His lawyers, Williams and Maryland attorney Curtis Cooper, say officials in both Maine and Maryland refuse to address complaints about Brown’s treatment, even when filed as formal prison “grievances.”
Another barrier is that Brown’s correspondence with Williams is being intercepted, Cooper says. Williams says she hasn’t received a letter from Brown in three months, though Brown has told others he has sent her letters during this time. In the Supermax, Brown is forbidden to use the telephone.
The Maryland Corrections Department did not return phone calls seeking comments on the mail complaint
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