Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Message from Greg Curry! (3/20/18)

Dear Comrades, Supporters, Warriors Against Injustice,
In April of 2018 it will be 25 years ago that in Lucasville, Ohio, a deadly and prolonged prison riot broke out, killing 10, and in the aftermath, during unjust court cases, falsely accused, punished by using snitch testimony against them, 5 men were wrongfully given the death penalty, and 4 others received life sentences, and others also long sentences. 
I support the quest for justice by all those involved, in particular Greg Curry, who received a life sentence. 
Greg and others have been locked up - for 20 years in the Supermax Prison now, a total of 25 years since they were accused of being in the Prison Riot at Lucasville, (which started on April 11th 1993).
The prison disturbance lasted for 11 days and cost 10 men their lives. 
The men who were indicted after the disturbance, even though they had not murdered anyone, who are in the Ohio State Penitentiary (or supermax) have recently won the Right to do Interviews in person, so that the harsh conditions and at times brutal treatment they have had to undergo before the riot and ever since, while not being allowed to speak with journalists, can now be exposed, and this includes speaking about what lead to such an infamous & deadly Prison Riot.

Those still at the Ohio State Penitentiary are:

- Greg Curry (#213-159)
- Siddique Hasan (Carlos Sanders #130-559)
- Keith Lamar (Bomani Shakur) (#317-117)
- Jason Robb (#308-919)
You can reach any of them by sending them a Jpay (via Jpay.com) or write a letter to one of them (or all).
Address:

[prisoner’s name and #]
OSP
878 Coitsville-Hubbard Road,
Youngstown, OH 44505
An interview conducted five years ago at the 20th commemoration can be read here:
Here a win by the ACLU of Ohio on behalf of prisoners at the OH State Penitentiary in Youngstown about the harsh conditions of solitary confinement (2002):
Soon a Fundraiser will be organized to help Greg Curry with his legal funds, so that he too can one day have his case heard in court!

Thank you for any interest.
On behalf of Greg Curry and others,

Annabelle Parker
Gregcurry.org - Our Fight 4 Justice (four men who received life sentences wrongfully after the riot)

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