Mutulu Granted Parole

Mutulu Shakur, November 11, 2022: Mutulu Granted Parole

“Today, Dr. Mutulu Shakur, a 72 year old grandfather and respected healer and elder was granted parole by the US Parole Commission. The Parole Commission has recognized that his release poses no risk, particularly in light of his medical condition. He will be released shortly. Mutulu is one of thousands of incarcerated older people in federal and state prisons who has been repeatedly denied parole for over a decade after completing his minimum sentence.

“Mutulu is deeply grateful and thankful for the broad expression of trust and support, and thanks everyone who has helped him over the years. We ask that he have space and time to be with family when he is released and to continue receiving medical treatment.

“We welcome him home with great joy.”

Additional reading:

The Intercept_, November 10, 2022: Black Liberation Elder to Be Freed From Prison — but Only on His Deathbed

Vice News, February 21, 2021: Dope is Death, The story of a radical movement that sought to end heroin addiction in communities of color with acupuncture, led by Dr. Mutulu Shakur, the step father of Tupac

The New York Times, May 12, 1988: 2 Ex-Fugitives Convicted of Roles In Fatal Armored-Truck Robbery