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In conjunction with:
<a href="http://www.blackperspective.net/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.blackperspective.net<br><br>
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</a>For Immediate Release<br>
Afrosphere Action Coalition March 22, 2010<br>
Contact: Marpessa Kupendua of the Committee to Free the Scott Sisters at
nattyreb@gmail.com<br><br>
Wrongly Convicted In Dire Health Situation<br>
3/25 DAY OF BLOGGING FOR THE SCOTT SISTERS<br><br>
On 12/24/93, the Scott County Sheriff's Department arrested Jamie and
Gladys Scott for armed robbery even though three young males, ranging
from ages 14 to 18, confessed to committing the crime and the women have
unwaveringly maintained their complete innocence. Despite this, the
corrupt Mississippi sheriff used coercion, threats, and harassment to
compel the young men to turn state's evidence against the Scott Sisters
due to a long-standing vendetta against a family member. In 10/94 the
Scott Sisters were sentenced to extraordinary double-life terms each,
despite the facts that no one was harmed, neither sister had prior
convictions, no weapon was ever recovered, and the amount alleged to have
been taken was approximately $11.00. Even if they were guilty as charged,
this sentence is completely outrageous and cruel.<br><br>
Jamie Scott, who entered the prison system as a healthy young woman, is
now suffering from complete kidney failure and other life-threatening
medical conditions. Since January, 2010 Jamie has endured almost weekly
severe health setbacks that the state has either outright refused to
address or handled in a slipshod manner. Jamie has had weeks of
serious infections that could have taken her life, has gone into shock,
been given sporadic dialysis treatments, and suffered the state's refusal
to provide her with adequate nutrition as required for her serious
medical condition. <br><br>
The Scott Sisters are now in their 16th year of incarceration and their
five children and grandchildren are being raised by their now ailing
mother. The defendants and their family are wholly dependent on support
from the press, organizations, and all those dedicated to justice in
making this debacle as public as possible. The lengthy
incarceration of these women to date and their draconian sentences are
completely shocking and must be challenged, enough is enough!
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Mrs. Rasco and Afrosphere Bloggers are calling on the public to press the
governor's office to pardon the Scott Sisters and release them,
particularly Jamie who needs to be at home with her family during her
very serious illness. Please ask that the media and politicians do
an investigative inquiry about this tragic situation and the outrageous
case of the wrongfully convicted Scott Sisters!<br><br>
CONTACT GOV. BARBOUR'S OFFICE<br>
P.O. Box 139<br>
Jackson, Mississippi 39205<br>
1-877-405-0733 or 601-359-3150<br>
Fax: 601-359-3741<br>
(If you reach VM leave msgs, faxes, and please send letters)<br><br>
Congressman Bennie Thompson<br>
3607 Medgar Evers Blvd.<br>
Jackson, MS 39213<br>
601-946-9003(ph)<br>
601-982-5337 (fx)<br>
Benniethompson@mail.house.gov<br><br>
Congressman John Conyers<br>
2426 Rayburn H.O.B.<br>
Washington, DC 20515<br>
Ph: 202-225-5126<br>
Fax: 202-225-0072<br>
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For Complete Information - Free the Scott Sisters:
<a href="http://www.freethescottsisters.blogspot.com/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.freethescottsisters.blogspot.com</a> <br>
Compassionate Release Petition:
<a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/26252282/COMPASSIONATE-RELEASE-FOR-JAMIE-SCOTT" eudora="autourl">
http://www.scribd.com/doc/26252282/COMPASSIONATE-RELEASE-FOR-JAMIE-SCOTT<br>
</a>Free the Scott Sisters Petition:
<a href="http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Free-Jamie-Gladys/index.html" eudora="autourl">
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Free-Jamie-Gladys/index.html<br>
</a>Legal Transcripts:
<a href="http://www.scribd.com/Scott%20Sisters" eudora="autourl">
http://www.scribd.com/Scott%20Sisters<br><br>
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