Tuesday, April 06, 2010

4/5/2010*JAMIE SCOTT MEDICAL UPDATE/Scott Sisters

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The Scott Sisters (l-r): Jamie & Gladys
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Greetings all,


Jamie Scott was returned to her regular jail cell at CMCF in 2A B Zone on approximately
March 30.  A permanent fistula was placed in her arm, however she still has the painful
catheter in her groin area.  Jamie was told this will remain there for about 6 more weeks
as her arm heals and her veins become strong enough to take the dialysis. After surgery 
her potassium spiked and she had vomiting and seizure. She has been stable since that 
time as far as we have been able to determine.



One of the doctors who examined Jamie told her that she is at stage 5 kidney failure,
which is the worst and considered end stage, and that in the "free" world she would 
qualify to be on the list for a kidney transplant.  Other testing confirmed this and concur 
that it is the fault of MDOC because they should have caught it much sooner than when 
it reached stage 5, especially in light of Jamie's constant medical complaints and their 
denial or shuffling of her medications.  MDOC should not have been placing those 
temporary catheters into her neck instead of placing a shunt in her arm before now, but 
they were basically taking the cheap way out.  Jamie needs to be RELEASED because 
the prison cannot be trusted to give her ANY SEMBLANCE of adequate medical care, 
particularly in her advanced stage of disease! As has been posted previously, Dr. 
Gloria Perry stated that Jamie is not a candidate for transplant!  Jamie's sister 
and other family members have offered to be tested for compatibility, yet been 
denied by MDOC.



In a Mississippi Clarion Ledge article on March 18, Commissioner Epps was quoted 
as stating:


"We've got a lot of sick people in Mississippi," he said. "Prison is just a subculture 
of the culture. When they come in to us, unfortunately, many times they haven't 
gotten treatment until we get them."  All told, Epps said MDOC has 258 male and 
female inmates with HIV or AIDS. But it doesn't end there. Altogether there are 
5,621 inmates with medical conditions ranging from failing kidneys to heart disease.
"Those are some staggering numbers for a population of 21,000 people," he said.
He said he hopes the department can "get by" spending $50 million this year on 
medical costs. Some inmates with complicated medical problems are released, 
he said. "I just signed off on 72 persons for medical release," he said.
Jamie nor Mrs. Rasco have received any information to indicate whether or not
Jamie's name might be on this list.  
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Free The Scott Sisters Now in Mississippi is collecting 10,000 signatures
on the below letter, so please support and pass them on!  Please copy
and paste the below, sign and return to Atty Lumumba's office as instructed,
this is very important so please participate!!




FREE THE SCOTT SISTERS NOW
Information Line: 1-888-600-5311




Governor Haley Barbour


P. O. Box 139


Jackson, MS 39205




RE:  The Scott Sisters




Dear Governor Barbour:




I would like to bring your attention to the case of Jamie and Gladys Scott. These sisters have served more than 15 years of a double life term where no one was murdered or injured. State’s witnesses have testified to their innocence.  Jamie Scott’s kidneys have failed and her health is fading fast. We need your help now. Mississippi needs to know that those of us who believe in justice and human rights are prepared to take a stand for the Scott Sisters.
 FREE THE SCOTT SISTERS NOW!!!!!                   




Signed,




___________________________________


Truly Concerned




Name: ______________________________


Address: ____________________________


   ____________________________


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Please forward this letter of support to:


Free the Scott Sisters


c/o Attorney Chokwe Lumumba


440 N. Mill Street 
Jackson, MS 39202


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JAMIE SCOTT NEEDS TO BE HOUSED IN THE MEDICAL BUILDING.


Someone as seriously ill as Jamie needs to be somewhere that she can 


get assistance in better living conditions, and that's not in the infirmary 


and definitely not in her original cell.  The Medical Bldg. would give her 


access to her sister, Gladys, who would help her with her activities of 


daily living and monitor her condition, just as other family members 


incarcerated together there are permitted to do with less life-threatening 


illnesses than Jamie suffers.  




We must keep pushing for media attention to what's going on and are 


continually pressing for nationwide press.   A complete and in-depth 


examination of this travesty of justice must be exposed!! Please 




far and wide, the Scott Sisters need to go prime-time to apply 
enough pressure to make this Gov. do the right thing.


Jane Velez-Mitchell should do an entire segment on the Scott Sisters 


now that she is aware of the case, please contact her and urge her to 


follow-up her brief mention of the Scott Sisters on her 3/6 "Issues with 


Jane Velez-Mitchell" with a more significant segment that will focus on 


Jamie's serious medical condition and the Scott Sisters case 


period. The contact form is at http://www.cnn.com/feedback/tips/newstips.html




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TELL GOVERNOR BARBOUR TO GRANT INMATE 


JAMIE SCOTT, #19197, CMCF, AND GLADYS SCOTT, #19142, 


CMCF, PARDON AND RELEASE FROM PRISON.  Neither 


sister is a threat to anyone and Jamie has a supportive family 


willing to care for her and obtain the medical care that she has not 


adequately received while in prison.  These women are first-time 


offenders who have served 16 years in prison and are not a risk 


for recidivism, particularly with the gravity of Jamie's declining 


health.  They must be released AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! 




Thanks to everyone, please help to really spread the word as far


as you can & ACT!  


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BE DIRECT BUT PLEASE BE COURTEOUS -- NO YELLING OR CURSING!


IT WILL ONLY TAKE A FEW MINUTES, PLEASE PARTICIPATE!




Governor Haley Barbour


P.O. Box 139


Jackson, Mississippi 39205


1-877-405-0733 or 601-359-3150


Fax: 601-359-3741


(If you reach VM leave msgs, faxes, and please send letters)




Attorney General Eric Holder


U.S. Department of Justice


950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW


Washington, DC 20530-0001
HOTLINE:  202-353-1555
PHONE: 202-514-2000

202-307-6777 fax




PLEASE CONTACT POLITICIANS AND MEDIA




A complete list of politicians to send Scott Sisters info to is at:



A complete list of the media that we have listed (feel free to send to any others that





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