~ IN MEMORIAM
~
As the co-founder of FedCURE, in 1990, its Chairman from July 2002 to May
2009; America's expert on federal parole; co-author and the leading
advocate of legislation to establish a hybrid system of parole and good time
allowances for federal offenders; and a tireless advocate for federal inmates
and their families, Kenny is the model to study to demonstrate that parole
works! ~ Mark A. Varca, J.D., Acting Chairman,
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16 May 2009
Celebration of Kenny's
Linn Life: A Memorial
Dear Friends, Family and Colleagues of
Kenny Linn:
The day has been set in which we invite you to help us celebrate Kenny's
Life. On Saturday, June 27, 2009 we will gather in Palm Harbor, FL where the
Ritchie Family has gractiously donated their home for Kenny's memorial. The
family observes this gathering not so much as a funeral, but just a get-together
of those impacted by Kenny's life, his personality and his passions. Everyone is
welcome, and this will be informal, just as Kenny would have wanted it. Some of
Kenny's friends will play music, and everyone is encouraged to bring a dish
& drinks for all to share. The celebration will start at 2pm at the
following address:
Ritchie Home
774 Wai Lani Road
Palm Harbor,
FL 34683
Directions: Travelling north on Alt
19 from TB/St. Pete/Clearwater, pass Alderman Road, and take a left on Wai Lani
Road and the Ritchie home is on the left.
Please call: Todd Ritchie at
727-458-8884 if you need further directions. Also, if you plan on attending,
RSVP to tritchi2@tampabay.rr.com.
Thank You, Kenny Linn's
Family
FedCURE Notice: From
the Family of Dr. Kenny H. Linn, J.D., LL.M. (22 July 1939 - 28 May
2009)
Friends and Colleagues of Dr. Kenny H. Linn,
As many of you know, Kenny lost his fight with pancreatic cancer on
May 28, 2009. For everyone who loved and worked with Kenny, we will miss
him dearly. To honor him, we have placed over one hundred photographs
on a Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com). As a member
of the Facebook community (it's free and easy to join), search
for, or click here: Kennith H. Linn, (or the kenny.linn@yahoo.com email address
and you should find the right account) and request to be added as a
friend. Alan Kauffer (stepson) will monitor Kenny's page and allow
anyone in who wants to view pictures of Kenny's life, and comments are
encouraged. Additionally, if anyone wishes to email photos to kenny.linn@yahoo.com, Alan will upload
them to Kenny's Facebook page.
We are planning a memorial celebration of Kenny's life at the end of
June in Tampa, further details will follow for anyone who wants to
attend.
~ Kenny Linn's Family ~
(Please pass this message on to anyone we may have missed, Thank
you)
Committees: Co-Chairs
FedCURE's Legislative Action, Presidential Ex-inmate Reentry Initiative,
Membership and Finance Committees.
Kenny Linn is a former federal prisoner. He
was on parole under the supervision of the United States Parole Commission
until 11th August 2004, at which time the Commission terminated his parole
supervision. Completing undergraduate degrees in political science and
economics at Tulane University, he went on to study law at the Schools of
Law at New York University and Loyola University (New Orleans). Linn
received both a Juris Doctorate and Master of Laws from the University of
Honolulu Law School.
He has worked for numerous luminaries in the music and entertainment field and
has been the President of International Marketing & Development
Corporation, Middle Eastern Ventures S.A., and Ferrier Designs Ltd.
Although he is
semi-retired and involved in international real estate development, Linn
spends countless hours helping federal inmates. Linn works tirelessly
seeking changes in the current parole system by advocating for presumptive
parole. He is FedCURE's expert on federal parole issues and assisted in the
writing and introduction of a reinstitution of parole bill currently before
the U. S. House of Representatives. Currently, he is working on developing
a campaign for restoring a federal felon's voting rights - re-enfranchisement
- once a federal sentence is completed. Linn's email address is: klinn@fedcure.org.
Last
Update: 21 October 2005
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11th May 2004
Message From the Chairman:
For as
long as I can remember, there has always been a condition of
post-incarceration supervision that states one cannot "have
contact" or "associate" with those who have a criminal
record without the permission of the probation/parole officer. To the best
of my knowledge, this condition has never before now been an issue for
those who are active in prisoner rights and/or reentry organizations - for
obvious reasons - nearly every one of these groups is run by an ex-inmate
and caters to the needs of present and former prisoners. President Bush's
faith-based initiatives and his $300 million reentry project would be an
abysmal failure if this condition were strictly applied. Moreover, it is
estimated that more than one-third of all Americans now have a criminal
record.
Specifically, due to the antics of FedCURE's past Executive Director and
because of the continuing fallout over her recent actions and allegations,
it is in my best interests to disassociate from activities within FedCure
that might be considered a violation of the aforementioned condition and
with deepest regrets I am resigning my position as Acting Chairman of
FedCURE. Subsequent to this posting, I will no longer respond to inmate
mail nor will I be able to contact members of our Board who have a criminal
record. However, I will continue to liaison with members of Congress and
their staff and will continue to contact the Central Office of the BOP on
behalf of inmates' families in the case of medical and other emergency
situations, so long as I am assured in writing that those who contact me do
not have a criminal record. I will post whatever information I can provide
so long as our website and chat site are up and running.
I expect
my resignation to be temporary until a) either the condition no longer
applies or b) the Commission clarifies its regulations to allow for what is
very obviously not a conspiracy to commit criminal conduct. We have asked
two of those in the Commission in policy-making positions to closely
examine this condition and hope to have some information relating to this
setback sometime this week.
In the
meantime, don't give up the fight.
Best Regards,
Kenny Linn, J.D., L.L.M.