Robert Seth Hayes is one of the longest held political prisoners in
the US. After returning from the Vietnam War, Seth joined the Black
Panther Party and was later imprisoned for his involvement in the
struggle for Black Liberation.
Seth was sentenced to 25 years to life, which means after
serving 25 years he is eligible for parole. Seth has now been locked
in prison for 42 years and unjustly denied parole on 10 occasions.
Seth has a large and loving family and supportive community who yearn
for his release. Seth turns 67 this year and suffers from multiple
chronic medical problems.
We are waging a campaign for Seth concerning his ailing health.
With proper medical care, Seth's health issues could be under control
but the horribly inadequate health care during his incarceration
places him at grave risk. The combination of repetitive parole denials
and neglectful medical care equates to a extrajudicial death sentence
for Seth.
In addition struggling to receive medical care, Seth is also
fighting for his constitutional rights at the parole board. Seth is a
model prisoner and meets all criteria for release, yet has been
repetitively denied parole for no other reason than "the serious
nature of the original crime." This essentially means that the
Parole Board is taking it upon themselves to re-sentence Seth to life
in prison without the possibility parole. Seth is challenging this
violation of his constitutional rights with a Habeas petition.
Seth needs our support. Please make a contribution to this
campaign to win justice and freedom for a brother who has sacrificed
so much for us all!
