rezwan calling, she became very excited. Raised her head from the pillow and said "Rezwan". Rezwan's father handed the phone (which was on speaker) to her which she was finding difficult to hold. She raised her head and put her nose very close to the phone. Rezwan's father helped her to hold the phone. She barely could say two or three words. Said "love you" to Rezwan. Rest of the time Rezwan was talking to her, encouraging her. She listened intensely. 15 minutes time ran out. We can see that her face was glowing. She knew probably that the last time they heard each other's voice. Quite a few people were in the room. Family, friends, colleagues except Rezwan's brother Farhad who was still in California after visiting Rezwan that day.
• Hospice nurses were visiting her daily. Changing her medicines, mostly Morphine's, as required. There were lots of visitors everyday. lots of people she had not seen for years. All wanted to talk to her and waited for her response. First few days she tried to talk back but not much word came out. We can feel that she was hearing well and opened her eyes to the direction of voice that was coming towards her. On the weekend of 14th and 15th of September, her condition deteriorated. Her breathing was getting louder. Nurses decided to increase the frequency of Morphine. From four hours to three hours and if needed every hour.
• On 15th night and early 16th morning Rezwan's father was alone with her. Her breathing became very loud and she was making Pop Corn sound. Rezwan's father was giving her Morphine doses. Around 8:25AM on 16th September, Rezwan's father called Hospice office to tell them that she was breathing very hard. He was told that her nurses were going to be there by 10AM and which they did. They started giving her Morphine's every few minutes. But nothing seems to be working. Her loud breathing was becoming worst. Farhad arrived and joined his father. Sometime after 10:30AM lead nurse told them they could go downstairs if it was hard for them to observe. They did. Around 11AM, lead nurse came down and told them they should come up because she did not think Rezwan's mother is going to be around long. Rezwan's father hold his mother's right hand from one side of the bed and Rezwan's brother hold her left hand from other side of the bed. Both of them were telling her how good she was and how much they love her. At 11:10AM Rezwan's mother took one long breath, waited few seconds then took second long breath and waited few more seconds and took her last long breath. All the time Rezwan's Father and brother holding her hand and Nurses were respectfully standing back in the corner of the room where the TV was.
• It was already a week there was no phone call from Rezwan. Suddenly at 3:59PM on September 16, the day his mother passed away at 11:10AM, Rezwan called his father. His father said "hello" and nothing came out of his mouth and handed the phone to his brother Farhad. Farhad cried and talked to Rezwan rest of the 15 minutes while pacing in the front lawn of their family home. A houseful of people just watched and cried.
• May Allah Rest in Peace, Farhad and Rezwan's beloved mother and beloved wife of Showket Ferdaus.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers. Remember, outside of prison we have family and friends to support the grief-stricken family. But for Rezwan, nobody is there to put his or her hand on his shoulder and comfort him. He is alone there incarcerated inside BOP.

BREAKING NEWS(09/09/2019): REZWAN'S BROTHER VISITED REZWAN IN USP VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA FOR THE FIRST TIME

• Rezwan's brother paid his first visit (28th family visits overall and 2nd of 2019) to Rezwan at USP Victorville, California, on September 09 of 2019. This was the thirteenth visit by Rezwan's family after his mother was diagnosed with Colon Cancer on May 12th, 2016. This visit was the eighth visit in General Population (GP) since Rezwan was transferred to GP on February 9th of 2017 at Terre Haute, Indiana (four other visits, 3 in Berlin, NH and 1 in USP Lee, Virginia were made during this period but they were in non-contact area due to various reasons). The visit lasted about 3 hours. This visit came at a very difficult time. Rezwan's mother was hospitalized. Original plan was to take Rezwan's mother also along with his father. It was increasingly becoming clear that if his mother could not visit him on the weekend of 7th September it may not happen again. Unfortunately, she became very sick and was hospitalized on September 2nd. Rezwan's brother Farhad had to visit him alone. Rezwan and his brother had long conversations about their mother. Farhad was able to make Rezwan understand the reality of his mother's health. Both brothers were able to come to an understanding about what the near future may bring. It was very important that two brothers understand each other and come to grasp with their feelings together without anybody else there. Rezwan was not able to call home for last five weeks. Farhad asked him about that and Rezwan told him that issue was resolved and he should be able to call now.
• One significant difference observed about USP Victorville visiting room was foods were now allowed.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(05/26/2019): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN USP VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA FOR THE FIRST TIME

• Rezwan's parents paid their first visit (27th family visits overall and 1st of 2019) to Rezwan at USP Victorville, California, on April 13,14 and 15 of 2019. This was the twelfth visit by Rezwan's parents after his mother was diagnosed with Colon Cancer on May 12th, 2016. This visit was the seventh visit in General Population (GP) since Rezwan was transferred to GP on February 9th of 2017 at Terre Haute, Indiana (four other visits, 3 in Berlin, NH and 1 in USP Lee, Virginia were made during this period but they were in non-contact area due to various reasons). Each visit lasted about 2 to 3 hours. These visits could have been much longer but each day it took at least 1+ hour for Rezwan to come to the visiting room for some unexplained reason even though his parents were sitting in the visiting room all this time. Seems like there was a big gap between when Rezwan's parents arrived in the visiting room and when Rezwan was notified about his visitors. Rezwan said he was doing fine in USP Victorville and was not under a highly fearful and stressful situation as he was subjected at USP Lee, Virginia. Rezwan's parents derived some comfort from that.
• One significant difference observed between USP Victorville visiting room procedure and all other Prisons that Rezwan previously stayed was no food allowed, whatsoever, at USP Victorville visiting room. All other previous prison's visiting rooms allowed the visitor or visitors of each inmate to bring in up to $20 in a clear plastic bag so that they can by some food from the vending machine for their loved inmate. This made the visit somewhat dull but it kept the visiting room clean nevertheless. Rezwan's parents did not know this so initially they brought $20 in a clear plastic bag but guard made his father go back and put it in the car.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(11/16/2018): REZWAN IS NOW IN USP VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA

