Da: "adwoa2000"
Oggetto: [stop-polabuse] URGENT APPEAL - Richard "Mafundi" Lake
Data: marted́ 5 febbraio 2002 8.26
Richard "Mafundi" Lake, a relentless political activist and organizer
inside and outside of the Alabama prison system for 30 years, is in
the midst of a valiant and vigorous battle within the Alabama penal
system.
Since arriving at St. Clair County Correctional Facility in 1998,
Mafundi has been constantly fighting against the rampant, wanton
racism and guar-brutality hat is so prevalent there.
Consequently, Mafundi has been removed from the general prison
population several times on fabricated charges. At the present
writing, Mafundi is in isolation in the segregation unit on a bogus
charge of "writing anti-American propaganda" on the black board
during a discussion he was leading regarding reparations. He has
been in the segregation unit since September 19, 2001 on this charge,
8 days after the events of 9/11. With his limited communication
ability, Mafundi has since learned that other political activists
across the country were also removed from their respective prison
populations. Most of those prisoners have been released back into
general population; but not Mafundi.
In response to this blatant attempt to silence him and remove his
leadership from the prison population, Mafundi has filed a lawsuit in
the U.S. District Court in Birmingam (Lake v Henry, CV-01-PWG-2870-S)
for conspiracy and retaliation against him by the prison custodians
in violation of his rights.
Simultaneously Mafundi is initiating a vigorous political campaign in
regards to the circumstances and conditions of being held in the
segregation unit. St. Clair Prison has been aptly dubbed "The House
of Horrors."
What You Can Do To Help Mafundi In His Fight Against The Horrific
Conditions At St. Clair Prison And The Injustice Of His Confinement
In The Segregation Unit:
1. Organize support for Mafundi in his legal and political fight
2. Publicize Mafundi's plight
3. Make financial contributions to Mafundi's Defense Committee, P.O.
Box 12152, Birmingham, AL 35202-2152
4. Write letters of solidarity to Mafundi and send him United States
Postal Stamps:
Richard "Mafundi " Lake
#079972
St. Clair County Correctional Facility
1000 St. Clair Road / #H2G-13
Springville, AL 35146-5582
5. Write a letter protesting Mafundi's treatment to the following:
Governor Don Siegelman
State Capitol
600 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130
Alabama State Judiciary Committee
Alabama Senate
Montgomery, AL 36130
Alabama House Judiciary Committee
Alabama House of Representatives
Montgomery, AL 36130
Warden Ralph Hooks
St. Clair County Correctional Facility
1000 St. Clair Road
Springville, AL 35216
Commissioner Make Haley
Alabama Department of Corrections
1400 Lloyd Street
Montgomery, AL 36107
6. Have your local newspaper and/or magazine print the contents of
this urgent
appeal.
Mafundi GREATLY appreciates every effort in his behalf and gives
thanks in advance for all of your help.
For further information, you may contact:
Mafundi's Defense Committee
P.O. Box 12152
Birmingham, AL 35202-2152