Prisoner Updates

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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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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Government Lists Environmentalist Prisoners Alongside Neo-Nazis and Anti-Abortion Murderers

The Counter-Terrorism Unit tracks environmental and animal rights prisoners as “domestic terrorists,” alongside dangerous criminals.

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Communication Management Units on Democracy Now, Will Potter Interviewed

I was on Democracy Now this morning talking about my investigation of Communication Management Units, secretive prison facilities housing inmates of being tied to “terrorism” groups. They overwhelmingly include Muslim inmates, along with at least two animal rights and environmental activists. Here’s the video from the segment. It was really an honor to be on [...]

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Statement from Josh Harper of the SHAC 7

Josh Harper wrote this letter to the attendees of the Let Live conference in Portland, OR. Harper is one of the SHAC 7, and is currently in prison on “animal enterprise terrorism” charges. I read this at the opening session of the conference. Dear friends, Let me just start by expressing how happy I am [...]

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Which Prisoners Should Receive Support?

When environmental and animal rights advocates are sentenced to lengthy prison terms—many as “terrorists”—they depend on the support of friends, family and the larger activist community. They need money in their commissary account. They need books and magazines. They need visitors, phone calls, and perhaps above all else, according to many current and former prisoners [...]

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Update From Daniel McGowan

This is an update on Daniel McGowan, one of the Operation Backfire defendants who recently reported to prison after being sentenced as a “terrorist.” It’s from Family and Friends of Daniel McGowan: July 26, 2007 I’m pretty convinced at this point, nearly 20 months after my arrest, that I am incredibly lucky to have the [...]

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