• Rezwan has arrived in USP VICTORVILLE, California, on September 20, 2018. He was on the move from USP Lee, Virginia, since 12 September, 2018. On the way to USP Victorville, he stayed in USP Atlanta and FTC Oklahoma City.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(08/19/2018): REZWAN'S FATHER PAID AN EMERGENCY VISIT TO REZWAN IN USP LEE, PENNINGTON GAP, VERGINIA

• Rezwan's father had to pay an emergency visit to Rezwan at USP Lee, on August 11 and 12, 2018. This was the second visit to USP Lee(26th family visits overall and 4th of 2018). This second visit was not planned ahead. Rezwan was communicating via BOP email system (Corrlink.com) almost everyday as he was requested by his father in his previous visit when he found out about Rezwan's torture on June 14, 2018. Rezwan was doing that deligently excepts when there was a lockdown which was happening almost every other week. Suddenly email stopped coming from Rezwan starting from August 1st and there was also no lockdown as suggested by BOP website. Rezwan's father felt there may be something wrong with Rezwan, so he drove 13 hours to hotel near USP Lee on Friday, 10 August, 2018.
• When Rezwan's father was inside visiting area, he was told that he had to visit him in non-contact area i.e. Rezwan is in Segragated Housing Unit (SHU). Rezwan's father felt a chill. He waited in the non-contact visiting area and eventually Rezwan came to the other side of the window in the visiting booth. This visit reveals another very shocking and emotional situation for Rezwan and his family. Rezwan told his father that he was stabbed 13 times inside his Cell by another inmate with a home made knife, on the evening of Wednesday the 1st. Details will be added in some later date as an update here.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(07/28/2018): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN USP LEE, PENNINGTON GAP, VERGINIA FOR THE FIRST TIME

• Rezwan's parents paid their first visit (25th family visits overall and 3rd of 2018) to Rezwan at USP Lee, Pennington Gap, Virginia, on July 21 and 22 of 2018. This was the eleventh visit by Rezwan's parents after his mother was diagnosed with Colon Cancer on May 12th, 2016. This visit was the sixth visit in General Popuation (GP) since Rezwan was transferred to GP on February 9th of 2017 at Terre Haute, Indiana.
• This visit reveals a very shocking and emotional situation for Rezwan and his parents. They found out that Rezwan was tortured for approximately sixteen hours starting from 1:00PM on Thursday, June 14th, 2018(Last day of Ramadan). Details will be added in some later date as an update here.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(06/28/2018): REZWAN IS NOW IN USP LEE, PENNINGTON GAP, VERGINIA

• Rezwan has arrived in USP Lee at Pennington Gap, Virginia, on April 24, 2018. He was on the move from Berlin, New Hampshire, since 2nd week of March, 2018. On the way to USP Lee, he stayed in Brooklyn MDC and Philadelphia.
• His family is not able to visit him yet due to frequent lock down in USP Lee. His parents were ready to visit him on June 23rd and 24th but had to cancel due to no visitors were allowed until 28th of June. Yet again, another 2 weeks long lock down was in progress. Whenever there is no lock down, Rezwan make phone calls to his parents. Last phone call was on June 13th (last day of Ramadan). He was looking forward to the Eid-Ul-Fitar celebration after 30 days of fasting from dawn to dusk within the highly limited scope of USP Lee. In USP Lee, Rezwan and his fellow Muslims started Ramadan fasting on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. During his phone call on June 13th he mentioned that he was going to call his parents on Eid-Ul-Fitar day. But, as of June 28th, his parents have not received any call from Rezwan. Most likely, still ongoing lock down started on Eid day, depriving them of their Eid prayer and "celebration".
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(11/20/2017): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN BERLIN, NEW HAMSHIRE FOR THE FIRST TIME

• Rezwan's parents paid their nineteen family visits (fifth of 2017) to Rezwan at Berlin FCI, New Hamshire, on October 29 of 2017. This was the seventh visit by Rezwan's parents after his mother was diagnosed with Colon Cancer on May 12th, 2016. Rezwan's mother had just completed her 34th Chemo Therapy session and was very anxious to visit Rezwan. This visit was the fourth visit since Rezwan was transferred to General Population (GP) on February 9th of this year.
• Visit was normal under the circumstances. This visit lasted about three and half hours from 11:30AM to 3:00PM. This is the first time Rezwan's parents were able to leave their house in the morning, visit Rezwan, and come back the same day. They are greatful to God for this. Couple of differences from Terre Haute is that they have to hug Rezwan inside a yellow marked box on the floor infront of the guard desk when he arrives for visit and also when visit ends. Also he needs to sit on a chair accross his parents during the duration of the visit.
• Rezwan sent his love and respect for all his family and friends. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.
• UPDATED on 08/21/2018: Rezwan's parents vistied him once more as contact visit (20th faimily visits overall and sixth of 2017)couple of days after Thanks Giving Day, 2017. They also visited him non-contact twice (22nd overall which is 8th of 2017 and 23rd overall which is 1st of 2018) before he left for USP Lee, Virginia. He was place in SHU starting from December 4th, 2017. He did not want to tell the reason that put him in SHU. but mentioned that he will be transferred from Berlin. His older brother also visited him once as contact visit (21st overall and 7th of 2017)and once as non-contact visit (24th overall and 2nd of 2018).

