Spirit of Freedom (January 2012) Produced by EARTH LIBERATION PRISONERS SUPPORT NETWORK
"The whole experience has been tough, but all the kind and strengthening words and wise thoughts from strangers made it much easier!" (Former Swedish Animal Rights Prisoner) Welcome to the January 2012 edition of Spirit of Freedom. As some people will be aware, ELP has removed the Swedish prisoner Viktor Padellaro from our prisoner lists. Viktor used to describe himself as a fascist. ELP understands that since going into prison Viktor has written a letter denouncing his former views. ELP is currently looking at all the evidence regarding whether Viktor is a fascist. But in the meantime we have decided to remove him from our prisoner lists. Going to other news, according to the American mainstream media Justin Solondz has pleaded guilty to his alleged role in an ELF/ALF arson. Justin is expected to be sentenced in March 2012 and is expected to receive a sentence of approximately seven years. ELP will bring more news on this story as we receive it. As always ELP aims to bring you the names and addresses of activists jailed around the world. Not all of the prisoners listed in this newsletter are as famous or as well known as some of the others who are also listed in the newsletter. However, all of the prisoners deserve our support and all welcome letters of support. So please, no matter where you are in the world, no matter what language you speak, support the eco-prisoners. And no compromise in defence of Mother Earth! If anyone notices any of ELP's prisoner details is out of date or we do not list a prisoner who we should list, please let ELP know as soon as possible. ELP is run by a small group of volunteers and although we try to ensure our lists are accurate, we admit we do make mistakes. So help us help keep the lists accurate by letting us know of any changes we need to make. ECO-DEFENCE PRISONERS Grant Barnes #137563, San Carlos Correctional Facility, PO Box 3, Pueblo, CO 81002, USA. Serving 12 years for setting fire to a number of SUV vehicles. The letters ELF were spray painted onto all of the vehicles. (Grant is a vegan). Luca Bernasconi, Gefängnis Pfäffikon, Hörnlistrasse 55, 8330 Pfäffikon (ZH), Switzerland. Serving 3 years 6 months for possession of explosive materials. Luca is Swiss and is a known animal rights and prisoner support activist. Although not linked to Il Silvestre himself, other defendants in this case are linked to Il Silvestre (Luca is a vegan) Nathan Block, #36359-086, FCI Lompoc, Federal Correctional Institution, 3600 Guard Road, Lompoc, CA 93436, USA. Serving 7 years & 8 months for an ELF arson against a Poplar Tree Farm and an ELF arson against an SUV dealership. Also admitted his role in an ELF/ALF conspiracy. (Diet unknown). Marco Camenisch, Justizvollzugsanstalt Lenzburg, Postfach 75, 5600 Lenzburg, Switzerland. Serving 18 years. 1) Ten years for using explosives to destroy electricity pylons leading from nuclear power stations. 2) Eight years for the murder of a Swiss Boarder Guard whilst on the run. In '02 Marco completed a 12-year sentence in Italy for destroying electricity pylons in Italy. (Marco is a meat eater who encourages organic living). Tim DeChristopher, #16156-081, FCI Herlon, Federal Correctional Institute, PO Box 800, Herlong, CA 96113, USA. Serving 2 years for making fake bids in an auction to disrupt attempts by oil and gas companies to buy land. (Diet unknown). Silvia Guerini, Bezirksgefängnis Zürich, Postfach 1266, CH 8026 Zurigo, Switzerland. Serving 3 years and 4 months for possession of explosive materials. Silvia is an Italian linked to Il Silvestre. (Silvia is a vegan) Marie Jeanette Mason, 04672-061, FMC Carswell, P.O. Box 27137, Fort Worth, TX 76127, USA. Serving 21 years and 10 months for her involvement in an ELF arson against a University Professors Office as the Professor was linked to Genetically Modified crop testing. Marie also admitted destroying logging equipment. She also pleaded guilty to conspiring to carry out ELF actions and admitted involvement in 11 other ELF actions and 1 ALF action. (Marie is a vegan). Eric McDavid 16209-097, FCI TERMINAL ISLAND, FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, PO BOX 3007, SAN PEDRO, CA 