Urban Unrest

25 November 2006 | Politics | Ernesto Aguilar

via: claude@freedomarchives.org:
I went to visit political prisoner Robert Seth Hayes on November 19, 2006, as we had received alarming news that his cell had been ransacked by guards in an incident similar to what recently occurred with Russell Maroon Shoats.

Seth told me he returned from the gym to find his cell had been ransacked. He is missing his 2006 Certain Days calendar, the 2007 Certain Days calendar he had just received from the Calendar Committee, the Buffalo Forum sent by supporters in Buffalo, some of his personal letters, and his phone list.

Seth was told he was going to be written up for the infraction of having “contraband” literature, despite the fact that the calendars and the Buffalo Forum had already been approved by the prison before he received them. As Seth said, “And my phone list is certainly not contraband, but maybe they want to share it with the FBI.”

Of course, since Seth is currently appealing his fifth parole denial, he is sure the prison would love to be able to place any infraction in his record. He is asking that people call the warden at 716-937-4000 and demand that the items taken from his cell be returned to him. Be sure to mention his DIN number: 74-A-2280.

It would also be great for Seth to receive letters of support at this time. Please write to him at:

Robert Seth Hayes #74-A-2280
Wende Correctional Facility
Wende Rd., PO Box 1187
Alden, NY 14004-1187

Phone Campaign for Robert Seth Hayes

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