BREAKING NEWS(10/09/2017): REZWAN IS NOW IN BERLIN FCI, NEW HAMSHIRE

• Rezwan has arrived in Berlin FCI at Berlin, New Hamshire, on the evening of October 5, 2017. He was on the move from Terre Haute, Indiana, since last week of August, 2017. On the way to Berlin, NH, he stayed in Oklahoma City FTC, Canaan USP(Pensylvania), and Brooklyn MDC.
• His family is waiting for visiting approval before they can visit him at Berlin.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(09/05/2017): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's parents paid their eighteen family visits (fourth of 2017) to Rezwan at Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on August 13 and 14 of 2017. This was the sixth visit by Rezwan's parents after his mother was diagnosed with Colon Cancer on May 12th, 2016. Rezwan's mother had just completed her 29th Chemo Therapy session and was very anxious to visit Rezwan. This visit was the third visit since Rezwan was transferred to General Population (GP) on February 9th of this year.
• Both days visits were normal under the circumstances. Both visits lasted about five hours from 9:30AM to 2:30PM.
• Rezwan sent his love and respect for all his family and friends. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(06/13/2017): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's parents paid their seventeen family visits (third of 2017) to Rezwan at Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on May 21 and 22 of 2017. This was the fifth visit by Rezwan's parents after his mother was diagnosed with Colon Cancer on May 12th, 2016. Rezwan's mother had just completed her 23rd Chemo Therapy session and was very anxious to visit Rezwan. This visit was the second visit since Rezwan was transferred to General Population (GP) on February 9th of this year.
• First day, Rezwan's parents could not enter the visiting lounge until about noontime due to lockup situation from 9:30AM until 11:00AM. By the time lockup was over a long line of visitors cars had formed trying to enter the facility. Visitors who are arriving not allowed entering the prison facility until the lockup was over. It took about half and hour before Rezwan could arrive in the lounge and went straight to his mother and embraced her. It was very emotional. After that, he hugged his father. Rezwan set beside his mother and his father was sitting across him. Rezwan s mother was holding his hand throughout their stay. Rezwan's father bought food for Rezwan from the vending machine. Could not buy any drinks because machine was not working. The visit lasted about two hours. Rezwan and his parents hugged together before he went back.
  
