HI, MY NAME IS ROB WILL

In an environment designed to destroy the mind, body, spirit and soul I strive to live a fulfilling and creative life. i would like to invite you into my world -you very well may be surprised by the experience... My writings can be found on my Blog and Writings page.

I hope you will take the time to read these few short paragraphs below.

In December of 2000, at the age of 22, I was charged with capital murder of a police officer.

After a ridiculously unfair trial I was sentenced to death by a Harris County (Houston) judge and sent to death row. I am completely innocent and I am sure anyone who takes the time to look into my case will come to that same conclusion.

A few quick facts about my case: I was handcuffed when the shooting occurred. The officer radio logs confirm this fact. The actual shooter, who is the son of a well-known and well-connected police officer, has confessed to the crime numerous times. Various scientific evidence points to my innocence as well. I had court-appointed lawyers so, of course, this evidence was not used or not used properly at my trial.

My dad was murdered when I was younger, and I don’t have any other family to help me with anything. The way the Texas appeals are now handled I may only have 1 to 2 years left to live if I don’t get some help soon. My main appeal has already been denied, so my time is running very short. Plus, my case is being pushed through especially fast.

When my dad died a part of me died with him. I have a beautiful son and I don’t want him to go through the same terrible pain of losing his father. If anyone can offer any help at all please contact me. You can send an email to me, which will be forwarded using the contact info box within this site. I especially need legal and fundraising help.

Here’s a little more about myself: I am 30 years old, 6ft. 2 in. in height, and about 200 lbs. I have dark-green/blue-grey eyes and blonde hair. I am totally addicted to reading and the subject matter varies: Classic Literature, History, Symbology, Psychology, Adventure, Philosophy, Socio-politics, Mythology, etc. I read everyone from Nietzsche to Anne Rice. I also absolutely love music, art, and nature.

Right now, I am on the disciplinary pod for actively organizing and protesting the oppressive conditions we live under. I’ve been tear-gassed, beat down, and put on every type of restriction available.

They’ve tried every tactic known but I’m still fighting for prisoner rights. I strongly believe that inaction is the face of injustice in direct consent.

Peace, love and strength,

Rob

 

 

RECENT NEWS

WE NEED YOUR URGENT HELP!

28-08-2010

New Update "To Fight to Live" written by Rob Will in his Blog

07-24-2010

Emergency Situation by Robert Will

07-12-2010

GROUNDBREAKING UPDATE!

New Witness Supports Rob Will's Innocence Claim. A witness has come forward with a sworn affidavit for Rob’s case. Read the details HERE

4-18-2010

My First Completed Sociology Lesson & Question Number 5 by Rob Will in his Blog

03-25-2010

Poetry Project Session IV: Haki R. Madhubuti

by Rob Will


03-23-2010

Symposium With Dr. Wesley Stevens:

Living Gently In a Violent World by Stanley Hauerwas and Jean Vanier by Rob Will


03-11-2010

I Love Jewish Folks: Happy, Happy Hanukkah! Written 12.12.09 in Rob's DR Diary


03-09-2010

A New Yoga Discovery, Handel’s Messiah, Gift Giving In Prison and a Nice Dream: Merry Christmas! by Rob Will on his death row diary

02-25-10

Poetry Project Week II. Old White Men: Bulfinch’s Greek and Roman Mythology and Poetry Project Week III. Mario Benedetti by Rob Will on his Death Row Diary

02-10-10

Poetry Project by Rob Will on his DR Diary

We have just received the update that Rob has a crucial case hearing on March 30th, 2010. We are asking you to make whatever contribution you are able to give to help raise much needed funds for legal support. Please donate now, every dollar counts! Detailed Information can be read on the Urgent Help Needed section

02-09-10

My First Taste of Yoga 

by Rob Will in his death Row Diary

We have just received the update that Rob has a crucial case hearing on March 30th, 2010. We are asking you to make whatever contribution you are able to give to help raise much needed funds for legal support. Please donate now, every dollar counts!

