Because of those blatant acts of unjustice Leonard was found guilty. Through the years Leonard's defense team has disproved the government's case against Leonard to the point that the U.S. Prosecutor now admits that there is no evidence connecting Leonard to the deaths of the FBI agents, and that if Leonard were tried today no jury would convict him. The courts have refused to grant Leonard a new and fair and the Parole Commission has refused to grant him parole. The reason seems to be that the government believes that someone must pay. But the blame for what happened on that day in 1975, is not with AIM or Leonard, but with the FBI who knowingly sent those two agents into a situation that caused their deaths.
Torture is the act of allowing or causing excruciating pain for the purpose of punishment.
Leonard has a medical problem with his jaw. Because of the malicious medical treatment at the Springfield Federal Medical Center, which came close to killing him, the condition of his jaw is much worse. He also needs dental work that cannot be done until his jaw is taken carry of. His dental condition could be potentially fatal if not taken care of. The prison will not allow any outside doctor to examine Leonard, which is a right that other prisoners have, but Leonard is denied.