  Second day visit was similar to first day but more relaxing because it lasted about five hours from 9:30AM to 2:30PM. Rezwan and his parents took pictures together. Photographer was also an inmate assigned to this duty.
• Rezwan sent his love and respect for all his family and friends. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(05/02/2017): REZWAN'S FAMILY VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's family (father, mother, and brother) paid their sixteen family visit (second of 2017) to Rezwan at Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on March 26 and 27 of 2017. This was the fourth visit by Rezwan's family after his mother was diagnosed with Colon Cancer on May 12th, 2016. Rezwan's mother had just completed her 19th Chemo Therapy session and was very anxious to visit Rezwan. This visit was very emotional and joyous at the same time because this was the first visit since Rezwan was transferred to General Population (GP) on February 9th, just four days after their last visit to CMU. GP visiting area is day and night different from the CMU visiting area which was truly a Dog House (as called by Guards). In GP visiting lounge children are running around and some are watching TV in a TV room while their parents and family spent time with loved inmate sitting next to each other. They have vending machines for family to buy food for their inmate. It was a pleasantly different sight from the Dog House that is CMU.
• Few minutes after we arrive on our first day, Rezwan came in to the lounge and straight went to his mother and embraced her. Tears rolling from both of their eyes. It was a hug almost exactly five and half years in the making. Very emotional. After that he hugged his father and brother. It took few minutes to get over with the emotion. Rezwan set between his father and mother and his brother was sitting across him. Rezwan s mother was holding his hand throughout their stay. Rezwan enjoyed seeing children running around because he has not seen children for five and half years. Rezwan s brother went to the vending machine and brought him breakfast items. He enjoyed the breakfast specially the 100% Orange Juice which he had not had for last five and a half years. When the lunch time came, his brother bought him some lunch and the family shared with him. It was a great pleasure for all four of them to share food together after all this years. Even though it was still a prison lounge but that did not seem to matter. Visit ending time was first approaching. All four hugged together before Rezwan went back. This first day visit lasted for about five hours. GP goodbye was a stark contrast from CMU goodbye. CMU goodbye was like leaving Rezwan in a cage, he is trying to look through the small opening in the steel door and waving his hand in front of the opening while his father or brother pushing the wheel chair with his mother sitting on it through a small corridor. This image usually hunts his father for days. Second day visit was similar to the first day but it lasted only three and half hours because the family had to leave to catch their flight back to Boston.
• The first day while sitting together Rezwan s mother was touching his face which the guard objected. Also, guard objected when his father was rubbing his upper back while sitting. Seems like they are worried of banned stuffs getting passed. Inmates were allowed to take picture with their family if it was prearranged. Rezwan did not know that he had to buy ticket from his commissary money. Hopefully next visit they can take picture.
• Rezwan sent his love and respect for all his family and friends. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(02/08/2017): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's father and mother paid the fifteenth family visit (first of 2017) to Rezwan at Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on February 5 and 6 of 2017. This was the third visit by Rezwan's parents after his mother was diagnosed with Colon Cancer on May 12th, 2016. Rezwan's mother had just completed her 16th Chemo Therapy session and was very anxious to visit Rezwan. This visit took a greater urgency since Rezwan's Grandmother was suddenly passed away (Inna lillahi wainna ilaihi rajeeun - to Allah we belong and to Allah we return) in her sleep in the morning of February 2nd, at the age of 86, in New York City. Rezwan loved his Grandmother so very much. She was the only person whom he wrote letters regularly outside of his immediate family. Rezwan's parents felt the need to tell him about his Grandmother face to face. There was no nonstop flight between Boston and Indianapolis this time which made flying very difficult for his mother while under the effect of Chemo. Obviously the visit was a very emotional one. Rezwan cried a lot. Rezwan's parents watched his tears rolling down and sobbing across the glass window. It broke their heart that they could not put their hand on his head or hug him in order to comfort him. Everybody knows how precious and comforting it is to be hugged by the parents when a beloved person passes away. Both Rezwan and his parents were deprived of this precious moments in their lives. Our prayers to almighty Allah to rest his grandmother's soul in eternal peace and grant her 'Janna-tul ferdaus (highest heaven)'.
• This was the first time both his parents were allowed to wear their winter jackets and caps while pushing Rezwan's mother sitting in the wheel chair through the FCI ground. This visit was relatively smooth under CMU conditions. First day, they complained that Rezwan and his parents are talking too quietly on the phone and need to talk lauder. Second day, they complained that Rezwan's parents were not talking right on the telephone. Both days they were able to visit about 4 hours a day.
• Rezwan sent his love and respect for all his family and friends and request that everybody prays to Allah for his Grandmother so that Almighty can grant her 'Janna-tul ferdaus (highest heaven)'. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(12/07/2016): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's father and mother paid the fourteenth family visit (fourth of 2016) to Rezwan at Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on November 27 and 28 of 2016. This was the second visit by Rezwan's parents after his mother was diagnosed with Colon Cancer on May 12th, 2016. Rezwan's mother had just completed her 12th Chemo Therapy session and was very anxious to visit Rezwan. Luckily, they had direct round trip flight between Boston and Indianapolis this time which made flying little easier for his parents. It was quite difficult for Rezwan's mother to fly round trip from Boston to Indianapolis while under the effect of Chemo. Obviously the visit was a very emotional one.
• Even though, it was cold and raining while pushing Rezwan's mother sitting in the wheel chair through the FCI ground, this visit was without any problem under CMU conditions. Rezwan's parents were able to visit about 4 hours each day.
• Rezwan sent his love and respect for all his family and friends. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(08/30/2016): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's father and mother paid the thirteenth family visit (third of 2016) to Rezwan at Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on August 7 and 8 of 2016. This was the first visit by Rezwan's parents after his mother was diagnosed with Colon Cancer on May 12th, 2016. Rezwan's mother had just completed her 5th Chemo Therapy session and was very anxious to visit Rezwan. It was quite difficult for Rezwan's mother to fly round trip from Boston to Indianapolis while under the effect of Chemo, specially, considering there was no direct flight available. Obviously the visit was a very emotional one. Rezwan and his mother talked for a long time heart to heart. Initially Rezwan and his mother were very emotional but it seems that at the end of the visit they have come to an understanding of what the future may bring.
• This visit was without any problem under CMU conditions. Rezwan's parents were able to visit about 4 hours each day.
• Rezwan sent his love and respect for all his family and friends. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(03/24/2016): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's parents paid their eleventh visit (first of 2016) to Rezwan at Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on March 20 and 21 of 2016. This time his Uncle also visited him. This visit was without any problem under CMU conditions. They were able to visit 4 hours each day.
• Rezwan sent his love and respect for all his family and friends. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(12/28/2015): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's parents paid their tenth visit (fifth of 2015) to Rezwan at Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on December 13 and 14 of 2015. This visit was remarkably smooth under CMU conditions. They were able to visit 4 hours each day. They noticed that there was a new telephone installed replacing the old one. May be this the result of all the complaining that Rezwan's parents did in their last visit.
• Rezwan sent his love and respect for all his family and friends. Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(10/11/2015): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's parents paid their ninth visit (fourth of 2015) to Rezwan at Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on September 27 and 28 of 2015. This visit coincided with the fourth anniversary of his arrest, which was September 28, 2011. Even though, the meeting was scheduled for 4 hours each day, they were only able to see Rezwan for 3 hours on Monday, September 28.
