Former Black Panther, in prison for 47 years, denied release for the ninth time (repost)

Jalil Muntaqim, a former Black Panther who has been in prison for 47 years, has been told he must spend at least another 15 months behind bars having been denied release for the ninth time by a New York state parole board.

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Message from Jalil on Parole Denial

December 18, 2018Dear Friends & Supporters:As many of you have heard, I was once again denied parole for the tenth time. I was given a 15-month denial, essentially because I did not answer a specific question to the satisfaction of the parole commissioners, despite the fact that my answer was an honest one. This definitively speaks to the arbitrariness and subjectivity of parole commissioners’ discretion to decide to release or hold a prisoner. In the same regard, it is difficult to know exactly what each of the three parole commissioners want from a prisoner sitting before them, especially when honesty is a rare quality in this type of situation.

I am extremely grateful for all of the letters, well wishes and support. This denial will be appealed.

Yours in struggle,
Jalil

For more information on Jalil, see https://www.freejalil.com/