This was taken from the NYC ABC Illustrated Guide to Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War at
https://nycabc.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/nycabc_polprislisting_june-2026_legal.pdf
The “Virgin Island 3” are a group of activists accused of murdering eight people in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The murders took place during a turbulent period of rebellion on the Islands. During the 1970’s, as with much of the world, a movement to resist colonial rule began to grow in the U.S. occupied Virgin Islands. From 1971 to 1973, there was a small scale Mau Mau rebellion taking place on the islands. This activity was down-played by the media, for fear it would damage the tourist industry, which the island’s survival depends on. More information: vi3.org
Preferred/chosen names in italics below.
Abdul Azeez
Warren Ballentine #191878
Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility
19351 US Highway 49 North
Tutwiler, Mississippi 38963
Hanif Shabazz Bey
Beaumont Gereau #191952
Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility
19351 US Highway 49 North
Tutwiler, Mississippi 38963
Malik Smith
Meral Smith #191874
Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility
19351 US Highway 49 North
Tutwiler, Mississippi 38963
Illustration by Gianluca Costantini