Support Political Prisoner Russell Maroon Shoatz

PLEASE EXCUSE CROSS-POSTS & PLEASE POST WIDELY

On Monday October 30, 2006 guards at SCI Greene entered the cell of Russell
Maroon Shoatz, searched the cell and confiscated all of his possessions
except his ink pen and writing paper. Maroon was told that these actions
were taken against him, not because of any wrongdoing on his part, but
because prison officials see US political prisoners as "the terrorists of
the new millennium" and are plan to invoke anti-terrorism measures against
them.

According to elder Maroon, this abuse against him is likely to be just the
beginning of a larger pattern of intensified abuse against pp/POWs unless
there is an immediate response from the people, letting PA government and
prison officials know that their behavior is unacceptable and will not be
tolerated.

Maroon spoke with family members around 7:30 on Thursday, November 02, 2006.
He is calling for all supporters to contact Jeffery Beard and demand the
immediate return of his possessions. He would also like supporters to
contact Governor Rendell, the warden at SCI Greene and the director of PA
Prisons.

Cards and letters of support directly to Maroon are also a big help, as they
remind the prison officials of how beloved Maroon is by his friends and
supporters and remind him that he is not forgotten.

Russell Shoatz can be reached at: Russell Shoats AF3855 175 Progress Drive
Waynesburg, PA 15370

Check www.hrcoalition.org or email Families and Community United at
phillyjericho@riseup.net for further updates.


Dr. Jeffrey A. Beard,
Secretary Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
2520 Lisburn Road
P.O. Box 598
Camp Hill, PA
17001-0598
tel: (717) 975-4918

Louis S. Folino,
Superintendent SCI Greene
169 Progress Drive
Waynesburg, PA
15370
tel: (724) 852-2902

To write a letter to the Governor send to:
Governor Edward G. Rendell's Office
225 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

To telephone the Governor call:
(717) 787-2500.
To Email the Governor
http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Governor/govmail.html

GOVERNOR'S NORTHEAST OFFICE
JOHN P. BLAKE, DIRECTOR
Oppenheim Building 3rd floor, 409 Lackawanna Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: 570-614-2090; Fax: 570-614-2094 (fax)
Counties Served: Tioga, Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne, Wyoming, Lackawanna,
Pike, Lycoming, Sullivan, Luzerne, Columbia, Montour, Schuykill, Carbon and
Monroe

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Counties Served: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Northampton,
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Centre

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ALLEN KUKOVICH, DIRECTOR
14th Floor, State Office Bldg., 300 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 412-565-5700; Fax: 412-565-2445
Counties Served: Greene, Washington, Fayette, Allegheny, Westmoreland,
Somerset, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Armstrong, Indiana, Cambria, Blair,
Bedford, Fulton and Huntingdon

LANCE SIMMENS ­ SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE GOVERNOR
Office of the Governor, Main Capitol, Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: (717) 787-2500
Counties Served: Northumberland, Union, Snyder, Mifflin, Juniata, Perry,
Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, Franklin, Adams, York, Lancaster

Department of Corrections:
(717) 975-4862