ALF SG

current animal rights prisoners of conscience

Updated: 16 May, 2012
Please write cards or letters to the following prisoners. Even if you just send a card with a brief message, receiving a message of support from the outside world can make a huge difference to the prisoner. Remember all correspondence is read by prison staff. Also don’t expect a reply as there is a limit to the number of letters each prisoner can write. Many prisons in the Uk are signed up to the 'Email a Prisoner' service, where you can email letters to all UK AR prisoners, see their website for more details: http://www.emailaprisoner.com

Cheques & Postal Orders

Please note that details of who the cheques/POs should be made payable to are listed below. The prisoner's name and number should be printed clearly on the back of the cheque/PO. The prisoner will then forward the cheque/PO to be processed. Please also include a Stamped Addressed Envelope (SAE) for the prisoner to acknowledge receipt, and indicate in your letter that you have done so.

uk prisoners

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Mel Broughton (A3892AE)
HMP Bullingdon, PO Box 50, Oxford OX25 1WD.

Mel was remanded on 14 December 2007 and was sentenced on 13th February 2009 to 10 years. You can email using: www.emailaprisoner.com

Support Page
Birthday: 5th July

Gavin Medd-Hall (A3624AD)
HMP Coldingley, Shaftesbury Road, Bisley, Woking, Surrey GU24 9EX
In January 2009 Gavin was sentenced to 8 years in relation to charges in connection with HLS campaigns. (One of the UK SHAC 7) Support page
Birthday: 20th March

What you can send: stamps (12 in letter); Self-addressed envelopes, cheques/postal orders made out to ‘HMP Headquarters’ with Gavin’s name and number and sender’s details on reverse. (Please remember that Gavin has poor eyesight and will appreciate if you write in clear, large writing). Also you can email using: www.emailaprisoner.com

Heather Nicholson (A3158AJ) - New address - 04/01/12
C1-01, HMP Send, Ripley Road, Send, Surrey, GU23 7LJ
In January 2009 Heather was sentenced to 11 years in relation to charges in connection with HLS campaigns. (One of the UK SHAC 7) Support Page
Birthday: 30th January

What you can send: Cheques/postal orders made out to 'HMPS', Write Heather's name and number on the back. Stamps & an SAE. Also stationery and blank cards, no parcels. Also you can email using: www.emailaprisoner.com

Luke Steele (A5023CK) - Moved- 09-05-12
HMP Birmingham, Winson Green Road, Birmingham, B18 4AS

Update - 09-05-12 - Luke has been moved to HMP Birmingham to await his trial in July 2012. He was originally remanded because of allegedly breaking his bail conditions at the end of January 2012.
Birthday: 16th October

You can use the www.emailaprisoner.com service to contact him as well as snailmail.

Sarah Whitehead (A8369CE) - Moved & new number - 10-07-11
HMP Downview, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PD
Sarah is one of the second UK SHAC 6 trial campaigners and has been sentenced at Winchester Crown Court to 6 years on 25-10-10 for conspiracy to blackmail HLS and other companies involved with HLS.

Sarah has been in prison since 30th June 2008, after being sentenced previously to two years for removing a beagle from a garden where it was kept muzzled in a wooden cage and regularly beaten. Support page
Birthday: 12th February

What you can send: Postal orders made out to 'The Governor'. Books, stationery, stamps; an SAE. Write Sarah's name and number on the back. Also you can email using: www.emailaprisoner.com


international prisoners

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Nathan Block - Released to halfway house - 14-05-12

Sentenced 7 years and 8 months

Update - 14-05-12 - Nathan Block and Joyanna Zacher are in halfway houses controlled by CCM Seattle, Community Corrections Office, 2425 South 200 ST (AT FDC), Seattle, WA 98198, USA and they will be released on 29th October 2012. We wish them all the best.
Email support: solidaritywithsadieandexile@gmail.com
Birthday: 6th March

Walter Edmund Bond, 37096-013 - New address - 30-01-12
USP Marion CMU, PO Box 1000, Marion IL 62959, USA

Walter Bond, was arrested by federal agents on 22nd July 2010 after his brother informed on him and he was sentenced on 11th Feb 2011 for burning down the Sheepskin Factory in Glendale, Colorado. On 14th Oct 2011, Walter was sentenced to a further 87 months in prison for the ALF arsons in Utah. This new sentencing will run consecutive with his time in Colorado. This gives Walter a total of 12 years for his actions as the ALF Lone Wolf.

