[Ppnews] PP Russell Maroon Shoats needs our help

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Political Prisoner
Russell Maroon Shoats
Still Needs Our Help!

COMMUNIQUE FROM MAROON
8-30-05

After learning that a previously diagnosed prostate cancer, proved through
a biopsy, to be a painful infection, Maroon has been receiving therapy and
antibiotics to correct that.

Although you may be glad to learn that, it seems the prison staff are not.

It must be remembered that the prison he's at is the notorious SCI-Greene,
and he's been in their control unit for over 10 years. This is the same
place Mumia Abu Jamal is being held and where Abu Ghraib torturer Charles
Graner worked.

Apparently upset that Maroon does not have cancer, an orchestrated program
is being carried out to abuse him and destroy his property.

It all started on the very night he returned from an outside hospital last
month. He was forced to tear the bandages from his open wounds.
Afterwards, Officer Peters carried out a cell search and went out of his
way to leave his property in total disarray. Later this same guard
searched his property again, only on that occasion he stole various items
and papers, leaving him without any toilet paper to boot!

Maroon filed a grievance (dated 7-8-05 # 123176) over these incidents and
the grievance officer ruled that it was due to a miscommunication between
staff shifts that the bandages were ripped off Russell's open wounds. He
also cited security concerns for the bandages being removed.

We need your urgent help!

Please write or call the following officials and demand that Russell
Shoats (AF-3855) be accorded the proper respect, given his medical
condition, by guards and also stop the ransacking/theft of his personal
property (mention Officer Peters).

Jeffrey Beard
Secretary DOC
2520 Lisburn Rd.
Camp Hill, Pa 17001-0598

Phone: 717-975-4918

Superintendent Folino
169 Progress Dr.
Waynesburg,Pa 15370

Phone: 724-852-2902

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