Terrance Scott, Jamie Scott's son, arrested and jailed

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Terrance Scott - The Son Of Jamie Scott

Mrs. Rasco has asked that I inform all supporters that Terrance Scott snapped and has been arrested for Carjacking, armed robbery and etc., etc. Terrance is Jamie Scott's son.

I've spoken with Terrance myself personally on numerous occasions and he has stated time and time again that if his mother and aunt had to die in prison for something they did not do - he wanted to die in prison as well.

Terrance also expressed this on video via the documentary which is being currently filmed for The Scott Sisters. I regretfully have to inform you that Terrance has carried out that which he said he wanted to do for some time. He has felt that his mother and aunt would never get out of prison and he felt that he had a need to die in prison.

I'm including a link to an article and feel the least that I can do is call the television stations and let them know the ins and outs of this.

http://www.pnj.com/article/20100804/NEWS01/100804011/Robbery-carjacking-suspect-19-caught

Regretfully,

Nancy Lockhart

PRESS RELEASE: GRAY-HAIRED WITNESSES GO TO WASHINGTON!

P r e s s R e l e a s e

Contacts:
B.J. Janice Peak-Graham / Marpessa Kupendua
1- 866-968-1188, Ext. 2
ghwitnesses@gmail.com
http://www.grayhairedwitnesses.blogspot.com/

Gray-Haired Witnesses and Supporters Bring
Shocking Case of the Scott Sisters to Washington!

WASHINGTON, June 25/Gray-Haired Witnesses for Justice News -- Gray-Haired Witnesses Fast for Justice was held on June 21, 2010, calling attention to the growing numbers of incarcerated Black women and the gross over-sentencing in cases such as the Mississippi Scott Sisters, Jamie and Gladys. The Scott Sisters received double-life sentences each in an alleged armed robbery of $11.00 in which no one was harmed or injured, and for which they have steadfastly maintained their innocence. This outrageous case became all the more urgent when Jamie Scott, now in the 16th year of this draconian sentence, suffered kidney failure in January, 2010 and has had several close calls with death as a result of poor medical treatment in the prison.

The rally began at the Department of Justice with a small but spirited protest and speak-out against the prison industrial complex, the disparity in arrests, sentencing and treatment during and after incarceration, particularly of Black people. Supporters came from as far as Boston and Mississippi to proclaim that the Scott Sisters be released from prison, as well as all those suffering under the MDOC system, one of the worst prison systems for medical care in the country. “We are here to represent those who came before us,” stated Gray-Haired Witness B.J. Peak-Graham, "Our Ancestors cry through us demanding all justices denied." Atty Sam Jordan was very thorough and spoke with great conviction, as well as Gloria & Clarence Bolls, Donnie Finley, Chioma Oruh, and more! They were each eloquent and adamant that an investigation into the case of the Scott Sisters needed to be a top item on the Washington agenda and that enough is truly enough for this devastating case!

Later that afternoon at Lafayette Park, the energy was still very high and a lot of information was shared with attendees and passersby. Brenda Branson, Spoken Word and Slangston Hughes were among those who brought the power to bear on this system during their hard-hitting and impassioned spoken word presentations, and the crowd was visibly moved by a beautiful musical performance by Khadijah “Moon” Ali-Coleman. The many speakers who brought dynamic information to the rally included Returning Citizens United, UNIA Pres. General Senghor Jawara Baye, Clinton Alexander, Atty Nkechi Taifa, Mike Johnson, revered community mother and esteemed elder Mama Nia, and more, that made for a very meaningful day of education and information that lit up the entire square and reached everyone within earshot. Atty Ann Wilcox also took the stage and spoke in solidarity on behalf of the local Green Party and the Gray Panthers.

Portions of the rally were very moving and being in the shadow of the White House made them all the more poignant. Gray-Haired Witness, Jamia Shepherd, read from heartbreaking letters from Jamie and Gladys Scott, one in which Jamie wrote: “I’ve been robbed of so much by the state of Mississippi until I can’t feel anymore. But in the midst of this pain, I do also feel the love and support from each of you. Please stay strong in your stand for justice. One day we shall overcome. I just pray my day won’t be too late.”