Support page: www.SupportWalter.org

Birthday: 16th April

Adrian Magdaleno Gonzalez, a Mexican university student of 21 years, has been sentenced to 7 years 11 months and five days (he was detained February 2010) at the Reclusorio Norte del Distrito Federal Prison in Mexico.

For more information or to send letters of support, email his support at: libertadparaadrian@hushmail.me

Support site: http://grupohastaelfinal.wordpress.com

Jordan Cade Halliday #15922-081 - 02-03-12 - New number & address
FCI La Tuna, Federal Correctional Institution, PO Box 3000, Anthony, TX 88021, USA

On 9th January 2012, animal rights activist Jordan Halliday began a 10-month prison sentence for criminal contempt of court.

In 2009, Jordan was found in contempt of court for refusing to testify before a federal grand jury investigating fur farm raids in Utah. After more than 3 months behind bars, he was released but was then charged with criminal contempt. "It is believed to be the first time in two decades, and only the third time in U.S. history, that someone has been imprisoned for criminal contempt of court after already serving prison time for civil contempt" (greenisthenewred.com).

Birthday, 11th August

Letters for Jordan can also be sent to xWriteJordanx@gmail.com and they will be forwarded to him. Support website: www.supportjordan.org

Camille Marino - Updated - 06-03-12

Camille Marino was arrested at a vivisection protest and funeral for monkeys killed in University of Florida’s “research” labs.

Camille was not told why she was arrested, but since has found out that vivisector Donal O’Leary is personally paying for her to be extradited to Michigan, where she is considered to be a fugitive because of a warrant issued related to Negotiation is Over displaying his home address: http://www.negotiationisover.net/?s=donal+O%27leary . Camille’s house was also searched and raided.

Birthday: 5th July Support site

Update: Camille Marino was released on bail bond on 6th March until her court hearing on 2nd May while she awaits verdict on whether the First Amendment protects her blog posts about Wayne State University researcher (vivisector) Donal O'Leary. Keep up to date on her case, here: http://supportcamille.org/Support/

Marie Jeanette Mason, 04672-061

FMC Carswell, Federal Medical Center, P.O. Box 27137, Fort Worth, TX 76127, USA.
According to the BOP inmate locator, Marie Mason is at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth. Although rumors continue to swirl, there is no confirmation at this time as to where Marie will end up. Marie is vegan.

Please drop Marie a line. If you are writing a longer letter, we recommend you photocopy it, in case she is moved again by the time it arrives. This way you can resend it again later.

Marie was sentenced on 5th February 2009 to an outrageous 21 years and 10 months imprisonment for ELF/ALF actions.
http://freemarie.org/ and http://supportmariemason.org
Birthday: 26th January

Eric McDavid, 16209-097 - New address - 02/11/11
FCI Terminal Island, Federal Correctional Institution, PO BOX 3007, San Pedro, CA 90731, USA.
Eric was sentenced to just under 20 years imprisonement for conspiring to think about actions! (Part of an FBI sting operation)
Birthday: 7th October
www.supporteric.org
Daniel Gerard McGowan, 63794-053
FCI Terre Haute - CMU, P.O. Box 33, Terre Haute, IN 47808, USA.
Sentenced to seven years imprisonment for his part in two arsons and his role in an ELF/ALF conspiracy.
Update: Daniel was moved back into a CMU this week (26-02-11), this time at Terre Haute.  We aren’t really sure why at this time, but we are sure we will fight the move.  Daniel’s holding up as well as can be expected.  He’s stressed out, of course, and he would appreciate your letters, especially at this time.  Please write him. See: http://bit.ly/dp9ruw for more information about CMUs.
Birthday: 2nd May
Support site: www.supportdaniel.org
Steve Murphy, 39013-177
FCI Beaumont Medium, Federal Correctional Institution, PO Box 26040, Beaumont, TX 77720, USA

