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Jalil
had a minor stroke in February. (He did not know that he had suffered a
stroke, but had a tingling sensation in his left arm.) The first doctor
he
saw at Attica wanted to send him to the hospital
immediately, but the head doctor, Dr. Rho, said that they first needed
to get
permission from Albany to take
Jalil to the hospital.
So, finally, on Monday,
April 8, 2013, Jalil was shackled and had the black box put on and
taken to ECMC in Buffalo, where he
had a CAT scan. This all occurred in the
morning, and he was back at Attica by about 10:30 a.m.
The neurologist who reviewed the CAT
scan called Attica and requested that Jalil be admitted
to the hospital. The CAT scan revealed that
Jalil has damage to his upper right cerebral hemisphere. Shortly thereafter, an
ambulance arrived. However, the escort team from Albany
had already left by this time.
Dr. Rho once again intervened, and said that the outside
neurologist had told him that, since Jalil had no symptoms, he could be treated
on an outpatient basis, once again requiring permission from Albany.
Jalil is not sure that Dr. Rho is telling the truth about this. He thinks they
are deliberately denying him adequate medical care.
At this time, Jalil has an Administrative Appeal pending
from his last parole denial. The Parole Board has until August 9, 2013 to make a decision.
Jalil is asking people to call the NYS Division of Parole in
Albany at 518-473-9400 to urge the
Parole Board to reverse its denial and release him immediately. We can also ask
for compassionate release, since he is being denied adequate medical care.
When you call the parole board, you must refer to Jalil as
Anthony Bottom #77A4283, currently at Attica Correctional Facility. Be polite,
but firm and let us know what kind of response you receive.
If you are a doctor or work in the medical profession, we encourage you to write to Commissioner Brian Fischer at:
NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Building 2
1220 Washington Ave
Albany, New York 12226-2050
Building 2
1220 Washington Ave
Albany, New York 12226-2050
Please request that Jalil get the medical attention he needs in order to adequately recover from the stroke.
Also, please cc NYC Jericho Movement c/o A. Lamb, P.O. Box 574, New York, NY 10018
NYC Jericho Movement
718-512-5008 and 718-325-4407
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