Press release on Mumia's current situation

Press Release: Mumia is Hospitalized, no information given to family
Contact: Betsey Piette
610-348-8017
International Action Center
Mumia is hospitalized without any visitation or contact
For Immediate Release
Who: Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal #AM 8335
What: Mumia is held in Hospital with no information given nor visitation for family
Where: Schuylkill Medical Center in Pottsville, PA
When: Since 1pm, March 30, 2015
At 1pm EST today, political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal had a medical emergency and was taken to the Intensive Care Unit at Schuylkill Medical Center in Pottsville, PA.
Weary of events such as the recent death of MOVE leader Phil Africa, who passed away under suspicious circumstances at the State Correctional Institution at Dallas, PA in January, supporters of Mumia immediately travelled to the hospital to learn more about his condition. Mumia’s brother, Keith Cook, who was part of a delegation to the PA Capitol today to challenge the Revictimization Relief Act - which denies First Amendment rights to PA prisoners - was not allowed to visit his brother. Even Mumia’s wife has received almost no information and has not been allowed to visit Mumia.
In an attempt to learn more about Mumia’s condition, around 15 supporters of Mumia are feet away from Mumia’s hospital door at the Schuykill Medical Center, yet four police officers are standing in their way from answers. Hundreds of supporters have called SCI Mahanoy Superintendent John Kerestes, which led his office to turn off his phone line, forcing concerned people to leave messages.
Mumia’s life is in danger. We encourage media and people concerned with Mumia’s health to contact the following individuals and institutions responsible for the health care of PA prisoners and demand answers and family visitation rights in this urgent case.
Please call in reference to Mumia’s legal name, “Wesley Cook.”

Richard Ellers
Director, PA Department of Corrections Health Care Services
rellers@pa.gov
(717) 728-5311
John Wetzel
Secretary, PA Department of Corrections
(717) 728-4109
Schuylkill Medical Center
700 E Norwegian St, Pottsville, PA
(570) 621-4000
SCI Mahanoy
Superindendent John Kerestes
(570) 773-2158

As soon as we know more, we will be sending out an updated release to the media. This is a press release from the Philadelphia International Action Center, which works with MOVE, the Campaign to Bring Mumia Home, and others to free Mumia Abu-Jamal."