Major
George Tillery
An
Unsung Hero In Solitary Confinement On Trumped Up Charges!
"I
was moved to another cell where heat is coming out of the vents and
emits some kind of fumes
that
smell like car gas." "The Window Is Sealed" - Major
Tillery
By
Nancy Lockhart, M.J.
 |
| Major George Tillery #AM9786 |
Frackville,
Pennsylvania -- Major George Tillery
is a Pennsylvania lifer who confronted SCI Mahanoy Superintendent
John Kerestes over Mumia Abu-Jamal's deteriorating health. Elder
Tillery told the Mahanoy superintendent to get Mumia to the hospital,
stating "Mumia is dying." Major Tillery faces acts of
retaliation daily as a result of seeking medical assistance for Mumia
and others. Tillery has been transferred to SCI Frackville, placed
in "the hole" (RHU), on false charges of receiving a letter
with stamps concealing drugs. Stamps are taken off of mail at this
institution before being distributed to inmates.
Listen
to Mumia Abu-Jamal tell the story, published by Prison Radio, on
August 20, 2015 Click
And Listen To Elder Mumia Abu Jamal
"Major is in the hole, not because of drugs, but because of
something prison administrators hate and fear among all things:
prisoner unity,
prisoner solidarity." ~ Mumia Abu-Jamal
Tillery
turns 65 years old on September 5, 2015 and has been denied
medication needed for his failing liver, high blood pressure and a
rash which continues to worsen. SCI Frackville has denied him
medication and legal phone calls. Tillery continues to
suffer because he chose to perform the duties of a humanitarian.
According to
Tillery's attorney, Rachel H. Wolkenstein, ..."At SCI Mahanoy
and SCI Frackville retaliatory action has been taken against Major
Tillery's exercise of constitutionally protected First Amendment
rights of access to the courts, filing of grievances relating to
medical neglect of himself and others on his cell block and for
bringing to the attention of SCI Mahanoy Superintendent John Krestes
the grave medical condition of a fellow inmate, Mumia Abu-Jamal, who
subsequently went into diabetic shock requiring treatment with an
insulin drip in a hospital ICU. "
In a letter to DOC
Secretary John Wetzel, Attorney Wolkenstein states that Tillery
..."received a Certificate of Achievement for his Peer
Specialist Training in November of 2014 and was assigned to the
specialist job of "peer specialist." During the past
twelve years he has not had a misconduct – until the retaliatory
action taken against him at SCI Frackville on April 30, 2015. He has
been working on new legal challenges to his 1985 conviction."
"The
most recent and serious retaliatory action occurred on April 30, 2015
at SCI Frackville when Major Tillery was falsely charged with
receiving a "letter with positive test result for suboxone."
In
his 32 years in prison Major Tillery has not had even one misconduct
for drugs or dirty urine."
I'd
like to reiterate these facts, Major Tillery was retaliated against,
moved from SCI Mahanoy and placed in solitary confinement at SCI
Frackville because he chose to assist Mumia Abu-Jamal and other
prisoners. He is accused of receiving a letter which tested positive
for suboxone under a stamp. All stamps are removed from mail entering
this institution. He has been denied adequate medical care, the rash
on his body is getting worse and heat mixed with vapors that smell
like gas is being pumped through the vent while the one window in his
cell is sealed. Update August 23, 2015: Major Tillery
has been moved to another cell where cool air comes through the vents
and there are less fumes. In a letter dated 8-17-15 Tillery states
that "The rash has spread and now has scabs and black spots."
From
the pen of an unsung hero in solitary confinement,
In
The Name Of Allah
The
Merciful
Peace.
..."I'm
still in The Hole waiting to see what the D.O.C. Will do with The
evidence they were presented with about how i was set up by Staff at
S.C.I. Frackville. ...I was move to another cell where the vent
emits some kind of fumes that smell like car gas.
"And There's no
cold water to drink. ...while at S.C.I. Mahanoy I was threaten by my
unit manager Griffin stated if i kept complaining about Mumia or
writing Grievances, she would Try and have me desinated a Muslim
combatant." "... I have a Metal Food slot which the guards
put a toilet brush on my food slot so i won't eat. They know on
Ramadan you only get one meal. This happens twice a week. Plus my
rash the same one Mumia had is getting worst. "
Tillery
filed Grievance# 567683 On February 26, 2015 and it was denied. The
grievance response focuses mainly on the toilet brush. Tillery has
made clear the response is an untruth, that there is no disinfectant
and the toilet brush is used by hundreds of cells. It is inhumane
that the prison would place this toilet brush right above the slot
which his plate slides through.
Among all other
retaliatory practices "The D.O.C. Has started up their old smear
campaign telling people I was a leader in The Black Mafia. Which is a
lie. I was a member in the nation of Islam in the 60's and 70's
which is well documented. ... Peace, Major."
On
July 21, 2015 Major Tillery Writes,
...
I was placed in a cell with the windows sealed. And hot air out of
the vent. Yes I'm still in The Hole. I will never give up the fight
for prisoners. I still have the rash and yes the fumes are still
strong in the heat. ...They still have not given me my orthopedic
boots back. So my hip which is degenerate is getting worse." He
goes on to state – "They know that I have respiratory problems
and even the young prisoners have fallen out due to the sealed
windows and hot air with fumes out of the vent. Update August
23, 2015: Major Tillery has been moved to another cell where
cool air comes through the vents and there are less fumes. In a
letter dated 8-17-15 Tillery states that "The rash has spread
and now has scabs and black spots.
Please
assist Major George Tillery #AM
9786
by contacting the individuals below.
Contact
DOC John E. Wetzel's Secretary: (717)
728-4109 Ask her to take a message for DOC Secretary John Wetzel.
Explain that Major Tillery languishes in solitary confinement without
his medication or medical treatment. Explain that he suffers medical
neglect. Last, request that Major Tillery is taken back to SCI
Mahanoy and placed in general population. He does not deserve
solitary confinement.
Contact
PA Gov.
Tom Wolf:
717-787-2500. Explain that Major Tillery
languishes in solitary confinement without his medication or medical
treatment. Explain that he suffers medical neglect. Last, request
that Major Tillery is taken back to SCI Mahanoy and placed in general
population. He does not deserve solitary confinement. His treatment
is a violation of human rights. It is unethical and inhumane.
Contact,
Superintendent Brenda Tritt:
570-874-4516. Explain that Majory Tillery is being medically
neglected, the rash is spreading with scabs and black spots. Major
Tillery has not obtained his medication and his orthopediac boots
have been taken away. Let Superintendent Tritt know that the prison
has refused to allow Tillery's attorney to photograph the worsening
rash.
_____________________
About
Nancy Lockhart
I've
publicized many cases, spearheaded campaigns and completed
strategical determinations with positive measurable results. Imam
Jamil Al-Amin,Willie Manning and Marissa Alexander are among a few.
Global support grew for Imam Jamil Al-Amin's medical treatment and
transfer, a stay of execution for Willie Manning, and a team of pro
bono attorneys for Marissa Alexander. I hold a Master of
Jurisprudence from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, a
Certificate of Technology and Writing from Bread Loaf School Of
English – Vermont and a B.A. Degree From Clark Atlanta University.
Please visit www.NancyLockhart.net
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