[Ppnews] Support needed for New Afrikan Political Prisoner Russell Maroon Shoatz

[Political Prisoner News]

Long time New Afrikan Freedom Fighter and Political Prisoner,  Russell Maroon 
 Shoatz has glaucoma and cataracts in both eye  and needs surgery to correct 
the cataracts.
Dr Jin (who is the doctor at SCI-Greene) said  he would submit the paper work 
for  the surgery, but hasn't.
Maroon's daughter, Theresa  Shoatz, called SCI Greene and spoke to Dan Davis, 
who  said said he was emailing Dr. Jin as they spoke,
to speed up  the paper work for Maroon's surgery. Dr. Jin responded to
the email by sending Maroon back to the eye doctor who diagnosed the
cataracts. Once again the eye doctor told Maroon, you don't need to see me
you need to see the surgeon. The eye doctor told Maroon he would
tell Dr. Jin  to once again submit the paperwork for  the surgery.

Maroon is also in need of a typewriter, due to the side  effects of taking 
Cipro
for more than a year.  Maroon began taking Cipro  in  2005 for his prostate
infection. The FDA has warned the public about the terrible side
effects of Cipro,  which often causes damage to a  person's tendons. Maroon 
is experiencing
terrible pain in the chest, arm, and hands. The tendons surrounding
the muscle in those areas are inflamed. Maroon said the pain is constant  and 
describes the pain similar to a broken bone. There is swelling and
no ice  is  available. Maroon complained that writing is difficult, therefore 
we
asked the warden for  a typewriter. Theresa spoke to the warden, who told her 
 to just order it, as long as Maroon has enough money in his  account, which 
he does. The warden called Theresa back  later and told her that's it's unfair 
to the  other  prisoners on Administrative Custody  (AC)status if Maroon is 
able to purchase a typewriter  since AC status prisoners are not allowed to own 
typewriters.  Maroon is housed in the capital area (death  row). Death row 
prisoners are
allowed typewriters.
 
We are asking people to call the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections  
Medical Chief of Staff, Dr. Schraff and request that Russell Shoats AF-3855,  
confined at SCI-Greene:
 
1. receive the eye surgery immediately to correct the cataracts and also  
receive the proper treatment for glaucoma.
 
2.be allowed to purchase a typewriter in light of his on going medical  
condition which makes writing painful, the result of the side effects from  taking 
Cipro.
 
Call or fax Dr. Schraff
 
phone  717-214-8449
 
fax 717-731-7000
 
 
people wishing to send letters to Dr. Schraff should send their letters to  
the following address:
 
Philadelphia ABCF
P.O Box 42129
Philadelphia, Pa 19101
 
We will collect all letters sent in and mail them in bulk  to Dr.  Schraff 
and also send copies to Maroon.
 
We also encourage people to write to Maroon:
 
Russell Shoats
AF-3855
175 Progress Drive
Waynesburg, Pa 15370
 
 
 
Thank you for your  support! 




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