#Mumia Reportedly transferred back to Prison Infirmary - Alert.. | Prison Radio

3.4.15

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Dateline: Thurs. April 2st. Pottsville, PA


Mumia was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at Schukylkill Medical Center on Monday morning
after losing consciousness due diabetic shock (with a blood sugar level
of 779 and a sodium level of 160).  After 20hrs of vigil his wife
Wadiya and his brother Keith Cook were given 30 minutes each to see him.
Pam Africa, listed on Mumia’s medical records as his emergency medical
contact was also denied a visit.

On Wednesday Bill
Cook (Mumia’s youngest brother) and Jamal Hart (Mumia’s oldest son)
visited him.  Mumia’s condition was distressing. Jamal Hart left the
room after ten minutes, distressed that his father was in pain. Bill
Cook reports that Mumia was very ill.  He had labored breathing, was in
pain, thirsty, and he was shaking.  He also had difficulty getting out
of bed. He was chained with one hand to the rail. Except for the two
short visits on Monday and Tuesday, he was without any family contact.  He was denied all other visits including legal visits.

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections created an arbitrary and capricious rule on Wednesday,
announcing that immediate family members would only be permitted to
visit once a week. This means that Mumia’s wife, brothers, and son will
be prevented from returning to visit until next week. Given that
everyone else – lawyers included – are banned from visiting. Unless we
organize to change it- Mumia will have no visitors today, and he will go
the rest of the week without any contact with family or others. This is
inhumane. Unacceptable. And must be changed.

On Thursday,
Pam Africa will be keeping vigil at the hospital.  We call on the world
to demand that visitation from immediate family members, and his sister
Pam Africa, be allowed more than once per week while Mumia is in
critical condition. We ask everyone to put our "eyes" on our brother,
and give him support and comfort as he fights for his life.