Take a Few Minutes to Free An Innocent Man In Prison At Risk of COVID-19
By MUUSJN on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
Governor Whitmer Needs to Hear Your Voice On Behalf of Temujin Kensu (Fred Freeman)
Click HERE to Send a Message to the Governor
Tell Governor Whitmer:
- Thank Governor Whitmer for considering using her Executive Power to order early release, during COVID-19 pandemic, of low risk and/vulnerable prisoners;
- Tell the Governor that Temujin Kensu is a man in poor health, who was wrongfully convicted, and is in a prison where the COVID-19 virus is spreading rapidly;
- Urge Governor Whitmer to grant clemency for Fred Freeman aka Temujin Kensu (# 189355).
BACKGROUND
During our current COVID-19 crisis people in Michigan prisons are at high risk of dying from the COVID-19 virus. As of April 16th, 472 people in Michigan prisons have tested positive for the deadly respiratory disease. Ten inmates and two staff have already died. The Macomb Correctional facility, where Temujin Kensu is held, has 42 known COVID cases! There are two prisoners known to be infected with the COVID- 19 virus one cell away from Mr. Kensu.Dave Sanders, a Board member of the Innocence Project, has said that “it would be an incredible and unforgiveable tragedy for Temujin to succumb to COVID-19 when he was wholly innocent and nearing freedom after 34 years”.
Temujin, who turned 56 years old in December of 2019, has been plagued with chronic health problems many of which were caused or exacerbated by life in prison. Temujin’s won a $320,000 lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections concerning his medical care or the lack of it. To learn what it’s like inside a Michigan prison, click HEREto read Temujin’s graphic description. His cell, reportedly, is next to two other men who are infected with COVID-19.
There are a whole group of people who have been appealing for Temujin Kensu’s freedom for many years. I am one of them. Another more well known advocate for Temujin’s release is Nolan Finley, editor of the Detroit News. Click HERE to read Finley’s views about why Governor Whitmer should release from prison innocent people like Temujin. If you’d like more information about the life and trying times of Temujin Kensu, click HERE listen to weekly podcasts being provided by the Innocence Project.
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