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In August 1979, Veronza made an unsuccessful attempt to escape from Lompoc Federal Correctional Institution. He reacted to his failed bid for freedom by putting 100% of his focus on his spiritual development. He studied music and a variety of healing arts, becoming a master at acupressure and the healing vibrations of the shakuhachi flute. He has been a healer to countless inmates dealing with sickness and injury, and he has helped to provide relief for prisoners in hospice, on the verge of death. After Lompoc, Veronza was transferred to the federal prison in Atlanta, serving several years there. In April 2017, he was diagnosed with lymphoma, cancer of the lymph nodes. His comrades on the outside successfully petitioned for his transfer to the Federal Medical Center in Butner, NC where he began the fight for his life, while still serving his fellow inmates as a healer. His cancer is now in remission, but he is in serious need of a hip replacement. Veronza “Daoud” Bowers is a spiritual giant and a world-class humanitarian who still maintains his innocence and his status as a political prisoner. He can receive letters of support at this address: Veronza Bowers Jr. #35316-136 FMC Butner P.O. Box 1600 Butner, NC 27509