Maury Correctional Institution - Federal

i want to thank all of those here in NC who responded to my call to action and submitted grievances about the lack of due process when We’ve been validated as a “gang member” and the draconian policies and restrictions we find ourselves subjected to here in North Carolina. This act of unity was so impactful, to the point i was pulled out to meet with Chief of Security Daryll Vann, and 4 other ranking facility intelligence officers.

After having them pull a komrade of mine to be present during this “meeting”, i agreed to listen to what they had to say. The aforementioned individuals asked if i would be interested in drafting up a proposal for the validation process of SRG members and a denouncement process. i immediately declined their offer and was adamant about my decision until the komrade i had accompany me told me “don’t allow this act of unity to be in vain” and he was right.

228 of ya’ll took the time to support me, therefore i agreed to draft up a proposal for new SRG policies here in North Carolina. Never before has this been done and it was made possible because of you all. Thank you again.

In closing if any of you would like to read more about komrade George Jackson i encourage you to write to:

And request my In the Spirit of George Jackson zine or The Voice of the Lumpen zine that both Komrade Triumphant and i wrote. The New Afrikan POW journals are available as well. Lastly for prisoners here in NC that are serious about their political education, if you don’t already have a copy of Jalil Muntaqim’s We Are Our Own Liberators write to:

There are limited copies, so write to them immediately.

Again thank you all for yall’s support and it’s a must i thank komrades at MIM for publishing my call to action and providing us with a platform to express ourselves that enables us to organize a unified struggle.

Free The Land

MIM(Prisons) adds: The comrade mentions requiring another comrade to be present during the meeting with staff. This is a wise move to prevent rumors from being spread about what went down in said meeting, and the pigs being able to manipulate the narrative. The more witnesses the better.

Second, we agree with the hesitancy to write up a new policy. We see how the same struggle ended in California, though their agreement was made by lawyers in the midst of a lawsuit. The challenge is how to keep the struggle alive, for without struggle, you end up right where you started. A new policy signed off on by a lead organizer can easily pacify people. Until we recognize that this kind of repression will never end without liberation from imperialism, it will continue.

And as the lawsuit in North Carolina advances, we also must remember what it took in California. And after all that sacrifice, the settlement was still a compromise that did not end torture in California prisons, while expanding the list of Security Threat Groups in that state.

This gang validation repression is only expanding as we’ve seen the Trump regime apply it to those outside of prisons who are not involved in any illegal activities. So we should be thinking big picture. And we will continue to stand with and support the comrades in North Carolina coming together to fight arbitrary SRG repression. If comrades inside can send copies of grievances or other documents related to this campaign we will collect and forward them along.

Revolutionary Greetings,

Things here are intense!! There’s a struggle among the prisoners beginning to form. With us being in solitary confinement it’s nearly impossible for us to physically correct the enemy so it’s been decided that guerrilla warfare tactics will be used (sour milk/feces are being thrown on them). Two have been “gassed” within the past week. This may sound like nothing, however komrade you must overstand prior to me arriving here the overall group of prisoners on RHCP here were docile. As soon as I got situated here a couple prisoners sent kites my way expressing how we need to put down a demonstration to get things changed back here. It’s been a slow process, I was recently able to get our list of demands to someone out of all 8 blocks back here. We’re waiting to see if everyone is in unity with the demands:

1. Have maintenance fix the hot water – we’ve had no hot water in the shower or in our cells for over a month now

2. Have maintenance fix the heat – they have the AC blasting in the middle of winter. Komrade it’s so cold that we have to wear three to four layers of clothes when out from under the blankets

3. Give us inside rec – they are using the excuse that it’s too cold to go outside, or they will offer us rec but it’s way too cold to be outside. There are inside rec cages but the unit manager refuses to allow us to use them even though I showed him the policy that supports our grievance.

4. Provide us with adequate food – due to their laziness we are given small styrofoam trays instead of the regular seg trays, so they won’t have to come back and pick the trays up. The styrofoam trays only have three slots for food to go in. Pursuant to policy we’re supposed to get a certain amount of food. We’re only getting half of the required calories.

5. Provide adequate mental and physical healthcare – this is by far the worst medical staff I’ve seen. Sick calls go unanswered, self meds are frequently lost or are given to the wrong prisoners. There are guys back here that obviously need some mental healthcare, but yet they are left to battle their disorders alone.

6. Allow the gay and transgender to be housed together on the same tier and given their own shower – I’m catching flak behind this demand. The hierarchical structure of the lumpen orgs preclude any form of socialization or respect with or towards these groups of prisoners. The L.O.’s forbid their homies from aiding any such person. But like I’ve been telling them how can we say we’re fighting oppression when we’re oppressing!

I will keep you updated.