Dr. Mutulu Shakur Up for Parole and Moved Again

Dr. Mutulu Shakur Up For Parole!

Dr. Mutulu Shakur will come up for parole on June 18, 2007. He was recently moved from the Federal Correctional Complex at Coleman, Florida to the United States Penitentiary at Pollock, Louisiana and now once again to USP Atlanta. While the abrupt transfers have somewhat disrupted Dr. Shakur's preparations for a parole hearing, he, his lawyers and support network have decided to move forward. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT. We are asking Dr. Shakur's friends, family, and community to support his petition for parole. We are requesting letters be sent by May 15, 2007. 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 e-mail, fax, or mail.

e-mail to: mxgrm_atl@yahoo.com

fax to: 404-288-8786

mail to:

Malcolm X Grassroots Movement

PO 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

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