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Scott Sisters Need Your Help - Literal Life Or Death Situation
March 25th, 2010
A double-life sentence for an $11 dollar robbery, is becoming a death sentence fast for Jamie Scott. Having served a decade and a half for an act that was confessed to by teenage boys who have long since been released, Jamie and her sister Gladyes still languaish.
But Jamie has suffered double kidney failure since January, and cannot receive proper medical attention inside the prison.
She needs your help to get the word out to the press and to put pressure on officials who have the power to rectify this situation.
[Jamie Scott on temporary, supervised release for her sister's funeral; flanked by her mother and older Brother]
Committee to Free the Scott Sisters press release in part states:
Jamie Scott, who entered the prison system as a healthy young woman, is now suffering from complete kidney failure and other life-threatening medical conditions. Since January, 2010 Jamie has endured almost weekly severe health setbacks that the state has either outright refused to address or handled in a slipshod manner. Jamie has had weeks of serious infections that could have taken her life, has gone into shock, been given sporadic dialysis treatments, and suffered the state’s refusal to provide her with adequate nutrition as required for her serious medical condition.
The Scott Sisters are now in their 16th year of incarceration and their five children and grandchildren are being raised by their now ailing mother. The defendants and their family are wholly dependent on support from the press, organizations, and all those dedicated to justice in making this debacle as public as possible. The lengthy incarceration of these women to date and their draconian sentences are completely shocking and must be challenged, enough is enough!
Mrs. Rasco and Afrosphere Bloggers are calling on the public to press the governor’s office to pardon the Scott Sisters and release them, particularly Jamie who needs to be at home with her family during her very serious illness. Please ask that the media and politicians do an investigative inquiry about this tragic situation and the outrageous case of the wrongfully convicted Scott Sisters!
TAKE ACTION, CONTACT:
GOV. BARBOUR’S OFFICE
P.O. Box 139
Jackson, Mississippi 39205
1-877-405-0733 or 601-359-3150
Fax: 601-359-3741
(If you reach VM leave msgs, faxes, and please send letters)Congressman Bennie Thompson
3607 Medgar Evers Blvd.
Jackson, MS 39213
601-946-9003(ph)
601-982-5337 (fx)
Benniethompson@mail.house.govCongressman John Conyers
2426 Rayburn H.O.B.
Washington, DC 20515
Ph: 202-225-5126
Fax: 202-225-0072
Further, you can contact media outlets from this list to help push this story into the mainstream.
Mrs. Evelyn Rasco, mother of Jamie and Gladyes is quoted on the Free The Scott Sisters blog saying: “My girls are dying in that prison cell daily and they have five kids that have been asked all of their lives, why does your grandmother have you? When they tell people, they can’t believe that their mothers received double life sentences each and never touched anyone or even held a weapon. My whole world revolves around these kids and their children, and we are crying out for help! It is this justice system that should be made to free Jamie and Gladys and to stop trying to destroy our entire family.”
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Excellent post Yobachi!
This whole situation is madness. The treatment of the Scott Sisters by the state of Mississippi is no less than cruel and unusual punishment. I hope and pray that Jamie receives the medical treatment that she needs. I also hope and pray that both sisters are relased from prison-that would be justice.
Thanks Deborah,
Be sure to make contact with the listed officials.
I was not aware of this case. Your post has prompted me to find out more.