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| Dr. Mutulu Shakur up for parole |
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| Tuesday, 22 May 2007 | |
 Mutulu with grandchild We need your support We are asking Dr. Shakur’s friends, family and community to support his petition for parole. Letters should be addressed to Edward F. Reilly, Jr., Chairman, U.S. Parole Commission, 5550 Friendship Blvd, Suite 420, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-7201. Please include the federal government’s identification number for Dr. Shakur: #83205-012. Do not mail the letter directly to the Parole Commission. Rather please email it to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax it to (404) 288-8786 or mail it to Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, P.O. Box 361270, Decatur, GA 30026. Points supporting parole of Dr. Mutulu Shakur Letters supporting Dr. Shakur’s parole might want to take into account his history of service to the community, including: • Employment at the Lincoln Detoxification Community (addiction treatment) Program as a political education instructor. His role evolved to include counseling and treatment of withdrawal symptoms with acupuncture. • Managing a detoxification program recognized as the largest and most effective of its kind by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, National Acupuncture Research Society and the World Academic Society of Acupuncture. • Treating thousands of poor and elderly patients who would otherwise have no access to acupunctural treatment. • Developing the anti-drug program for the Charles Cobb Commission for Racial Justice for the National Council of Churches. Since he has been incarcerated: • Dr. Shakur has worked to promote education among other inmates and has participated in efforts to promote unity between prisoners from different regions, religious, ethnic and cultural affiliations in institutions where he was imprisoned. • At each institution where Dr. Shakur has been incarcerated he has worked with other inmates, staff and community artists, activists and intellectuals to create educational and cultural programs as a vehicle to encourage positive development for the incarcerated, particularly Black and Latino youth. If you participated in these programs, please speak about your experiences and observations. • During his incarceration he has sought peaceful means to resolve conflict. The above points indicate he will be a productive and positive influence in any community where he resides. Also, the charges for which he was convicted were politically motivated and related to a political climate in which the aim was to eliminate racial discrimination and injustice. Dr. Shakur has advocated efforts to bring about reconciliation from the conflict of that period. Keep in mind we are not trying to convert the Federal Parole Board to a particular ideology or campaign, but to secure freedom from incarceration for Dr. Shakur. In the words of Dr. Mutulu Shakur, “Much love and respect. We are not dispirited. In fact, we are empowered by our resistance.” Preparation for the parole hearing involves considerable legal expenses. We are asking that you send whatever you can to help us with the costs. Your donation is tax deductible. Please make you check or money order payable to IFCO/FFMS and mail to: Family and Friends of Dr. Mutulu Shakur, P.O. Box 3171, Manhattanville Station, NY, NY 10027. Write to Mutulu at: Dr. Mutulu Shakur, #83205-012, USP Atlanta, P.O. Box 150160, Atlanta, GA 30315. Send commissary (U.S. Post Office money orders only) to Mutulu at: Dr. Mutulu Shakur, #83205-012, P.O. Box 474701, Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001. For more information, contact the NYC Jericho Movement at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or www.jerichony.org or www.mutulushakur.com. |
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