Steve Murphy has been charged with a 2006 E.L.F. action in Pasadena, CA. and was recently sentenced to 5 years on April 5th, 2010 after previously pleading guilty. Steve is also an animal rights activist and vegan.
Birthday: 3rd September

Support site: http://supportsteve.org/

Viktor Padellaro - New address - 13-03-12
Institution Kumla, 692 81 Kumla, Sweden

Viktor was sentenced to three years and six months in prison for arson at a McDonald's in Gothenburg, for smashing windows at a restaurant he believed to be serving shark-fin soup, and for sending allegedly threatening letters to fur store owners, AstraZeneca employees and others involved in animal abuse. Viktor has been detained on remand since his arrest in August 2011.

You can also send emails of support to: S.GBG.VEGAN@gmail.com and they will be printed out and sent to him. Support page.

Birthday: 27th December

Note: ALFSG are aware of Viktor's past links to fascist groups. Viktor has released a statement in which he expresses shame at his former association with fascists before his AR actions. We are convinced that Viktor is being truthful about his change of heart. We believe that people can change for the better. But individuals can make their own decision on whether to support him or not.

Justin Solondz, 98291-011 - Updated - 21-03-12
FDC SEATAC, Federal Detention Centre, P.O. Box 13900, Seattle, WA 98198, USA.

Justin Solondz has been sentenced to 7 Years in prison for part in arson from 2001, after being on the run and then later in custody in China for a non-activism offence. He was accused of actions under the Earth Liberation Front/Animal Liberation Front. Briana Waters, his former comrade and friend turned informant.

Birthday: 3rd October

Victor VanOrden - Released - 10-05-12
North Central Correctional Facility (NCCF), 313 Landdale, Rockwell City, IA 50579, Calhoun County, USA

Victor VanOrden was sentenced to 5 years in prison on 02-02-12 after he pleaded guilty in Woodbury County District Court (USA) to releasing an animal from an animal facility and attempted third-degree burglary.
Birthday: 11th July

Update - 10-05-12 - Victor VanOrden was released from prison after a successful parole hearing after only serving 3 months of his original 5 year sentence. He and his wife Kellie (who was living in Iowa waiting for him to be released) have found their way back to Maryland where they will reside with Victor's family. Thank you everyone for all of your wonderful support, loving letters, and financial generosity. Victor and Kellie are extremely grateful to everyone who thought about them while they were inside, and showed their support in one way or another.

Support page: http://supportkellieandvictor.blogspot.com/

Kellie VanOrden - Released - 25-04-12

Kellie was sentenced to 60 days on 12-03-12 for pleading guilty for taking part in a mink liberation.

Update - 25-04-12 - Kellie has been released after her (relatively) brief sentence for cutting fences and releasing one mink at the Circle K Fur Farm in Sioux City, Iowa.

Her codefendant (and husband) Victor VanOrden (above) received a vastly greater sentence of five years for the same incident. In Iowa, first time “offenders” serve approximately 50% of their sentence. Victor’s sentencing judge also indicated she may consider resentencing Victor to less time, though this is not guaranteed.

The Circle K Fur Farm was first raided in 1997. 5,000 mink and 100 fox were released in that action.
Birthday: 8th November

Support page: http://supportkellieandvictor.blogspot.com/

Joyanna L Zacher - Released to halfway house - 14-05-12

Sentenced 7 years and 8 months

Update - 14-05-12 - Joyanna Zacher and Nathan Block are in halfway houses controlled by CCM Seattle, Community Corrections Office, 2425 South 200 ST (AT FDC), Seattle, WA 98198, USA and they will be released on 29th October 2012. We wish them all the best.
Birthday: 25th January
Email support: solidaritywithsadieandexile@gmail.com

 

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