01-26-10

In the Midst of Chaos and

Great Despisers of Books

by Rob Will in his Death Row Diary

01-25-10

Ms. Smith’s Evil, continued by Rob Will in his Death Row Diary

01-11-10

Video interview with Rob as a contributor of the book "Upon This Chessboard of Nights and Days: Voices from Texas Death Row"

01-08-10

I Need Help With Typing Badly by Rob Will

12-14-09

Read Crazy Mike (Gerald Elderridge)

and Danielle Simpson’s Execution Date

updates in Rob's Death Row Diary

11-6-09

"Reg Was Executed Yesterday"

and new updates

In Rob's Death Row Diary

10-23-09

"Solidarity Call for Reg"

In Rob's Death Row Diary

Read Rob's latest updates

including "Steve Moody's Murder"

URGENT!!! Support DRIVE co-founder

Reginald Blanton

who has an execution date

set to October 27,2009

October 15, 2009

Read Rob's New Updates

Including: Labor Day

October 05, 2009

Read Rob's New Updates

Including: The Troy Davis

Supreme Court Ruling

September 15, 2009

Update "A Lifestyle of Action"

in Rob's Death Row Diary

September 11, 2009

New Update from July 30, 2009

in Rob's Death Row Diary

September 8, 2009

New Update from July 28, 2009

in Rob's Death Row Diary

April 16, 2009

New Update from March 17

in Rob's Death Row Diary

February 12, 2009

New update from February 2

in Rob's Death Row Diary

February 3, 2009

We have added two new updates

written on January

7th and 9th in Rob's Diary

January 16

Remaining Positive In The Midst of Extreme Negativity  by Rob Will

January 12

New article: First Day of Yule/ Winter Solstice 

in Rob's Death Row Diary

January 7

Update December 23-25th, 2008

November 16

On the Case of Troy Davis by Rob Will

in his Death Row Diary

November 4

We have a new zine!

Check it out and download it here

November 4

New picture of Rob's taken on October 2008

June 25

New interview with Rob Will "The Death Row Resisters" by Ragina Johnson

May 24

New Update from Rob Will "A Prisoner was Murdered on the Unit Yesterday" in his Death Row Diary Section

May 16, 2008

New video: Rob Will's statement on DRIVE in the voice of Yusef Saalam at Socialist Conference 2007

March 18, 2008

New poem "Love" by Rob Will in his Poetry section

February 14, 2008

Witchcountry releases "Free Rob Will" song. Click HERE to listen to it!

February 5, 2008

A Close Friend Committed Suicide Yesterday in Rob's Death Row Diary

December 21, 2007

New update from Rob Will "A Typical Day on Texas Death Row" in his Death Row Diary section

December 19, 2007

Check Out Rob's New Zine! Download it and help us to spread the word!

 

October 20, 2007

ALL OUT FOR THE MARCH TO STOP EXECUTIONS!

By Rob Will in his DR Diary

August 30, 2007

Physical Protesting for Kenneth has Begun! New protest update by Rob Will in his Death Row Diary

July 15, 2007

New update written on July 10 by Rob Will available in his Death Row Diary

June 17, 2007

Rob's birthday is on June 29! Send him a greeting card to:

Robert Will-999402

Polunsky Unit

3872 FM 350 S.

Livingston, TX 77351

USA

June 7, 2007

*New essay "Iraq and the Hood" (revisited) by Rob Will in his Death Row Diary

May 11, 2007

*News about Rob's case in his Death Row Diary

April 9, 2007

*New protest update from March 28 in Rob´s Death Row Diary

April 7, 2007

*New protest update from March 27 in Rob's Death Row diary

April 5, 2007

*Two new protest updates by Robert Will in his Death Row Diary from March 23 and 24, 2007

March 3, 2007

*New article DRIVE: Our Movement by Robert Will in his Death Row Diary

*DRIVE: Nuestro movimiento disponible en español

February 27, 2007

*New protest update from February 4 in Rob's Death Row Diary

February 3, 2007

*Three new updates in Rob's Death Row Diary from January 14, 18 & 20

January 27, 2007

*New protest update in Rob's Death Row Diary from Jan, 10

January 24, 2007

*New Hunger Strike on Texas Death Row by Kelly Booker available here

January 21, 2007

*New struggle update in Rob's Death Row Diary

January 9, 2007

*D.R.I.V.E Movement News Release & article Prisoner Hunger Strike! by Abigail Fisher available HERE

January 2, 2007

*The hunger strike at the Polunsky Unit has begun! Visit www.drivemovement.org to get more information

December 31, 2006

*New Rob's Use of Force Video (UFV) section that includes the video recorded August 22, 2006

December 26, 2006

*Read the transcription of

the KPFT Radio-Houston Indymedia interview with DRIVE's representative in the US Bryan McCann HERE

December 13, 2006

*New Update from Rob Will in his Death Row diary

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As the holidays approach, we'd like to encourage people to send Rob a holiday greeting or postcard. They can be sent directly to:

Robert Will #999402

Polunsky Unit

3872 FM 350 South

Livingston, TX 77351

Or you can send him a message or comment through his message board or my space profile that will be mailed to him in time for New Years.

