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#OpSeasonsGreetings : Write mail to jailed activists

Political Prisons always need support, but can you imagine spending the holidays in prison? Please, Help us support our jailed Activists, Hacktivists, and Whistle-blowers by brightening up the holidays through writing letters and getting them the things they need at this time.

How to help

There are many ways that everyone can help! Here is a list of some addresses to write to political prisoners. Links to Amazon wish lists and commissary donation funds have been included when available if you’d like to donate to a prisoner’s commissary or send them a book for the holidays. Links to individual support networks have been included whenever possible if you have questions or want to learn more about these prisoners.

1) To find a prisoner (or multiple prisoners) to write to, simply take a look at this mailing list, or check out lists posted by other groups such as the NYC ABC or Black and Pink.

2) Send your selected prisoner(s) a postcard, card, or letter. Keep in mind that fun things like stickers, glitter, and glue/tape are considered contraband in many facilities. Be creative and find ways to make your cards and letters bright and cheerful without such add-ons.

Please read NYC Anarchist Black Cross’s guidelines for writing to political prisoners and prisoners of war for tips about what to write and what you can and cannot send: http://nycabc.wordpress.com/write-a-letter/

You can also reach out to the support network for the person you are writing to if you are unsure of the guidelines for writing to them.

3) Some suggestions: Prisoners love hearing news, local updates, funny stories, or pretty much anything interesting. They also love photos, so feel free to include some (printed on regular computer paper), or use an approved service like FlikShop at https://flikshop.com/

4) Tweet photos of your holiday cards using the hashtag #OpSeasonsGreetings to help spread the word!

5) Share this with your friends, on social networking, or consider hosting a holiday #OpSeasonsGreetings card event locally!

Here are some excellent resources that include addresses and/or guidelines for writing to prisoners

NYC Anarchist Black Cross U.S. Political Prisoner and Prisoner of War Listing
Edition 9.8, December 2014 https://nycabc.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/nycabc_polprisonerlisting_9-8dec2014_booklet.pdf

Anarchist Black Cross list of Book Wish Lists: http://nycabc.wordpress.com/book-wish-lists/

Free Jeremy Hammond Prisoner Solidarity Projects https://freejeremy.net/take-action/prisoner-solidarity-other-projects-we-support/

Black and Pink Prison Pen-Pals http://www.blackandpink.org/pen-pals/

#OpPenPal guidelines for letter writing: https://oppenpal.wordpress.com/guidelines/

Prisonary: wiki site that allows you to look up mailing restrictions for any prison in the U.S. http://www.prisonary.com/

Flikshop: service that allows you to upload an image (either using the app or a web browser) that Flikshop then mails as a postcard to the prisoner you address it to https://flikshop.com/

Some addresses to get you started (please feel free to copy paste this or update it if any info is outdated. It was updated on Dec 16, 2014).

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ANAKATA (founder of The Pirate Bay) http://free.anakata.info/

Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, 171084
Att: Jens Jørgensen
Politigården
1567 København V
Denmark

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JOHN ANTHONY BORELL III (ItsKahuna)
http://itskahuna.wordpress.com/

John Borell
#57873-060
FCI Allenwood Low
P.O. BOX 1000
White Deer, PA 17887

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BARRETT BROWN
https://freebarrettbrown.org/

Barrett Brown #45047–177
FCI Seagoville
P.O. Box 9000
Seagoville, TX 75159–9000

Amazon book wish list http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/39B1EG2QA8BEP/

BARRETT’S SENTENCING IS GOING ON AS THIS PASTE IS BEING WRITTEN SO HOPEFULLY HE WILL BE FREE BY THE END OF DEC 16 2014 and his prison address can be removed from this list. #FreeBB

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CLEVELAND 4 – #Cle4
http://cleveland4solidarity.org/

DOUG WRIGHT #CLE4

Douglas Wright #57973-060
USP Coleman 1
PO Box 8000
Coleman, FL 33521

Doug’s wish list: http://cleveland4solidarity.org/content/dougs-wish-list
Amazon book wish list: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/37YXSRCKU6OB8/ref=cm_sw_su_w

CONNOR STEVENS #CLE4

Connor Stevens #57978-060
FCI McKean
PO Box 8000
Bradford PA 16701

Wishlist http://cleveland4solidarity.org/content/connors-wish-list
Amazon Wishlist http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/17SQOP2C6O3KR/ref=cm_sw_su_w

BRANDON BAXTER #CLE4

Brandon Baxter #57972-060
FDC Oakdale
PO Box 5010
Oakdale, LA
71463

Amazon book wish list http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1WLRAMZMF41H5/ref=cm_sw_su_w

JOSHUA (SKELLY) STAFFORD #CLE4

Joshua Stafford #57976-060
USP Tucson
PO Box 24550
Tucson, AZ 85734

Skelly’s wish list http://cleveland4solidarity.org/content/skellys-wish-list
Amazon book wish list http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/4BD2163X2NA6/ref=cm_sw_su_w
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MATT DEHART
http://www.freematt.net/

Matt Dehart
541 Hwy 36
PO Box 4500
Lindsay, ON
K9V 456
CANADA – CARDS LETTERS ONLY

