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Support Vegan Animal Rights Activists In Jail
Please add their myspaces to your friends, leave comments, and write to them in prison.
Sean Kirtley
http://www. myspace. com/supportsean
Sean Kirtley was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail in May 2008 for his part in a prolonged campaign against the company (Sequani) and other Herefordshire businesses. He was arrested for doing nothing more than holding a banner and opposing animal abusers. Police phone and internet records had Sean pegged as an organiser of the Sequani protests. This was not the case, but he updated the SSAT website which made him a prime target for police and government to target.
Please take the time to write to Sean:
Sean Kirtley WC 6977
HMP Stafford
54 GAOL RD
Stafford
ST16 3AW
FYI Seans Birthday is 11th December
Seans new prison does not allow stamps to be sent. Please include a Self Addressed envelope if you want a reply from Sean.
Find out more about Sean at http://supportsean. wordpress. com
For more information on the campaign against Sequani Ltd and Sean, visit the SSAT Indymedia UK topic page: http://indymedia. org. uk/en/actions/2008/sequani
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Don Currie
http://www. myspace. com/supportdon
Don was arrested in March 2006. He is serving an indeterminate sentence of 12 years, with a minimum of 6 years, which means he is imprisoned for an unlimited time (interned). His actions were claimed in the name of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) as acts of compassion against collaborators with notorious animal torturers Huntingdon Life Sciences.
WRITE TO DON!
Donald Currie (A3660AA)
HMP Parkhurst
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5NX
Birthday: 13 April
What you can send: Cheques or postal orders made out to "HM PRISON SERVICE", with prisoner's name and number on the back. No stamps, envelopes or writing paper are accepted.
For details of how you can join the campaign to help close this hellhole that murders 500 innocent creatures every day, see http://www. shac. net
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Sarah Whitehead
http://www. myspace. com/supportsarah
Sarah Whitehead is a committed vegan activist who has dedicated her life to saving animals and helping people. She worked tirelessly as a nurse whilst rescuing and rehoming abused and neglected animals, as well as campaigning against the notorious Huntingdon Life Sciences.
Sarah went on trial for burglary in June 2008 for rescuing an abused beagle.
Sarah pleaded not guilty to the offence. She told the court she believed she had acted reasonably and honest and that it was the right thing to do because the police and RSPCA had failed to save this dog. Statements from the neighbours were read in court which described the cruelty to the dog: It lived outside in a wooden cage, muzzled, and fitted with an electric shock collar. The neighbours testified they had witnessed beatings from its owners, and heard the dog screaming on many occasions. But bizarrely the jury took the view that Sarah should have left the dog where it was and she was found guilty.
Sarah was already on a suspended sentence for rescuing animals from a notorious puppy farmer in West Sussex (see www. sarconline. co. uk/porter) which meant that if she re-offended within two years she would be sent to prison for that "crime". The judge sentenced Sarah to two years in prison, nine months of this is from the suspended sentence she was on, and the extra 1 1/3 years is for rescuing the beagle.
Please show Sarah that she is not alone, and that whilst she is in prison she is not forgotten. You can do this by writing her a letter or card.
Sarah Whitehead (VM7684)
HMP Bronzefield
Woodthorpe Road
Ashford
Middx
TW15 3JZ
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Mel Broughton
http://www. myspace. com/supportmel
Mel Broughton was remanded on 14 Dec 2007 at Banbury Magistrates' Court in connection with alleged offences relating to the SPEAK campaign.
WRITE TO MEL!
Mel Broughton (TN9138)
HMP Woodhill
Tattenhoe Street
Milton Keynes, Bucks
MK4 4DA.
What you can send: SAEs; a small, non ring-binded calendar; Postal Orders made out on front to "HMPS", with the inmate's name and number on back, and also the sender's name and address if there is room.
Birthday: 5 July
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Dan Amos
http://www. myspace. com/supportdan
Dan Amos is a commited vegan activist who was arrested and bailed after 32 separate police raids, involving 700 police officers in the UK, The Netherlands and Belgium on May 1st 2007.
Dan was charged with "conspiracy to blackmail" Huntingdon Life Sciences and remanded on Wednesday 30th July 2008 at Winchester Crown Court after pleading guilty due to circumstantial evidence and the possibility of a trial lasting up to six months.
He will not be sentenced until the end of the trial
Write to Dan:
Daniel Amos (VN7818)
HMP Exeter
30 New North Road
Exeter
EX4 4EX
Birthday: 19th November
You can help by sending donations to help pay for Dan's vegan diet and other essentials. This can be done either as a postal order, made payable to "The Govenor" and write "Daniel Amos (VN7818)" on the back. This can be sent to Dan's prison address above. Or as a cheque, made payable to "The Govenor" with "Daniel Amos (VN7818) on the back.
Unfortunately they are not allowing anyone to send in any books, dvds, cds etc in any form.
