To all strong brothers:

I am a new comer to this movement and I would like to say that I 
am very impressed with the speed with which you responded back to 
my request. Presently I am incarcerated in a county facility in 
New Jersey and there isn't a day that goes by that we donŐt get 
the 'special ' treatment from the pig administration. Being a 
Latino doesn't help the situation either. 

I belong to a strong, predominantly Puerto Rican cultural movement 
that basically struggles for the same causes as RAIL and MIM but 
we tend to always fight against each other. The prisoners here 
have no idea what a real struggle is. Basically the gangs fight 
and hurt each other instead of uniting with each other and 
fighting against the system. The system it smart. It uses 
psychology and reverse psychology to pin us against ourselves. For 
instance they give us one television for ninety-six prisoners on a 
tier, only seventeen chairsÉ 

It's incredible. And no one seems to notice their strategy. My 
studies and lessons have opened my eyes and have enabled me to see 
the truth and reality of the systems real goal. And that is why I 
have come to RAIL and MIM for further enlightenment. 

I heard for the first time ever the show on WBAI (99.5FM in 
New York City). It was about three o'clock and five o'clock in the 
morning. As soon as I heard the beginning I was automatically hooked. 
I can relate to so much of the issues that were being talked about. I am 
relieved to know that there are more brothers out there besides 
myself that have and share same views about the treatment of any 
and all prisoners around the United "Snakes". I only wish that 
prisoners should all come together as one force against our 
oppressors irregardless of race, creed and religion. 

I will tell you that I have spread the word about our movement 
amongst my fellow prisoners here in this facility. Everyone I have 
spoken to and showed your literature has been very interested so 
be on the look out for many more prisoners from this county 
facility to contact your movement.  

I am a person who likes to teach and enlighten my fellow man. I 
don't discriminate against no one who is in the same position or 
worse than I am. My job is to teach and reach my fellow man's 
conscious so that he may be aware of his present surroundings. I 
am glad to have contacted you guys. Your literature and friendship 
will be a much needed tool against our current situations and 
circumstances. I would like to thank you sincerely for taking the 
courage and having the gall to stand up to our oppressors and 
defend the rights and well-being of all those in our present 
struggles. May the God of our understanding guide us through our 
journey through the belly of the beast and lead us to victory in 
our struggles. One love to all our brothers locked down through-
out the $tates.

And as soon as I get financially stable here, I will send some 
stamps and try to partake in this movements as much as I possibly 
can.

Unity, freedom, justice,

A county jail prisoner in New Jersey.
May 11, 1999