Malik El-Amin

Malik (born as Meral Smith on October 8, 1950) was 21 at the time of his arrest with no prior history. Now over 70 years old, he has severe chronic health issues including treatment-resistant prostate cancer that has metastized to his bones and degenerative joint disease in his knees. He enjoys writing poetry and cooking fresh food to share with others. He states, “I would be of better service in open society… especially among the younger generations assisting them with means to avoid negative behavior and with how to resolve conflicts non-violently.” While at Golden Grove prison from 2009-2016, he was the chairman of the Prisoners Advisory Council (PAC) and member of the Awaken Mentoring Group who assisted troubled youth to help stop violence. He has support within the Virgin Islands and mainland U.S. should he be granted release to reunite with his family.