• This visit was an example of total disregard and the lack of compassion for the part of the government towards the visiting family who travels hundreds and thousands of miles with great hardship to visit their loved ones under CMU confinement. In the case of Rezwan's parents who drives more than two thousand miles roundtrip over the course of five days. The appointment for the visit was made almost a month prior to the scheduled visit days of 27 and 28 of September, between the hours of 9AM to 1PM.
• On Sunday, September 27, Rezwan's parents arrived at the Terre Haute FCI front entrance visitor processing center (main lobby) around 8:30AM and went through the normal visiting procedure. After the security, the guard escorted his parents to CMU visiting booth. As usual, Rezwan's mother was in a wheel chair and his father pushed her through the prison yard of the facility between the main prison and the "Dog Unit" or CMU. When they entered their side of the visiting booth, they found Rezwan already in his side of the booth i.e. the other side of the wire mashed glass window. They waved each other, and put their hands on the glass window. Rezwan put his hands on top of his parents hands, only the wire mash glass was separating their touch. They do this ritual every time in the beginning and end of each visit. They just stare at each other through the glass. Even though, it only last for few seconds but it symbolizes the unwavering love, affection, and support for each other. After that Rezwan uses the telephone in his side to initiate the conversation by entering the code. When the code is accepted, telephone in his parents side rings and when his parents pick up the phone the conversation starts. But, unfortunately on this day, Rezwan entered the code but it was rejected. He tried several time but without any success. The guard outside the booth door came inside the Rezwan's side and tried but also failed. He declared telephone was not working and Rezwan's parents must leave the booth because they could not be there when he calls the authority and they tried to fix the problem. They brought Rezwan's parents in the front of the CMU visitor area. After about 10 to 15 minutes, an authority figure, surrounded by few guards appeared. He introduced himself as a Lieutenant, in charge of the CMU area at that time. He told Rezwan's parents that they must leave the facility while they tried to fix the telephone problem. He told Rezwan's parents that they were not allowed to sit in the parking lot even and they should call the prison facility number some time later to check to see that if the problem was fixed. Rezwan's parents told this Lieutenant that this was a very difficult number to reach because nobody picks up the telephone when called in, sometimes for hours, and they had bad experience previously. The Lieutenant insisted that Rezwan's parents call this number and can ask for him to see if the telephone was working. Rezwan's parents both physically and mentally exhausted, left the CMU premise. Rezwan's father pushed his mother in the wheel chair back to the parking lot of the facility, escorted by the guard, and left for the hotel they were staying. Rezwan's mother was crying. When they arrived in the hotel parking lot, Rezwan's mother refused to go inside and kept calling the prison facility number. As suspected, nobody picks up the telephone. Couple of hours has passed and they made at least sixty calls but nobody picks up the phone. Rezwan's parents decided to go back to the prison facility. When they arrived again to the prison facility it was sometime after noontime. There is a speaker box before the entrance of the parking lot. Passenger in a vehicle must introduce themselves to the guard by speaking on this speaker box even before they will allow the vehicle to enter in the parking lot. Rezwan's parents talked to the guard over the speaker box and inquired whether the telephone was fixed or not. Guard told them he was instructed to tell that the telephone was not going to be fixed and to come back the next day (Monday). Rezwan's parents totally heartbroken and frustrated had no other choice but to leave the facility for the day and come back on Monday the 28th morning.
• On Monday the September 28, Rezwan's parents arrived in the prison facility by 8:30AM. It was little foggy that morning. When they spoke with the guard over the speaker box, the guard told them that they were having an emergency count of the inmates and they should come back about half an hour later. Rezwan's parents left and came back again at 9:00AM. This time when they asked the guard, over the speaker box, if the telephone was working, the guard immediately said yes, the telephone was almost ready and they should park the car and come up to the visitor-processing center for processing. Rezwan s parents were delighted. After the processing and the security check completed, the guard escorted them to the CMU visiting area. As usual, Rezwan s mother was in the wheel chair and his father pushed her across the prison yard. The guard unlocked the gate just before the ramp (like a handicap ramp) that leads to the entrance door of the CMU. Rezwan s father pushed his mother in wheel chair up the ramp to the closed entrance door of the CMU visiting area. The guard was closely following behind. He tried to unlock the still entrance door and immediately from inside another guard shouted and told the guard who was escorting Rezwan s parents that the problem were not fixed and they need to go back to the visitor-processing center again. This point, Rezwan s parents frustration and distress was unbearable and they had no choice but to come back to the visitor-processing center. Rezwan s mother started crying. This time, back in the visitor-processing center, Rezwan s parents refused to leave the facility and demanded to meet some higher up figure in the command chain who knows what is going on. The guards keep telling them that they (guards) have no control over the CMU telephone, which is control from the Washington D.C., Rezwan s parents remembered this was the same excuse once given in Marion, Illinois, when that CMU had telephone problem while visiting Rezwan there. In the meantime, a guard who was on the telephone with somebody, hanged up the phone, came to Rezwan s parents and told them that the head of entire prison security (guard mentioned the name of the person but here it is deliberately withheld) was coming to talk to them. The guard also said they could also sit in the little bench there and wait for this head of security. It was about ten to fifteen minutes later; head of security arrived and introduce himself to the Rezwan s parents. Rezwan s father was blunt and asked him whether he was really the person he was telling them. The person was soft spoken and pointed to the nametag and title that were written on his shirt. Rezwan s parents asked him for explanation. They asked him, how it was possible that an appointment for CMU visit was made almost a month ago, which was supposed to be the only visit that can be scheduled for that day, when a visit can only take place if the CMU telephone is working, whose responsibility it was to make sure telephone is working? They told him that family often comes from thousands of miles away with great hardship to visit their loved ones. Where was the compassion for the visiting family? Security head replied, they really had no control over the CMU telephone, which is controlled from the Washington D.C., but asked Rezwan s parents to give him few minutes to see what he can do. He started talking on the telephone with somebody. A few minutes later, he hanged up the phone, told Rezwan s parents to sit and wait and then he went inside the prison into the yard through those collapsible gates that apparently controlled from somewhere else. Rezwan s parents were waiting anxiously. After another few minutes, security head came back and started talking on the telephone again and couple of minutes later while still on the phone gave a thump s up towards Rezwan s parents and then hang up the phone. Rezwan s parents asked excitedly if the phone was working and he said yes . Escorting guard came back and escorted Rezwan s parents back to CMU, through the yard, while Rezwan s mother was in the wheel chair. This time the guard inside opened the CMU gate and Rezwan s parents brought to the visiting booth, where, they found Rezwan was already sitting in the other side of the glass window of the visiting booth. Rezwan entered his access code in the phone and the telephone on the visitor side rang with its distinct ringer. It was little after 11:00AM. The guard informed Rezwan s parents that they could stay until 3:00PM to make up the two lost hours for that day. Rezwan was very frustrated and upset from the ordeal. Remember, every time Rezwan comes to the booth and leaves the booth, he is put through a demeaning strip search, even though he has no physical contact with his parents. Probably, logic is not a popular subject in the CMU. Any way, after talking to his parents he was able to relax a little. This visit was extremely emotional. Rezwan s parents could only stay until 2:00PM because they had to start driving for a return trip of more than 1000 miles back to their home. It is a two days trip. Halfway through they stay in hotel for a break. This is how eight hours visit over two days ended up being three hours visit in one day.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(08/03/2015): REZWAN'S FAMILY VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's family (father, mother, and brother) paid their eighth visit (third of 2015) to Rezwan in Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on July 26 and 27 of 2015. This visit was a week after the Eid-Ul-Fitar (celibration at the end of fasting month of Ramadan). Rezwan sent his Eid Mubarok (greetings), love, and respects to his family and friends.
