Terrorism Prisoners

Can You Help Daniel McGowan Find a Job?

Earth Liberation Front prisoner Daniel McGowan will soon be released from prison and is looking for a job.

Did a Member of Congress Order Environmentalist Tim DeChristopher Into Isolation?

Environmentalist Tim DeChristopher was moved into the Special Housing Unit after sending a letter to a friend about protest plans. He was told that a member of Congress complained.

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The Lexington High Security Unit

I spoke at the Baltimore Book Festival the other day, on a panel examining tactics the government has used against social movements throughout U.S. history. For my portion of the panel, I argued that we, as a culture, often regard periods of government repression as having an inception and a conclusion. They are finite eras, […]

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Tim DeChristopher’s Prison Address

Tim DeChristopher has been transferred to the prison where he is expected to do his time. How about writing him a letter of support? Tim DeChristopher #16156-081 FCI Herlong Federal Correctional Institution PO Box 800 Herlong, CA 96113 USA Here’s some information from Peaceful Uprising about writing him. Sometimes folks tell me they’re nervous writing […]

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Human Rights Watch Film Festival Draws Attention to Two “Domestic Terrorism” Cases

In addition to their incredible work day in and day out, the folks at Human Rights Watch also run an international film festival. This year, they are featuring two important films that examine the government’s “domestic terrorism” priorities. “If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front” tells the story of Daniel McGowan, […]

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International Day of Solidarity with Marie Mason and Eric McDavid

When Jeff “Free” Luers was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for his role in setting fire to 3 SUVs, June 11th became an international day of action to show support for Luers, and raise awareness about his case. Luers is out of prison now, but the disproportionate crackdown on environmentalists– including outrageous […]

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In the Wake of the “Guantanamo Papers,” Few People Know about Secretive Prisons on US Soil

Wikileaks recently released what have been called the “Guantanamo Papers,” described by the New York Times as “a chilling reminder of the legal and moral disaster that President George W. Bush created there.” The parallel legal system that Guantanamo represents, though, is not confined to an island, and it is not confined to one administration. […]

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Lead ELF Informant Jake Ferguson Arrested on Drug Charges

The government’s roundup of environmental activists in “Operation Backfire” was only possible because the lead arsonist, Jacob Ferguson, had agreed to wear a wire, travel the country, and prod his friends into talking about the crimes with the Earth Liberation Front. The government has repeatedly called Ferguson a “hero.” U.S. Attorney Kirk Engdall has said […]

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ALF Prisoner Walter Bond Being Held in Solitary, as Part of a “Security Threat Group”

Walter Bond set fire to the Sheepskin Factory in Colorado in the name of the Animal Liberation Front, and was sentenced to five years in prison. He is awaiting trial for two other arsons, in Utah, and is being held in solitary confinement: locked down for 23 hours a day during the week, and 24 […]

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Marie Mason is Being Denied Visitors and Mail in a Special Prison Unit

Marie Mason was arrested three years ago and charged with destroying genetic-engineering research and logging equipment. Her crimes did not cause any physical injury. Leading up to her sentencing, the FBI had warned that “terrorists” might attend the hearing. She was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison. As I wrote at the time, Mason’s […]

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