Mychal Bell is back on jail after only two weeks of so called free- freedom, Mychal Bell is once again back behind Jena Louisiana Juvenile jail bars.
Bell, by far the most well-known of the "Jena Six," was taken back into custody Thursday after a juvenile court hearing in Jena, LA.
Mychal Bell, who is only 17,had been held in an adult detention facility for roughly 10 months awaiting trial and then sentencing after a June conviction in connection with the beating of a fellow student at Jena High School,the case then went on to make national headlines. He was had been free since being released on bond on Sept. 27. Not even 1 month ago, the latest news has infuriated the Rev.Al Sharpton, who calls this cruel and unusual punisment.
The Rev. Al Sharpton, who has supported the Jena Six and worked for Bell to be released on bond last month, issued this statement Thursday night:
"Tonight, Mychal Bell was placed by the same judge in Jena, Louisiana, in a secured juvenile facility for 18 months after convicting him for two prior pending cases.
"We feel this was a cruel and unusual punishment and is a revenge by this judge for the Jena Six movement. His parents must also pay all costs of the court and witness costs and will have to pay for him in the facility. It is belived that the National Action Network will financially support the parents through this unusual financial strain imposed upon them."
Sharpton then added:"I call upon the governor of Louisiana, who has the overseeing powers over the juvenile criminal justice system, to meet with us immediately intervene on this obviously biased decision by the same judge. I intend to raise this next Tuesday, October 16th, in the proceedings of the United States House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Jena in Washington, D.C."
There is litle being said about the Thursday juvenile hearing that lasted from 1 p.m. until just after 8 p.m. A gag order was issued earlier this month by 28th Judicial District Court Judge J.P. Mauffray against Bell, his family and the attorneys involved, they have been prevented from talking to the press about the case, family has said.
It is unknown where Bell is being taken, but it is a juvenile facility.
2 comments:
Mychal Bell has served enough time in jail for him and the other young men. Now they have come up with something else to have him behind bars.Why not give him time served? It's okay for them to charge him and the others young men as adults, but not okay for him to get time served for all of his crimes. The DA said he couldn't find charges to charges the boys who hung the nooses, well why not make up charges just like he did for the Jena Six. I'm not in no way shape or form excusing what happened,but if you're going to punish people punish everyone invlved and not make excuses why the Jena Six were accused and the white boys weren't. I'm just a concern parent of 5 beautiful children and in this day and age it's ridiculous to have this kind of stuff going on especially sinc so many peole have sacrifice their lives for this same fight hundreds of years ago. God Bless The Jena Six Keep praying and know that all of you are in a lot of people prays and through God All Things Are Possible.
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