• Visit on July 26 was very hectic. It was a very hot (90+ degrees) and humid day and after the family walked through the prison yard pushing Rezwan's mother in the wheel chair to the "Dog Unit" (this is what the Guards call the visiting area of the CMU), escorting Guard told them that he did not have the right key to open the entrance gate so they have to go back to the main prison loby. This is a subtantial walk through the open prison yard under the oppressive hot sun. Rezwan's family went back to the main prison loby pushing his mother in the wheel chair and came back again with the Guard to the "Dog Unit" entrance gate. Rezwan's father had to put Nitro (heart med) in his mouth to stop the chest pain that he was feeling. This time Guard had the right key. Inside the tiny basement like visiting booth, without any window and without working AC, was oppressively hot. When the family complained, guard kept the only iron door of the booth partially open and put a tiny plastic fan on the floor in front of the iron door. For Rezwan, it was even more torturous because his side of the booth is much smaller and the only iron door must be kept locked at all times while he is inside. There was no tiny plastic fan for him. Visit lasted four hours in an oppressive condition. Specially for Rezwan, it was like the inside of an oven. Rezwan's family was in distress seeing his condition.
• July 27 was slightly less hot and humid from the previous day. Rezwan's family was mentally prepared for the oppressive conditions inside the visiting booth. As the family entered the "Dog Unit", Rezwan's father noticed that the Guard who monitors the entire visit inside was a new face and he mention that to Rezwan's brother. Rezwan was already inside his booth. Family entered their side of the booth and immediately noticed that the Rezwan was very upset and almost in tears. After Rezwan was calm down a little bit, he called on the phone to talk to us. His brother picked up the phone. There is only one phone in the family side so only one person can talk at a time. Rezwan's brother asked what's going on. Initially, Rezwan was hesitant then told his brother that every time we visit, the Guard strip search him both at the time that he is coming to visiting booth and also when going back to CMU after the visit. Last two and a half years that his family was visiting him in the CMU, this strip search was pretty routine and he never told the family that he was strip searched. Family never even knew that Rezwan had to endure these demeaning strip searches every time that they visit. Four demeaning searches over the each two days of visit. This time the new Guard did very insulting and dehumanizing stuffs that got him in tears. Family was in tears too. Just the feeling that Rezwan had to go through these dehumanization process just because they visit him. It is hard to fathom this demeaning rule for the CMU inmates. Family visits with the CMU inmates are totally non-contact. Rezwan is locked up during the duration of the visit in his side of the tiny booth and family is also locked up in their side of the booth. Only visual of two sides is through the approximately 2 by 3 feet wire mashed rectangular glass window located on the middle of the wall between the two booths. This strip search rule is unjust. Paranoia of the CMU management knows no bounds.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(04/28/2015): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's parents paid their seventh visit (second of 2015) to Rezwan in Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on April 19 and 20 of 2015. Rezwan was doing ok under the circumstances. He sent his love and respects to his family and friends.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(02/25/2015): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's parents paid their sixth visit (first of 2015) to Rezwan in Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on February 8 and 9 of 2015. Rezwan was doing ok under the circumstances. He sent his love and respects to his family and friends.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(12/07/2014): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's parents paid their fifth visit to Rezwan in Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on November 30 and 1st and 2nd of December 2014. Rezwan was doing ok under the circumstances. He sent his love and respects to his family and friends.
• Couple of weeks before his parents visit, Rezwan had to spent three weeks in the Segregated Housing Unit (SHU) or 'Hole' as called by the CMU prisoner. Authorities claimed that they found a metal plate inside his heating unit. According to Rezwan, he had no idea how this old rusty plate got into his heating unit, which he has no means to open. Also every few days they are moved from room to room. In addition to spending three weeks in the 'Hole', Rezwan's final release date is pushed back for 35 days. Also, he lost the privilege for commissaries and e-mail for two months.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(10/01/2014): REZWAN'S FAMILY VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's parents and his brother paid their fourth visit to Rezwan in Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on 28th of September, 2014. They were also scheduled to visit him on 29th of September but the visit was cancelled by the Terre Haute FCI authority just a few days before on the grounds of some constructions in the facility. As a consideration from the authority, Rezwan's family was allowed to visit him for 6 hours on 28th instead of normal 4 hours.
• 28 of September was the 3rd anniversary of his arrest. "A Terror Plot Orchestrated and Facilitated by the Government".
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(08/04/2014): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's parents paid their third visit to Rezwan in Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on 28th and 29th of July, 2014.
• 28th was the celebration of Eid day after the fasting month of Ramadan. Rezwan with all the hardship did not miss a single day of fasting. He sends his Eid Mubarok (greetings) to all his family and friends.
• On 29, Rezwan's parents were not able to see or talk to him for first 2 hours and 15 minutes due to some problem with the telephone in the visiting booth. Appointment was for 4 hours from 9AM to 1PM. At 9AM, Rezwan came to his side of the booth and his parents were in the visiting side of the booth. When Rezwan tried to call his parents using the telephone, unfortunately, it did not work. So the guards removed Rezwan's parents to a nearby room and locked them up inside for next 2 hours and 15 minutes until the telephone was fixed. When the telephone was fixed, Rezwan's parents were brought back to the visiting booth. All these time Rezwan was sitting in his side of the booth. Next 2 hours visit was normal.
• Rezwan's parents second visit to Terre Haute was in May 26 and 27, 2014. There was an issue created by the escorting guard. Rezwan's parents went through the security processing normally. They entered the inside yard of the FCI along with the escorting guard. Rezwan's mother was in a wheel chair and his father was pushing the wheel chair through the rough walk way and grass loan to the visiting shed. when they reached the visiting shed's high fenced gate, the escorting guard told his parents, he did not have the right key to open the door, so we have to go back to the front secuity check point again. It is a long walk, specially while pushing a wheel chair, through a rough walk way and grass loan. Rezwan's father was exhausted pushing the wheel chair and had to take a Nitro Glycerin in his mouth for the chest pain that he was feeling (Rezwan's father had mutiple heart attacks before). When they walked back to the front security check point, escorting guard said, oops!, "I have the right key". So, Rezwan's parents started walking back to the visiting shed, Rezwan's mother asked the escoring guard if they can stay longer after the schedule time because of the wasted time which was not their fault. This must have offended the guard. Rezwan's parents did not get any extra time that day. Next day when they saw Rezwan, he informed his parents that an officer of the FCI paid him a visit on previous day and told him that if his parents make any more noise they might lose their visiting right.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(03/25/2014): REZWAN'S FAMILY VISITED REZWAN IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• Rezwan's family (Father, Mother, and Brother) paid their first visit to Rezwan in Terre Haute FCI, Indiana, on 23rd and 24th of March, 2014.
• Rezwan is trying his best to coup with the new environment. He sends his love and gratitude to all his extended family and friends.
• Please keep Rezwan in your thoughts and prayers.

