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Randy Arroyo Baez is a prisoner/activist incarcerated on the Texas Death Row. Wrongly convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death at the age of 17, he has decided that his voice will not be buried beneath the pile of bodies that Texas is stacking up at the death chambers in Huntsville!

This site conveys the visions of Randy and acts as a potent forum for his political and social views. At twenty-four years of age, Randy is not a simple or shallow young man rather a self-educated visionary who has not lost his sense of humanity nor his beliefs that he once carried as a free man. Mentally and spiritually, he's no less free. In fact, he is even more emancipated as his struggles on Texas Death Row has made him dig deep to find a profound state of being that he never knew existed.

The structure of this site has been made to encompass the many facts of this young man, for his school of thought thrives on many planes of life. Randy is a Puerto Rican nationalist, and even before coming to death row he was active in educating young Puerto Ricans here in the United States about their cultural identity and struggle. Gifted and talented in the lyrical field, he paints poetic pictures for us that proudly reveal his connection to his roots. "His realization to the connection of operation ranging from capital punishment to cultural pillage is one that he is not hesitant in exposing." He makes this reality a world for us all to experience.

Although not limited to the controversy of the execution of juveniles, it is probably Randy's most fervent issue as it lingers over his head like a flipping coin, waiting for the conclusion of our Supreme Court as to whether or not this immoral practice will be outlawed. Submerged in the study of this vile scheme, Randy enlightens the public not only to the statistics of juvenile executions, but also to the science of the brain development of children. He most passionately reveals what it has been like for a seventeen-year-old to grow up on the death row that has come to be known internationally as The Killing Machine!

Unified in the activities of fellow prisoners, Randy brings the messages of other prisoners to the forefront. He shines light on the path for society to follow to become a more conscious group of citizens. Is justice blind? Randy believes so as he has apparently witnessed her eyes being gouged out. "In the spirit of Marquis de Lafayette, Randy protests, "Until the infallibility of human judgment shall have been proved to me, I shall persist in demanding the abolition of the death penalty." Randy is an artist, and through his self-established group, Everlasting Art, he (and other invited prisoners) demonstrate through community shows that the power to touch hearts comes from within and should not be hindered, no matter what the circumstances.

There is a lot to be heard from this young man; this barely breaks the ice. We hope you will take some time to view this site, and through that, most likely any preconceived stigmas about a death row prisoner will be abolished. Abolished?! That is what Randy and his supporters want: the abolition of not only the death penalty, but of political and social injustice. Knowing that one person with courage can influence the majority, he (and all of us behind him) hope that a mind and heart can be touched enough to join us in our plight. In the words of Richard Dieter:

"The Death Penalty is parading through the streets of America as if it were clothed in the finest robes of criminal justice. Most politicians applaud its finery; others stare in silence ,too timid to proclaim that the emperor has no clothes. Instead of confronting the twin crises of the economy and violence, politicians offer the death penalty as if it were a meaningful solution to crime. At the same time, more effective and vital services to the community are being sacrificed. Voters should be told the truth about the Death Penalty. They should understand that there are programs that do work in reducing crime, but the resources to pay for such programs are being diverted in to show executions. Being sensible about crime is not being soft on crime." Too much is at stake to allow political manipulation to silence the truth about the death penalty in America."

UPDATE AUGUST 2005

Randy is now off of Texas's Death Row

Supreme Court Decision
The case, Roper Vs Simmons has been heard by the supreme court. Associated Press release has reported that we won! Randy has had his sentence reduced to life as well as many others in his situation. Read the article here.

Randy was released from death row and given a Capital life sentence. Meaning he is now due for release in 33 years and that is another challenge he will face. He will become eligible for parole in 2037, when he is 57. Read more.

UPDATE JANUARY 2006

Randy has begun working within his prison trying to institute a curriculum called, "Compassionate Listening." He has a 'free world' professor certifying the class so that way Randy can give certificates for those who graduate his class. He wants them to be proud of what they accomplish in helping themselves better understand others.

Randy's goal is to regain his freedom one day. He has short term goals while at prion of better helping his community inside the walls.