The organizers were uplifted by those in attendance as well as all of those who supported but were unable to attend, and all expressed their love and admiration for the awe-inspiring courage and fortitude of Mrs. Evelyn Rasco, the true engine behind all of the organizing that goes on with respect to her beloved and suffering daughters. The movement is growing and all of the people who are organizing on behalf of the Scott Sisters around the country and world will be heard! “We come from a history of struggle, we must relearn that we don’t just lay down and accept injustice!” said Gray-Haired Witness Marpessa Kupendua. The women vowed to remain consistent and continue to move forward in the spirit of Ida B. Wells on this case and in other efforts to demand an end to the demonization and dehumanization of the Black community in general and Black women in particular in the future.

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(Some photos from the event are currently viewable at http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4491610&op=1&o=all&view=all&subj=122487714448868&aid=-1&oid=122487714448868&id=524327824)

PLEASE VIEW ALL ENDORSEMENTS, SOLIDARITY STATEMENTS AND PRESS RELEASES RELATED TO THE GRAY-HAIRED WITNESSES FOR JUSTICE AT http://www.grayhairedwitnesses.blogspot.com

TWO DOUBLE-LIFE SENTENCES FOR $11.00!

Print-out from here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/30178263/Scott-Sisters-Press-Release

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PRESS RELEASE

THE COMMITTEE TO FREE THE SCOTT SISTERS

CONTACT:

Mrs. Evelyn Rasco
P.O. Box 7100
Pensacola, Florida 32534
E-mail: rqueenbee2222@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.freethescottsisters.blogspot.com
Petition: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/Free-Jamie-Gladys/index.html
Case Summary: http://freethescottsisters.blogspot.com/2009/08/case-summary_19.html
Legal Transcripts: http://www.scribd.com/Scott%20Sisters

MISSISSIPPI INJUSTICE: A DOUBLE-LIFE SENTENCE FOR $11.00!

Scott County, MS ---- In a trial fraught with legal malpractice, lack of evidence and witness coercion, Mississippi Judge Marcus Gordon sentenced sisters Gladys and Jamie Scott to double-life each in an armed robbery. No matter the veracity of testimony; the lack of physical evidence and the absence of any previous criminal activity of the accused; in a questionable crime, where no one was murdered or harmed and the amount alleged to have been taken as a whopping $11.00, one has to ask if this is Mississippi, the state in the United States of America ? And, how does a court abdicate the national principles of justice and fair judicial process ?

On December 24, 1993, the Scott County Sheriff’s Department arrested the Scott sisters for armed robbery even though three persons confessed to committing the crime. The Mississippi sheriff used coercion, threats, and harassment to compel these individuals to become state’s evidence against the Scott sisters. His motive ? A long-standing vendetta against the Father of the sisters. Later a local teen, without benefit of counsel would testify that he was pressured to sign a written statement that he did not read and was prepared by the sheriff. No weapon was ever recovered in this case.

During the course of the short trial only one witness was called and the sisters at the direction of questionable legal advice, never testified or spoke for themselves during the course of their trial.

Jamie, now 38 and Gladys, 34 are now entering their 16th year of incarceration. Jamie has lost function of both kidneys and is gravely ill, being provided inadequate medical treatment may very well see her sentence as a death sentence unless the Mississippi Prison Commission relents in its rigid negligent medical care decisions for her. Recently, Jamie Scott was diagnosed by an outside physician as being at Stage 5 (end stage) of this illness, the next stage being death. Should Jamie Scott die in prison for an alleged robbery of $11.00 almost 16 years ago?

A national campaign has been undertaken by their elderly Mother, Mrs. Evelyn Rasco, to gain justice for her daughters and their family. Nationwide support for Jamie and Gladys is building increasingly louder and active.

Nancy Lockhart, the young woman who has acted as the spokesperson of the Free the Scott Sisters Campaign, and the Mother of Jamie and Gladys Scott are available for live and telephone interviews. They have been featured guests on the Warren Ballentine Show ( XM Radio The Power); Our Common Ground with Janice Graham ( USTalkNetwork); The Mark Thompson Show ( Sirius Radio The Left Side); The Rip Daniels Show, WJZD Mississippi; and their comments are featured in many newspapers across the country and throughout the blogosphere.

In June, 2009, Dr. Lenore J. Daniels, PhD of the Editorial Board of BlackCommentator.com wrote about the wrongfully conviction of Jamie and Gladys Scott in a featured editorial, titled, “Represent Our Resistance” and Mother Jones magazine's investigative reporter, James Ridgeway, did an exhaustive piece entitled, "Cruel and Unusual Health Care -- How Mississippi Prisoner Jamie Scott's Life Sentence Could Turn Into a Death Sentence."

Links to the Case Summary and archived Transcript of the trial are provided above.

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