BREAKING NEWS(02/04/2014): REZWAN IS IN TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA

• On February 3, 2014, Rezwan was transferred to Terre Haute FCI in Indiana.
• We pray to God that Rezwan will have a safe stay in Terre Haute FCI.

BREAKING NEWS(01/14/2014): REZWAN'S HARD DAYS IN THE HOLE (SHU) CONTINUES IN USP MARION, IL

• On December 11, 2013, Rezwan was told he had two more weeks of hard days to endure in the Hole. However, on December 26, 2013, the day he was suppose to go back to his regular area, he was informed that he had been approved for transfer to another facility. The transfer will happen within the four weeks and he has to stay in the Hole until he is transferred out to some yet unknown facility.
• We pray to God that he gives Rezwan mental and physical strengths to withstand the daily hardship that he faces in the Hole.
• We will follow Rezwan and support him no matter where he ends up.

BREAKING NEWS(12/13/2013): REZWAN'S PARENTS VISITED REZWAN IN USP MARION, IL

• Rezwan's parents paid their fifth visit to Rezwan in USP Marion, IL, on 8th and 9th of December, 2013.
• They were shocked to find Rezwan in Segregated Housing Unit (SHU) status since November 29, 2013, on the grounds of some incident which according to Rezwan was a misunderstanding.
• SHU is just another name for Solitary Confinement. Where, he is locked up in a tiny Cell for 23 out of 24 hours. While he is in SHU, he is allowed to have one 15 minutes phone call to his family every month. His family can visit once a month.
• On the first day of the visit (December 8th) he was brought down to the visiting booth in his orange SHU uniform about the right time (9:00AM). But, when Rezwan tried to make the phone call from his side of the glass booth to initiate the conversation with his parents, it was discovered that the phone was not working. As a result, authorities did not allow Rezwan's parents to sit in the booth while they try to fix it. Rezwan's mother pleaded with the authority if she could sit in the booth so that she could see her son on the other side of the glass, which would at least give her some comfort, while they fix the phone. Specially, on the ground that she is a disabled person. Rezwan's mother suffered a stroke after Rezwan's arrest in 2012 and she can only walk by dragging her right leg. Most of the time she needs a wheel chair for longer walk like in airports when she flies to visit Rezwan from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Authorities refused all her pleading on the ground that if she sits in the booth other side of the glass from Rezwan, she might try to communicate with Rezwan using some kind of hand or body gesture. They wanted Rezwan's parents to go all the way back to the entrance of the prison which is quite a long walk. Rezwan's parents requested a wheel chair to the supervisor, which was provided, and they were brought back to the front entrance. This means, if the telephone was fixed they had to do the security screening all over again. After about two hours, supervisor in duty informed Rezwan's parents that all efforts to fix the telephone has failed. Supervisor told his parents that they have notified Washington, D.C.(???) and its up to them to fix the telephone now. Supervisor also suggested to Rezwan's parents that they go back to the hotel for that day and come back the next day. Rezwan's parents refused to go back to the hotel and insisted that they were going to sit out the remaining time of the scheduled visiting time (less than two hours), in the entrance lobby. Right then, one of the guard informed the supervisor and Rezwan's parents that the telephone is working. So, one more time Rezwan's parents had to go through the security screening and went back to the booth where Rezwan was still sitting in his side. Rezwan's mother was on wheel chair. Remaining scheduled visiting time (about 1 hour 45 minutes) was spent with Rezwan in the other side of the glass and conversing over the phone. Normally Rezwan's parents buys snacks from the vending machine and send them to Rezwan via the guard, but this time they were not allowed to send snacks to Rezwan on the ground of his SHU status. Visit for the 9th December went as expected under the SHU status.
• Rezwan putting up a brave effort to pass his days in SHU. He did not know how long he would be in SHU. Some administrative committee is going to let him know within a week or two.
• Rezwan sent his love and gratitude to all his family, friends, and strangers who voiced their support for him.

