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<b>Robert Seth Hayes 2016 Parole Fact Sheet</b><br>
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Robert Seth Hayes has been to the New York state parole board
nine times and has been denied each time. His next parole
board appearance will be June 7, 2016. Each time, the
board—always made of up former law enforcement personnel and
former prosecutors—reviews his very impressive record, all the
institutional programs participated in and completed, college
attended while inside, his job offers, his numerous letters of
support from family, friends, and community members from many
walks of life. Seth had a petition that received over 1000
signatures at his last trip to the board. <br>
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They have before them evidence of all the ways Seth has helped
so many people throughout the course of his confinement and is
still leading a positive and progressive life despite being
locked up now for over four decades. And then they deny him
parole based on their opinion that to release him would
"deprecate" the serious nature of his charge of conviction. Is
this rationale not, in effect, an illegal re-sentencing to
life-without-the-possibility-of parole? When one goes to
trial, there is a prosecutor, one's defense attorney, a judge,
and a jury. When one goes to the parole board, there is only
the prosecution.<br>
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Seth has taken responsibility for his part in the Black
Liberation Movement’s resistance to racist authority. He has
paid a great price—43+ years of imprisonment thus far. He is
going to the New York state parole board for the tenth time in
June 2016 and deserves to be paroled, to come home to his
family and community.<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">If you feel
you cannot write a letter to the parole board, please take the
time to sign the online petition for Seth:<br>
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Please write your letter to the parole board on professional
letterhead.<br>
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Please indicate how you know Seth, or if you don’t know him
personally, how you know of him. <br>
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What it would mean to you and the community if Seth was
released rather than kept inside?<br>
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State what you do for a living and any other pertinent
personal details, such as where you live, as well as what
ways, if any, you could help Seth, financially or emotionally.<br>
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Say why you believe Seth will not commit another crime (i.e.
what you know of his personality or interests, his
institutional record, etc.)<br>
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Your letter should be addressed to: <br>
Attn: Supervising Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator<br>
Sullivan Correctional Facility<br>
325 Riverside Drive<br>
P.O. Box 116<br>
Fallsburg, New York 12733-0116<br>
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The subject line should be "Robert Seth Hayes 74A-2280"<br>
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Mail to Seth’s Lawyer: <br>
Eve Rosahn, 125 Frenchtown Road, Shohola, PA 18458.<br>
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Seth very much appreciates your efforts and your support. <br>
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Background:<br>
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Seth came out of Vietnam into the civil rights and black
liberation struggle. Young people were optimistic and working
hard for a better world and running into many obstacles. Seth
joined the Black Panther Party which fought to end the war in
Vietnam, and for decent housing, full employment, education,
health care and an end to racist police brutality. In the wake
of the assassinations of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King and
Fred Hampton, to name a few, times got difficult. <br>
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Seth and his generation sincerely wanted to make a better
world for their children so that they had every opportunity to
succeed in life, like all other children. Though hard he
worked and well-intentioned were his efforts, many mistakes
were made. The state mounted a very fierce campaign locally
and nationally against all progressive elements, including a
wide array of tactics from false imprisonment to
assassinations. Very difficult and different were the times on
all sides, lives lost on both. Seth was only a young man then;
looking back he takes responsibility for his actions and
mourns the loss of all life. <br>
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Seth does not want to stay in the past and stuck in a certain
framework that he is forever castigated in. After much time,
Seth reflects on his younger self and reassesses tactics and
strategy and would change a lot. Seth still remains committed
to the freedom of all people and equity across the board in
all relations from economic, social and political realms. <br>
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To write this letter you do not have to agree with or embrace
the past. We are asking that you support the release of a man
who spent over 43 years of his 67 behind bars taking
responsibility for his actions. We ask that he not be hit at
the board again for the “serious nature of the crime,” which
neither he nor anyone can change. We ask you look at what the
law asks for his COMPAS risk assessment, his institutional
record, his work history and accomplishments inside. <br>
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We are asking you and the state to help us in taking Seth for
who he is now. A father, grandfather, husband, friend and
great community asset. Upon release, Seth has no plans to
participate in any “criminal” activity. He wants to live out
his days with his family and going about his original
intentions of contributing to society to create a better world
for his community.<br>
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FACTS about Robert Seth Hayes and his Parole Efforts!<br>
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When Robert Seth Hayes goes again to the NY parole board in
Feb. 2016, he will have been imprisoned over 43 years.<br>
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Seth has appeared before the NY parole board 9 times and been
denied each time.<br>
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The parole board cites the nature of Seth’s charge of
conviction for their denials - a fact which will never change
- instead of Seth’s impressive, 43+ years prison record.<br>
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Seth accepts responsibility and shows remorse for his past
actions.<br>
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Seth has devoted his time to mentoring, educating, inspiring
others he's in with, encouraging them to educate themselves
and learn skills so that they may live successful,
recidivist-free lives when they get out.<br>
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Seth has only received one disciplinary action, which was
later overturned, since 1989.<br>
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Seth has devoted his adult life to uplifting and protecting
Black people, and to the betterment of all people in our
society.<br>
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Seth has multiple non-curable health conditions including
diabetes, congestive heart failure and emphysema that cannot
be treated appropriately while inside the prison walls.<br>
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Seth has a strong and loving family a wife, children and
grandchildren who he would love more than anything to join
with to enjoy their lives.<br>
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Seth is a decorated Vietnam war combat veteran.<br>
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Seth, with limited funds, always makes it a point to donate to
charities for the less fortunate.<br>
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After more than four decades of imprisonment, Seth deserves to
come home!<br>
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<b>NOW IS THE TIME TO FREE SETH AND ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS!</b><br
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