Everyone can use a pick-me-up during the holidays. Please take a minute to let Rob know you support his struggle .

Also, check out the DRIVE website to learn about the newest member of DRIVE: Carol King, a woman on Pennsylvania death row.

in solidarity,

Rob Will Defense

Free Rob Will

November 15, 2006

*New Update from Rob Will in his death row diary

November 10,2006

*New pictures from the protest outside the Polunsky Unit to support the hunger strike & the DRIVE movement taken on November 4

October 31, 2006

*New protest update from Rob Will containing a letter from Carlton Turner #999321 telling us he is joining the hunger strike at the Polunsky Unit, TX. Read more in Rob's Death Row Diary.

*Also check out the pictures from the 7th March to Stop all Executions taken by our friends from the International Socialist Organization (ISO) in Rob's Gallery.

October 25, 2006

DRIVE Movement's news release available in section Media --> Articles 3

October 16, 2006

New Struggle Update from Robert Will telling us how inmates have coughed up blood because new tear gas granates have been used against inmates.

Rob's letter contains two more updates from our comrades from Anarchy in Chains Richard Cobb and Steven Moody, current hunger strikers on Texas Death Row. They tell us about their struggle on their 9th day on strike.

Read more in Rob's Death Row Diary!

October 11, 2006

Hunger Strike in the Polunsky Unit, Texas againt the death penalty and the opprobious conditions inmates live under.

Travis runnels # 999505

Steven Woods # 999427

Richard Cobb # 999467

Kevin Watts # 999456

Justin Hall # 999497

  Stephen Moody # 999076

 

have announced they will be on hunger strike from October 8, 2006 to January 6, 2007. Show your solidarity and spread their voices. Please visit: www.anarchyinchains.com

or contact: admin@anarchyinchains.com 

September 20, 2006

3 new PROTEST UPDATES from Rob Will in his Death Row Diary

-August 31, 2006

-September 7, 2006

-September 12, 2006

-Listen to an interview that Black News made to Charles Perroud (an activist of the DRIVE movement)

http://cleveland.indymedia.org/news/2006/09/21967.php

  September 12, 2006

3 new PROTEST UPDATES in Rob's Death Row Diary:

-August 25 to August 27, 2006

-August 28 to August 29, 2006

-August 30, 2006

September 7, 2006

Two new protest updates from Rob in his Death Row Diary!

 

  September 3, 2006 

 Robert physically protested against the execution of Hasan Shakur (Derrick Frazier) murdered by the state of Texas 31-08-2006

August 24, 2006

 

New protest update in Rob's

  Death Row Diary

August 23, 2006

NEWS RELEASE: D.R.I.V.E. is successfully reaching out to death row prisoners calling on them "not to walk their own murder"

Posted in Rob's Death Row Diary

 

  3 New updates in Rob's Death Row Diary. Take a look! 

  -May Day, May 1, 2006

 - R.I.P 50-50, June 21, 2006

 - R.I.P Creeper G., June 6, 2006

 

We have heard from Rob that there's a big pacific protest which should have started on August the 10th in Polunsky Unit, TX

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  New Poem by Rob  

  The Prelude:

  Young Freedom In Chains

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Visit The DRIVE's website at www.drivemovement.org to watch his Use of Force video and witness how Rob was gassed 3 times with chemical agents by a 6-man extraction team while he was holding a non-violent demonstration for the inmates basic human rights! 

 

Take Action! Sign the various petitions to

demand inmates basic human RIGHTS!

Robert's last real appeal was denied on May 25th, 2010. He needs all the help he can get. You can help us save his life! Please visit Rob's facebook and get involved in his fight for justice.

Donate Now to help raise much needed funds for legal support. Robert needs your support today!

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GROUNDBREAKING UPDATE! 

New Witness Supports Rob Will's Innocence Claim. A witness has come forward with a sworn affidavit for Rob’s case. Read the details HERE

GROUNDBREAKING UPDATE! 

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An innocent man on Texas Death Row

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