Are you kidding? (05/18/2013)

BREAKING NEWS(05/01/2013): REZWAN'S FAMILY VISITED REZWAN IN USP MARION, IL

• Rezwan's family paid their first visit to Rezwan in USP Marion, IL, on 28th and 29th of April, 2013.
• USP Marion, IL, is 1200 miles away from Rezwan's parents home in Ashland, MA.
• Rezwan putting up a brave effort to pass his days in USP Marion, IL.
• Rezwan sent his love and gratitude to all his family, friends, and strangers who voiced their support for him.

BREAKING NEWS(02/10/2013): REZWAN IN FINAL DESTINATION

• Rezwan made his first 15 minutes phone call to his family in the evening of February 08, 2013, from USP Marion, IL.
• USP Marion is his final destination.

BREAKING NEWS(02/05/2013): REZWAN IN TRANSIT

• According to bop.gov website in the morning of February 05, 2013, Rezwan is in USP Marion, in Marion, Illinois.
• USP Marion is supposed to be his final destination.

BREAKING NEWS(01/25/2013): REZWAN IN TRANSIT

• According to bop.gov website in the morning of January 23, 2013, Rezwan is in Oklahoma City FTC, in Oklahoma.
• On January 18, 2013, Rezwan was brought to Brooklyn MDC in New York City.

BREAKING NEWS(01/18/2013): REZWAN IN TRANSIT

• This morning (day 478 of Solitary Confinement) Rezwan was taken away from Wyatt Detention Center, Central Falls, RI, to an unknown destination. Authorities refused to disclose his destination.

NEWS MEDIA REPORTING AFTER SENTENCING DAY ON NOVEMBER 01, 2012:

• Boston's News Center 5 (ABC)
• The Boston Globe
• The New York Times
• The Guardian

REZWAN'S SENTENCING DATE NOVEMBER 01, 2012

• Sentencing is on Thursday, November 1st, at 11:00AM, before Judge Richard Stearns at the federal courthouse, Room #21, in Boston.
• Show him your support; keep him in your prayers and thoughts.

• Justice for Rezwan - Justice for American Muslim - Justice for all

REZWAN: OUR SUPPORT AND LOVE FOR YOU IS UNWAIVERING; ON THIS UNJUST FIRST ANNIVERSARY, WHEN YOUR "FREEDOM, LIBERTY, EQUALITY, AND JUSTICE" WAS TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU (09/28/12)

HAPPY 27TH BIRTHDAY REZWAN (09/19/12)

EID MUBAROK (GREETINGS) FROM REZWAN (08/19/12)

BREAKING NEWS (07/20/12)

• Judge Richard Stearns accepts Rezwan's plea deal (see breaking news for 07/10/12 below).
• Sentencing date is set for Thursday, November 1st, before Judge Richard Stearns at the federal courthouse in Boston.

BREAKING NEWS (07/10/12)

• Government is going to drop four (count 2, 3, 4, and 6) out of six charges against Rezwan. Dropped charges are:
  
  • Count 2; attempting to damage and destroy national defense premises, in violation of 18 USC 2155. Carries a maximum sentence of 20 years
  • Count 3; receipt of explosive materials, in violation of 18 USC 844(d). Carries a maximum sentence of 20 years
  • Count 4; receipt and possession of non-registered firearms, in violation of 26 USC 5861(d). Carries a maximum sentence of 10 years
  • Count 6; attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, in violation of 18 USC 2339B. Carries a maximum sentence of 15 years
• Rezwan to accept a plea deal for 17 years sentence on two remaining (count 1 and 5) charges.
  • Count 1; attempting to damage and destroy a federal building by means of an explosive, in violation of 18 USC 444(f). Carries a maximum sentence of 20 years and minimum of 5 years
  • Count 5; attempting to provide material support to terrorists, in violation of 18 USC 2339A. Carries a maximum sentence of 15 years
• The change of plea hearing is set for Friday, July 20, at 11:00AM, before Judge Richard Stearns at the federal courthouse, Room #21, in Boston.
• Rezwan Ferdaus Guilty Plea Expected - Huffington Post

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• Comparing 'Lone Wolves': Holmes and Ferdaus.