“Freedom is the only treatment” Ricardo Alvarez, M.D. Mumia’s colleague
ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE!
Smart Communications/PADOC
Mumia Abu-Jamal, AM 8335
SCI Mahanoy
c/o PO Box 33028
St Petersburg, FL 33733
Advocating for Mumia’s healthcare is an ongoing struggle. We will continue to both fight for his health care and work towards his release.
He is still at great risk for blindness, and continues to fight for his vision. The prison has provided Mumia with treatment for his severe glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, and he is being seen by a specialist. We must remain vigilant.
The PA Department of Corrections often denies him the cardiac rehabilitation care that his open heart surgery requires. He is in a constant battle to receive a cardiac diet and adequate outdoor exercise.
Your vigilance is critical.
It will take organizing from every corner – students, doctors, artists, families – all justice-loving people to build the global crescendo. Now is the time for everyone to build you own groups, devise your own strategies. Collective grassroots actions are powerful. Don’t wait for someone else to direct you. Seize the moment and gather your people: do whatever you can to work for Mumia’s health, and his freedom.
Here is some beautiful trouble folks are already working on. You might want to build on any part of this:
- Prison Radio is raising funds for his emergency medical and legal work: https://bit.ly/mumia-fund
- Roots Action is gathering signatures for to Include Imprisoned Elders in 10-Year Pennsylvania Master Plan for Older Adults
- Mumia’s colleague Dr. Alvarez has been working with the state of PA on this plan for care for aging prisoners. The plan is now closed for comments, but it is worth tracking as it moves forward.
Many of you have been putting a bright white hot spotlight on the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to demand that the provide vision care and adequate exercise, diet, and medical management to Mumia and all prisoners. We have the PA Governor, Dept of Corrections (DOC), and SCI Mahanoy prison officials listed below who need to hear from you!
Sample script for email, letters and calls
“I am calling because Mumia Abu-Jamal #AM 8335, and other incarcerated elders diagnosed with serious vision, heart disease, and other health concerns are being prevented by the prison from getting what they medically require for their health. Mumia Abu-Jamal #AM 8335 needs:
1) REGULAR EYE CARE: Mumia requires consistent and vigilant treatment for his severe glaucoma and retinopathy.
2) A CARDIAC DIET: His heart health requires fresh vegetables and fruit, whole grains, legumes, and limited sugar, salt, and highly processed foods.
3) EXERCISE: He must have access to do sufficient cardiac rehab EXERCISE every day, and especially outside access to exercise.”
Contacts
- Secretary of PA DOC, Laurel Harry David Radziewicz, Special Assistant 717-728-4117
- lharry@pa.gov and ra-crpadocsecretary@pa.gov
- 1920 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050.
- Superintendent of SCI Mahanoy, Thomas Sokaloski 570-773-2158, wait through the auto-message to reach a person
- bmason@pa.gov
- SCI Mahanoy PA Department of Corrections, 301 Grey Line Drive, Frackville, PA 17931
- PA Governor Shapiro 717-787-2500
- governor.pa.gov/contact/
- 508 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120
- Marilyn Richards, Staff Assistant to Dep Secretary of Eastern Region 717-728-4114
- Morris Houser Dep Secretary of Eastern Region: mhouser@pa.gov
- Samuel Condo, Staff Assistant to Dep Secretary of Eastern Region 717-728-4742