What you can send: Envelopes, non-ring bind writing paper, Average style biros, and a book of stamps, single stamps or SAE (stamp addressed envelopes).
He is being treated as a convicted prisoner as he is on remand, but already given a guilty plea. So at the moment, as a basic prisoner, he is only allowed two visits a month.
The trial for the other defendants is due to start on the 29th September 2008 at Winchester Crown Court.
Please add the Support Dan myspace to show your support, and send letters of support to the address above.
Also visit www. shac. net to learn about the campaign against the notorious animal testing lab, Huntingdon Life Sciences.
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Gregg & Natasha Avery and Heather Nicholson
http://www. myspace. com/shacukprisonersupport
Gregg & Natasha Avery and Heather Nicholson were arrested and remanded into custody on May 1st 2007. They were charged with "conspiracy to blackmail" Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) and are currently being remanded in prison. On 30th July 2008 Gregg and Natasha entered a plea of guilty and Heather is pleading not guilty. Heather's trial is booked to start on the 29th September 2008 at Winchester Crown Court (UK) and might take as long as six months. Gregg and Natasha will be sentanced at the end of that trial.
The charges against all activists are politically motivated and pleas of guilty are due to the likelihood of being convicted by a jury and not whether they are actually guilty. The "conspiricy to blackmail" charge carries a maximum 15 year prison sentence.
Gregg, Heather and Natasha have said on many occasions the best way of supporting them and the other defendents is to get out there, do demos, write letters, do what you can. There are campaigners fighting HLS all round the world so please if you can please get involved. (SHAC).
You can also write to them.
Gregg Avery (TA7450)
HMP Winchester
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DF
United Kingdom.
Natasha Avery (NR8987)
HMP Bronzefield
Woodthorpe Road
Ashford
Middx
TW15 3JZ
United Kingdom.
Heather Nicholson (VM4859)
HMP Bronzefield
Woodthorpe Road
Ashford
Middx
TW15 3JZ
United Kingdom.
You can email Heather and Natasha through www. refusedbail. com, emails cost 30 pence (£0.30) each and are delivered directly to them. The emails are all read by prison authorities and there is no facility allowing Heather or Natasha to reply. It is however a good and relatively cheap way of showing your support, especially if your based overseas.
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Jake Conroy
http://www. myspace. com/veganjedi
On September 12th, 2006, Jake was sentenced to 4 years in prison in the landmark SHAC 7 case. He started his prison sentence on November 16th, 2006.
Fore more information, check www. SupportJake. org.
Jake cannot check this account, but messages will be forwarded to him (or you can write him in prison!).
For more about my case, see www. SHAC7. com.
Write to Jake
JACOB CONROY, &035; 93501-011
FCI VICTORVILLE MEDIUM I
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
P.O.
BOX 5300
ADELANTO, CA 92301
What You Can Send Jake/Prison Mail Regulations
The prison is very strict as to what is allowed to be sent. Generally, only letters, postcards, cards, and photos (no polaroids) are allowed to be sent in. You can also photocopy or print stuff off of the internet/your computer. Books and magazines may be sent, but can only be sent from the publisher. Stamps, news clippings, stickers, food, treats, care packages, etc. are not allowed. If you send prohibited items, the prison will reject your entire package.
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Lauren Gazzola
http://www. myspace. com/supportlauren
Lauren is a SHAC 7 defendant who was recently found guilty in Federal Court of multiple federal felonies for advocating the closure of the notorious animal-testing lab Huntingdon Life Sciences. She is currently serving 4 years and 4 months in federal prison. This myspace profile is being maintained on behalf of Lauren by her support committee.
For more info on Lauren visit www. supportlauren. com
One of the hardest things about being in prison is being cut off from friends and family. Take a moment to write Lauren a letter and ease a bit of the loneliness of prison life.
Lauren Gazzola
&035;93497-011
FCI Danbury
Federal Correctional Institution
Route &035;37
Danbury, CT 06811
Birthday Ist May
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Andy Stepanian
http://www. myspace. com/andystepanian
Andy Stepanian is an activist from Long Island, NY. He is currently serving a 36 month sentence in the Federal Correctional Institution at Butner, North Carolina. On March 2, 2006, Andy and his co-defendants were found guilty of multiple federal felonies for their alleged role in campaigning to close down the notorious animal testing facility, Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS).
WRITE ANDY A LETTER
Andrew Stepanian
26399-050
USP Marion
US Penitentiary
PO Box 1000
Marion, IL 62959
Birthday August 8th
IMPORTANT: When writing to any political prisoner, write your return address inside your letter as well as on the outside. Do not use any gel pens or stickers. Do not write about anything controversial that could get Andy in trouble in any way. Be aware that authorities read these letters and sensitive information could be harmful to both Andy and yourself. Finally, please be patient. Andy has lost his phone access and has very limited resources for writing at this time. Please do not stop offering your support.
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