I am joining the court video feed for week 4, the final week of the extradition hearings at the Old Bailey against Julian Assange #Assange
I will post updates here in between taking notes #Assange
A report from evidence on Friday.:Forensic expert, Patrick Eller, questions US claims that Julian Assange conspired to crack military password.
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Judge Vanessa Baraitser has denied a request from the press association to make witness available on medical evidence on Assange's mental an physical health. #Assange
Yancey Ellis is to give evidence#Assange
Yancey Ellis gave evidence about conditions in the Alexandria Detention Centre, where #Assange would be held.
He said that #Assange wold be held in the 'X Block' where he would be detained 22 or 23 hours a day in a cell, and not permitted association with other prisioners
Ellis is a US lawyer and former public defender who represented clients held in the Alexandria Detention Center, including clients held in the 'X Block' #Assange
He said that medical care was very limited. Alexandria (ADX) jail has some social workers and professional counselors on staff. It does not have a prison doctor, but gives part time access to a psychiatrist through a contractor. #Assange
Ellis said that his clients in the jail would often not see a psychotherapist for several weeks. This mean that they did not receive close monitoring of their medication. Prisoners did not have access to psychotherapists #Assange
James Lewis QC for the prosecution asked Ellis whether he had interviewed the prison warden or governor. 'I have not". Had he interviewed medical staff, detention staff, the psychiatrist who attends the jail. Lewis said that Ellis was only giving one side of the picture #Assange
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