Alabama guard accused of encouraging prisoners to murder organizer of strikes
by Michael Sainato from on (#6GEST)
Lawsuit filed against Alabama department of corrections alleges Jeremy Pelzer pushed inmates to kill Robert Earl Council
A lawsuit has been filed against the Alabama department of corrections (ADoC) alleging a guard encouraged prisoners to murder an activist currently incarcerated at the Limestone correctional facility in Harvest, Alabama.
The complaint alleges a lieutenant correctional officer encouraged other prisoners to murder Robert Earl Council, a lead organizer in the 2022 Alabama prison strikes. Even if y'all killed him, I'll make sure nothing happens to y'all," Jeremy Pelzer told Crips gang members at Limestone prison in June, according to the suit.
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