News Article
July 11, 2021

Support Political Prisoner Ruchell Magee! Parole Board Hearing This Week!

Ruchell Magee is the longest-held political prisoner in the United States and the world. He has lived under the full weight of this rotten, racist California prison system for over 57 years but still remains strong at 81 years old.

Peace Everyone,

Update and Action Alert !!!

 Ruchell Magee is the longest-held political prisoner in the United States and the world. He has lived under the full weight of this rotten, racist California prison system for over 57 years but still remains strong at 81 years old. 

 

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Ruchell Magee was on the witness stand when the 17-year-old Jonathan Jackson broke into the courtroom, demanded the immediate release of the Soledad Brothers (George Jackson, Fleeta Drumgo and John Clutchette), and asked him if he wanted freedom. Magee responded “Take these chains off, I’m a free man!” In the tragic massacre of this modern day slave rebellion, the San Quentin guards shot and killed Jonathan Jackson, William Christmas, James McClain, and even Judge Harold Haley in a brutal onslaught. Only Magee survived, but he was critically wounded in the attack.

Magee was slapped with murder and conspiracy charges, but was only convicted of simple kidnapping.

Read More: https://www.liberationnews.org/free-ruchell-cinque-magee/

Emergency Call to Action

WRITE TO RUCHELL’S PAROLE BOARD

Ruchell Magee's next parole hearing is scheduled for Thursday, July 15th. That gives us a few days to support him with as many letters of support as possible. Please take a couple of minutes to draft a letter using the guidelines below:

Write a one-page letter to Ruchell’s parole board about your support for Ruchell based on his length of confinement (over 58 years). People have committed horrendous crimes and gotten much less time than Ruchell. Mention that Ruchell was very young when he was arrested and he should be able to enjoy the rest of his life outside of captivity. Add that we as taxpayers pay to keep this elderly man incarcerated instead of in his community, where he could make a positive contribution toward community development.

 

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Address

Board of Parole Hearings 

Post Office Box 4036 

Sacramento, CA 95812-4036

 
 
 
58 YEARS BEHIND BARS. NO JUSTICE.


ABOUT THE COALITION
 
The Coalition to Free Ruchell Magee was founded in 2020 to support the freedom of Ruchell “Cinque” Magee. Ruchell Magee is an 82-year-old political prisoner currently incarcerated in the California Medical Facility. Ruchell has worked as a jailhouse lawyer to help prisoners fight for their freedom. The Coalition is building support to free Ruchell Magee, just like he’s helped other people win their release. Ruchell deserves to be free and spend his remaining time with his loved ones. 58 years is far too long - Free Ruchell Magee!
 
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SUPPORT RUCHELL TODAY!
 
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