Even though the U.S. government has stated many times that they don't know who committed the act that Leonard is in prison for, even though Leonard's defense has disproved the government's case against Leonard, Leonard remains in prison as an example of what the U.S. government will do to those that stand-up for the people against the interests of the transnational corporations and the policies of the U.S. government. Because Leonard's voice has been strong for over 22 years from inside the U.S. dungeons, the U.S. government is trying to break Leonard by using torture on him.
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. The prison will not allow any outside doctor to examine Leonard, which is a right that other prisoners have, but Leonard is denied. The Mayo Clinic, which has done medical work on federal prisoners before has agreed to treat Leonard. Leonard is in excruciating continuous pain.