Pennsylvania Dept Of Corrections has recommended that Russell Maroon Shoatz be released into population. Russell is thrilled after 23hr a day lockdown for the last 21 years. Russell Shoatz hasn’t had any infractions in the last 21 years, and everyone is on board with his release into population, except for the Superintendent Of SCI Greene, Mr. Folino. Russell Shoatz is to appear before the Program Review Board, who also recommends Russell’s release into population, on Jan 5, 2011 . We must stop Supt. Folino’s quest to keep Russell in solitary confinement (locked down 23 hours per day).Please contact Supt, FolinoPhone # 724-852-2903 Or Tracey Shawley if Folino isn’t available Write, Supt, Folino, 169 Progress Drive, Waynesburg, Pa 15370 Secretary Of PA Prisons, Sec, Shirley Moore Sneal Phone, 717-975-4918

Below is a Statement from Maroon:

Russell “Maroon” Shoats

AF-3855

SCI Greene

175 Progress Drive

Waynesburg, PA 15370-8090

“My name is Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoats and I am a New Afrikan Political Prisoner of War, who at this moment is serving a prison sentence at the Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, state institution. … In response to the heightened repression of the New Afrikan liberation movement in general, and the unjustified killing of New Afrikan youth by the repressive police in the [Philadelphia] community, from August 1970 until January 1972, the date of my capture and arrest, I was active on the armed front of the New Afrikan Liberation Army.” –from “I am Maroon!”

To My Palestinian Comrades

From Russell “Maroon” Shoats, a New Afrikan/Black Political Prisoner, to the Palestinian Political Prisoners.

Having joined the ongoing struggle for self-determination for Afrikans born in the United States in 1967, i was then and still am now inspired by the valiant people of Palestine.

Since then i’ve clearly come to learn that both of our struggles are connected by our people’s equal desires to be free.

So when you suffer, we suffer; when you make progress, we make progress; and when you win your freedom, we will also celebrate! Because in our hearts we too are Palestinians!

Ever forward to victory!

“Straight Ahead,”

Maroon

September 7, 2006