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February 21, 2014

Ex-Black Panther Russell Maroon Shoatz Moved From Solitary Confinement 
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Former Black Panther Russell Maroon Shoatz has been moved out of
solitary confinement for the first time in 22 years. Last year, the
70-year-old prisoner filed a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department
of Corrections over being held in isolation for so long. Click here to
see our recent special report on aging political prisoners being held in
solitary confinement.

 

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