Jahfree Neema is a character at HBO drama Oz

Oz (TV series)

Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes . It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons...

 played by Peter Francis James

Peter Francis James

Peter Francis James is an American actor and voice-over artist, distinguished by his strong baritone.-Life and career:He was born September 16, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois to David James and Mary Galloway James...

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Character Overview

Prisoner 03N679, Convicted Jan. 10, 2003 - Kidnapping, Assault. Sentence - Seven years, eligible for parole in three.

Neema is a Black inmate who was arrested after picking up his own daughter from school then flying her out of the US. He's divorced without custody of her, and so this is technically a kidnapping. He is a former Black Panther

Black Panther Party

The Black Panther Party wasan African-American revolutionary leftist organization. It was active in the United States from 1966 until 1982....

 and recognizes his old love: Suzanne Fitzgerald, Ryan O'Reily

Ryan O'Reily

Ryan O'Reily is a main character in the television series Oz. He was portrayed by Dean Winters from 1997 to 2003.-Character overview:Prisoner #97P904. Convicted July 12, 1997 - Two counts of vehicular manslaughter, five counts of reckless endangerment, possession of a controlled substance,...

's mother working at Oz.

Season 6

Neema arrives in Emerald City and Suzanne asks Ryan to be gentle and helpful with him. Neema was responsible for Suzanne's entry into the world of protest. Ryan went to talk to Jahfree, but Neema repudiates Ryan. Then, Black inmates Reggie Rawls

Reggie Rawls

Reggie Rawls is a fictional character in the HBO series Oz, played by Mtume Gant.-Character overview:Prisoner 01R934. Convicted January 10, 2001 - Aggreviated assault. Sentence: 12 years, up for parole in four....

, Poet and Kenaniah Maxwell ask Neema to lead them, but he refuses.
Neema starts respecting Ryan when he discovers that he is fighting to save his brother Cyril’s life. When Cyril’s execution day arrives, Neema organizes all of Emerald City's inmates to pound on the glass walls of their cells, however Cyril is still executed.
When Ryan and Cyril’s father, Seamus O'Reily

Seamus O'Reily

Seamus O'Reily is a fictional character on the HBO prison drama, Oz, played by Kevin Conway.-Character overview:Prisoner #03P138. Convicted February 3, 2003 - Murder in the first degree. Sentence: 34 years, up for parole in 16....

, arrives in unit B he asks Aryan leader Vern Schillinger to kill Neema because he is jealous of the relationship present between Neema and Suzanne. Schillinger denies this request and Seamus decides to attack Neema himself. Seamus attacks Neema in the Delivery Room. Neema defends himself and ends stabbing Seamus. Neema is then thrown in the Hole and is only let out when Oz is evacuated.