Bashir Hameed Needs Help

PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO http://www.docs.state.ny.us/ ORwww.ny.gov/governor/ protesting the cruel and unusual punishment of Bashir Hameed (James York) #82-A-6313 in 24 hour confinement in total darkness. Bashir is a diabetic and also has had open heart surgery and is not receiving proper medical treament in lockdown...peace Abdul Shanna

February 23, 2007

Herman Ferguson received a call today from one of Bashir's friends at

Great Meadow Correctional Facility. Bashir is still on lockdown since

January 19th, as the hearing regarding the "political contraband" found in

his cell has been postponed several times. Although he is permitted to

have visits, he cannot make any phone calls. Now the prison has turned out

the lights in his cell, so Bashir spends all his time in the dark.

This outrageous sensory deprivation can only worsen Bashir's health. He is

still being denied his medical checkups and monthly bloodwork needed

following his open heart surgery. He is also not receiving necessary

medical attention for his diabetes.

The "political contraband" found in his cell includes some pictures from

the 35th Anniversary Reunion of the BPP and some writings by the New Black

Panther Party. Of course, all of this had already gone through the prison

mail system before Bashir received it.

Please continue to call and/or write to demand that Bashir be released

from lockdown. Stress that Bashir needs his monthly checkups and bloodwork

following his open heart surgery.

While the prison apparently does not have the time to provide Bashir with

needed medical care, they obviously DO have the time to harass him.

Great Meadow Correctional Facility

11739 State Route 22, P.O. Box 51

Comstock, New York 12821-0051

(518) 639-5516 (Washington County)

Write to Bashir and let him know he has your support:

Bashir Hameed/York #82-A-6313,

Great Meadow Correctional Facility

Box 51

Comstock, New York 12821

For more information call NYC Jericho at 718-853-0893