To: AIFAP [Alliance of Incarcerated Foreigners in American Prisons]
Date: February 21, 2002

To whom it may concern:

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing requesting some help? I've been DENIED for a transfer to
my country under the treaty between the United States and Mexico.
I've been incarcerated since August 1991, and was not told about how
to contact the Mexican counsel. I had wrote the counsel asking for
some help, but their answers are negative. They can't do anything
till I am released from prison? I need the hel now! Immigration has a
detainer on me? I was seen by an Immigration Officer not by the judge
as required by law, he asked, "Are you want to be deported?" and told
me to sign some papers that I was not allow to read.

Then after trying to get some help I was told to apply for the
Prisoner Exchange Program, and was DENIED by the state of Texas.

Your time and cooperation will be appreciated.

Respectfully Submitted,

Jorge Cardona
TDCJ ID#637787
Route 5 Box 1500
"Wayne Scott Unit"
Angleton, Texas 77515

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[Enclosure]

From: State Counsel for Offenders
A Division of Texas Department of Criminal Justice
P.O. Bos 4005
Huntsville, TX 77342-4005

March 29, 2001

To: Ms. Krystyn D. Garcia
Legal Assistant
Office of the Governor
P.O. BOx 12428, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711

RE: Prisoner Exchange Program

Dear Ms. Garcia:

Enclosed please find the transfer form for the following inmate:

INMATE NAME INMATE # INMATE UNIT

Jorge Cardona 637787 Retrieve Unit


Sincerely,

BARRY D. CLAR
IMMIGRATION SERVICES DIRECTOR
BY:
Linda Forsyth
Legal Assistant
Immigration Services
(936)437-5262/FAX(936)437-5295
email: stcounsel.off@...

LF/kk

c: File

Consulado General de Mexico
Federico Guerra
10103 Fondren
Houston, Texas 77042

Jorge Cardona, TDCJ-ID#637787

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COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS

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[Enclosure]

From: The State of Texas
Office of the Governor

Rick Perry
Governor

April 17, 2001

To: Mr. Jorge Cardona
TDCJ#637787
Retrieve Unit
Route 5 Box 1500
Angleton, Texas 77515

Mr. Cardona:

This office has reviewed your request to be transferred to Mexico to
serve the balance of your sentence under the governing treaty between
Mexico and the United States. Under the terms of the treaty, the
Mexican government, the United states government, the State of Texas
and the prisoner must all give consent to the transfer.

In Texas, the Governor is authorized, pursuant to article 42.17 of
the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, to act on behalf of the State
of Texas to grant or deny a state prisoner's transfer application.

After careful consideration, your request for transfer has been
denied in the interest of fulfilling Texas' criminal justice
objectives.

Sincerley,

Kelley McCormick
Assistant General Counsel

KM/kdg

cc: Frederico Guerra, Consulado General de Mexico
Linda Forsyth, State Counsel for Offenders