Support Parole Transfers for Herman & Jali

Herman & Jalil are issuing this urgent message requesting friends and
supporters to contact the Governors of New York and California to
expedite the signing and execution of amended Executive Agreements,
which will allow Judge Moscone to issue an order to return them both
to NY State to attend their parole hearings.

In 2007, Herman and Jail were extradited from New York State to
California to face charges in the SF8 case.  Both were scheduled for
parole hearings on their New York sentences in the spring of 2008. 
It would have been their third appearance before the board.  Under a
New York parole regulation, however, no hearing can be held unless
they are physically present.

On May 18, 2008, SF Judge Moscone agreed with the consent of the
state prosecutor and the SF County Sheriff to return them both to NY
State for parole hearings – their legal right after more than 35
years of imprisonment.

On June 16th, Judge Moscone rescinded his May 18th order due to
pressure from the CA Attorney General’s office, and held the
transfer in abeyance until new language was adopted to conform with
the concerns of the Attorney General. The Attorney General’s office
has drafted an amended Executive Agreement which would allow the
brothers to return to New York, although the Attorney General has
refused to disclose the text of the amended agreement to the brothers
or their attorneys.   According to the Attorney General’s office
the amended Executive Agreements have been sent to California’s
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and New York’s Governor Paterson to
be signed.

Herman and Jalil have a liberty interest in returning to New York.  
If these brothers were granted parole, then it is likely that they
would also be granted bail in the SF8 case.  All other brothers in
the SF8 case are out on bail despite the severity of the charges. 
The Attorney General’s tactics to prevent Herman and Jalil from
returning to New York to attend their parole hearings infringes upon
the brothers right to liberty.

If parole hearings await the resolution of the SF8 charges, it could
be another year or two before Herman and Jalil are given hearings.

Please contact the Governors of New York and California by phone,
letter or email

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-558-3160
Email: http://gov.ca.gov/interact#email

David A. Paterson
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
518-474-8390
Email: http://161.11.121.121/govemail

Urge them to sign the amended Executive Agreements which will allow
Herman Bell and Jalil Muntaqim (Anthony Bottom) to return to New York
State to attend their rightful parole hearings.