Sundiata Acoli Parole Info

From: "Political Prisoner News"
Date: Fri, September 18, 2009


Ona Move, y'all,

Below is the information compiled by the SAFC to bolster Bro.
Sundiata's brief e-mail blurb that some of you may have received,
with the critical point being that the letters be addressed to the
Parole Board, but be mailed to Atty. Florence Morgan. Please make
sure that is stressed anywhere that you are able. A formal mailing
from the SAFC is forthcoming shortly for mass distribution.

Thanks so much, in struggle,

Sis. Marpessa (see below)
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Sundiata Acoli is a 72 year old prisoner at FCI Otisville, NY, who is
sentenced to life with the possibility of parole, afflicted with
common old age infirmities and has been imprisoned 36 years to date.
He was arrested for the May 2nd, 1973 NJ Turnpike shooting incident
in which he shot no one but merely managed to survive but in which
his passenger, Zayd Shakur, and a New Jersey trooper, Werner
Foerster, were killed. Another trooper, James Harper, was wounded as
was Sundiata's other passenger, Assata Shakur, who was at the time
the object of a nationwide "woman hunt" and she was captured.
Sundiata was also wounded, then captured 40 hrs later. Sundiata and
both his passengers were members of the Black Panther Party at the
time. For those reasons, and because Assata escaped prison long ago,
the Parole board has twice denied Sundiata parole claiming he's
likely to commit another crime.

Sundiata has endured some of the harshest treatment a prisoner could
experience. Still, he maintains a favorable prison record. He is a
talented painter and has written numerous published articles about
the prison industrial complex. He is a beloved father, grandfather,
brother and elder to many with a rich history of making invaluable
contributions to his community.

In the 60's Sundiata left a promising career at NASA as a computer
programmer to travel to the South to help register Blacks to vote.
During his activism with the NY Chapter of the Black Panther Party,
Sundiata contributed to various programs providing the city of Harlem
with community control of schools, tenant control of slum housing,
free breakfast for school children, free health care, legal clinics
and political education classes. He also worked on community programs
against drug dealers and police brutality. Numerous Panthers are
still languishing in prison and have repeatedly been denied parole
despite clear support for their release.
Sundiata comes up for parole hearing again in Feb. 2010 and people
concerned about justice are urged to send letters, cards and
signature petitions which express in effect: 36 years of imprisonment
is enough. Sundiata Acoli NJ#54859/Fed#39794-066 has long ago
fullfilled all requirements for parole and is too old, infirmed and
is highly unlikely to commit another crime so I urge you to release
Sundiata Acoli on parole.

As the attorneys will present your letters formally and keep record
of the number of letters received, please do not mail them to the
Parole Board directly. Instead mail your letters to:
Atty. Florence Morgan
120-46 Queens Blvd., Kew Gardens, NY 11415.

Letters should be addressed to:
Chairwoman Volette C. Ross
New Jersey State Parole Board
P.O. Box 862
Trenton NJ 08625

To join the Sundiata Acoli Freedom Campaign (SAFC) email list or
request additional information, feel free to contact SAFC by email at
<mailto:TheSAFC@gmail.com>TheSAFC@gmail.com.

Thank you.

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