(Clearwisdom.net) Mr. Wang Zhigang, 40, from Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, was arrested on July 10, 2008 as he distributed information about Falun Gong. Officers from the Wanbolin and Changfeng Police Stations ransacked his home. Mr. Wang was severely beaten at the Changfeng Police Station. Wanbolin Court officials later sentenced him to three years in prison. Mr. Wang is now in Team No.3 of Jinzhong Prison in Shanxi Province.

We have not been able to determine what abuse and mistreatment Mr. Wang has been subjected to in Jinzhong Prison, but early on the morning of January 1, 2010, the vision in Mr. Wang's right eye suddenly became blurred and soon went blind. His left eye has become more and more blurred, and is almost blind as well.

No. 109 Police Hospital doctors diagnosed him with vitreous hemorrhage as a result of a traumatic injury. But the doctor said his condition did not warrant "medical parole." Mr. Wang's family found prison head Liang Haijun and Team No.3 political head Guo Yueping and demanded Mr. Wang's release. Guo Yueping replied that he could not report Mr. Wang's condition to the higher authorities, because he had not earned points by doing hard labor. The family is extremely worried about Mr. Wang's health.

Mr. Wang Zhigang made a living by leasing books prior to his imprisonment. He began his Falun Gong practice in 1996. He donated 15,000 yuan in 1998 when the southern part of China suffered severe floods; Taiyuan Evening covered his good deeds. He was not affluent, but he donated money for the disaster area with his hard-earned income after years of leasing books. His good deeds were the result of his practice of Falun Dafa. He conducted himself according to the tenets of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and was always ready to help those in need. He always put others' interests before his own.

Such an honest and noble person was subjected to three years of imprisonment amid the Chinese Communist regime's persecution campaign against Falun Gong. Now he is almost blind. His mother, in her 70s, is looking forward to seeing him return home safe and sound. Kind-hearted people, please help to secure Mr. Wang Zhigang's release.

Yang Huirong, Jinzhong Prison head: 86-354-3826666
Liang Haijun, deputy prison head: 86-354-38262888
Cheng Yonghong, political head: 86-354-3826518