MATT DEHART can receive newspapers and magazines while hes stuck in Canadian immigration jail awaitin gthe results of his refugee hearing. As long as they’re sent via subscription directly from the publisher. Check with mdhsupport@riseup.net to see which subscriptions you can send him! (this info is from @FreeMattDeHart Twitter: https://twitter.com/FreeMattDehart/status/541680784956850176

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JEREMY HAMMOND
freejeremy.net

Jeremy Hammond #18729-424
FCI Manchester
Post Office Box 4000
Manchester, Kentucky 40962

Amazon book wish list http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/ref=cm_wl_search_1?ie=UTF8&cid=A3248HJ5E2ZJKI

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FREE ALVARO
freealvaro.net

Alvaro Luna Hernandez
#255735, James V Allred Unit
2101 FM 369 North
Iowa Park, TX 76367

Donate to Alvaro using JPay: http://www.freealvaro.net/index.php/how-to-help#donate https://jpay.com/FirstTime.aspx?Search=255735&State=TX

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KEVIN JOHNSON (KEVIN AND TYLER *Tyler is free now) http://supportkevinandtyler.com/send-letters/

Kevin Johnson #469551
Jerome Combs Detention Center
3050 South Justice Way
Kankakee, IL 60901

Donate to Kevin’s jail account http://supportkevinandtyler.com/donate-to-their-jail-account/

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JOHN KIRIAKOU
http://www.defendjohnk.com/wordpress/

John Kiriakou
79637-083
FCI Loretto
PO Box 1000
Loretto, PA 15940

You can buy John’s book “The Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA’s War on Terror” directly from his website and support him and his family http://www.defendjohnk.com/wordpress/?page_id=162

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#FREELORAX

Learn about Lorax Live #FreeLorax https://www.cyberguerrilla.org/blog/?p=20708
write letters to support Lorax https://www.cyberguerrilla.org/sup/support.php

Unsure where to send snail mail as of Dec 16

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CHELSEA MANNING http://www.chelseamanning.org/

Chelsea E. Manning 89289
1300 North Warehouse Road
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 66027-2304

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FREE GEORGE MARTORANO
http://www.freegeorge.us/

George Martorano
12973-004
FCI Coleman Medium
Federal Correctional Institution
PO Box 1032
Coleman, FL 33521

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MARIUS MASON
http://supportmariusmason.org/

Marie Mason #04672-061
FMC Carswell
Federal Medical Center
P.O. Box 27137
Fort Worth, TX 76127

Amazon wish list http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/20H9JWR4VGXTS/ref=cm_sw_su_w

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Eric McDavid
http://supporteric.org

Eric McDavid 16209-097
FCI Terminal Island
Federal Correctional Institution
PO Box 3007
San Pedro, CA 90731

Donate to Eric http://supporteric.org/howtohelp.htm

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NATO 3

JARED “JAY” CHASE

Jared Chase
M44710
2600 N. Brinton Avenue
Dixon, IL 61021

http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/32QR3TML7LLT/ref=cm_sw_su_w

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BRENT BETTERLY

Brent Betterly
M44724
4017 E. 2603 Road
Sheridan, IL 60551

http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/OM0CON1M3JP8/ref=cm_sw_su_w

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LUKE O’DONOVAN http://letlukego.wordpress.com/

Luke Patrick O’Donovan
#1001372271
Washington State Prison
P.O. Box 206
Davisboro, GA 31018

Luke’s Amazon wish list http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/YD6DN5G4TKFD
Donate to Luke’s commissary http://letlukego.wordpress.com/donate/

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LEONARD PELTIER
http://www.leonardpeltier.info

Leonard Peltier
#89637-132
USP Coleman I
P.O. Box 1033
Coleman, FL 33521

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HUGO “YOGI” PINELL hugopinell.com

Hugo L.A. Pinell A-88401
California State Prison-Sacramento
P.O. Box 290066
Represa, CA 95671

How to donate to his inmate account http://www.hugopinell.com/p/please-sendhugo-letters-cards-brief.html

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CHRISTOPHER “NERDO” WEATHERHEAD

Info from #FreeAnons: https://freeanons.org/updated-contact-information-for-christopher-weatherhead/

Christopher Weatherhead A7757CV
HMP Brixton
Jebb Avenue
Brixton London SW2 5XF

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ALBERT WOODFOX (Angola 3)
http://angola3.org

Albert Woodfox
72148
NIA #3-CCR
David Wade Correctional Center
670 Bell Hill Rd.
Homer, LA 71040

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MORE INFO NEEDED:

#Payback6: is there any info out there about how to show solidarity with the Payback6 over the holidays?

#FreeAbsantos – could not find more info please add address if there is one where he can receive supportive messages! Info from #FreeAnons is here: https://freeanons.org/australia-is-looking-more-like-the-u-s-every-day/#more-4946

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A GROUP EFFORT SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REACH OUT IF ANY INFORMATION CAN BE ADDED OR UPDATED! WE WOULD LOVE TO SUPPORT AS MANY PRISONERS AS WE CAN, SO LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE ADDED, OR MAKE YOUR OWN COPY AND EDIT IT!