90731, USA. Serving 19 years & 7 months for planning to destroy the property of the U.S. Forestry Service, mobile phone masts and power plants. At the point of his arrest no criminal damage has actually occurred. (Eric is a vegan). Daniel McGowan, #63794-053, FCI Terre Haute CMU, Post Office Box 33, Terre Haute, Indiana 47408, USA. Serving 7 years for an ELF arson against a Poplar Tree Farm and an ELF arson against an old growth logging corporation. Also admitted his role in an ELF/ALF conspiracy. (Daniel is a vegetarian). Steve Murphy, 39013-177, FCI Beaumont Medium, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 26040, Beaumont, TX 77720, USA. Serving 5 years for Conspiracy to Commit Arson following an attempted arson at a town house construction site in 2006. The action was claimed under the banner of the ELF. (Steve is a vegan). Costantino Ragusa, PF 3143, 8105 Regensdorf, Switzerland. Serving 3 years and 8 months for possession of explosive materials. Costatino is an Italian linked to Il Silvestre. (Costatino is a vegan) Justin Solondz, #98291-011, FDC SEATAC, FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER, P.O. BOX 13900, SEATTLE, WA 98198, USA. On remand accused of ELF & ALF activity. (Justin is a vegan). Michael Sykes 696693, Michigan Reformatory, 1342 West Main Street, Ionia, MI 48846, USA. Serving four to ten years for anti-sprawl arsons, criminal damage to a utility pole, spray-painting political graffiti and burning the American flag. (Diet unknown) Joyanna Zacher, #36360-086, FCI Dublin, 5700 8th St.- Camp Parks- Unit F, Dublin, CA 94568, USA. Serving 7 years & 8 months for an ELF arson against a Poplar Tree Farm and an ELF arson against an SUV dealership. Also admitted her role in an ELF/ALF conspiracy. (Diet unknown). ANIMAL LIBERATION PRISONERS (All Animal Liberation Prisoners follow a minimum vegetarian diet and most are vegan). Diego Alonso (address unknown, jailed in Mexico E-mail letters of support to [email protected]) On remand accussed of targeting banks, slaughterhouses and other institutions. (Diego is a vegan) Walter Bond #2011-03339, Davis County Jail, PO Box 130, Farmington, UT 84025-0130, USA. Serving 12 years for an ALF arson at a Sheepskin factory, a leather factory and a foie gras restaurant. (Walter is a vegan). Mel Broughton, A3892AE, HMP Bullingdon, PO Box 50, Oxford, OX25 1WD, England. Serving ten years for his active campaigning against vivisection carried out by Oxford University. The police set him up and accused him of plotting an arson against the University. (Mel is a vegan). Adrian Magdaleno Gonzales (address unkown, jailed in Mexico E-mail letters of support to [email protected]). Serving 7 years 11 months for detonating a gas bombs against various targets including banks and against targets whose actions were claimed by the Frente de Liberación Animal (ALF). (Adrian is a vegan). Marie Mason - See details in Eco Defence Prisoners List. Daniel McGowan - See details in Eco Defence Prisoners List. Gavin Medd-Hall A3624AD, HMP Coldingley, Shaftesbury Road, Bisley, Woking, Surrey GU24 9EX, England. Serving 8 years for conspiracy to blackmail Huntingdon Life Sciences. (Gavin is a vegan). Heather Nicholson A3158AJ, HMP Foston Hall, Foston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 5DN, England. Serving 11 years for conspiracy to blackmail Huntingdon Life Sciences. (Heather is a vegan). Justin Solondz - See details in Eco Defence Prisoners List. Sarah Whitehead, A8369CE, HMP Downview, Sutton Lane, Surrey, SM2 5PD, England. Serving six years campaigning against Huntingdon Life Sciences. Was previously sentenced to two years for: 1) rescuing a puppy from horrific conditions. 2) rescuing over 100 animals from a pet breeder who was later prosecuted for animal abuse. (Sarah is a vegan) PLOUGHSHARES PRISONERS No current Ploughshares prisoners. ANTIFA PRISONERS Aleksey Bychin, FBU OIK-2 IK-7 otryad No. 12, ul. Karnallitovaya d. 98, g. Solikamsk Permskiy Kray, 618545 Russia. Serving 5 years for defending himself against neo-nazis. (Diet unknown). Phil De Sousa, A5766CE, HMP Elmley, Church Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 4DZ, England. Serving 21 months. (Diet unknown). Ravinder Gill, A5770CE, HMP Wayland, Griston, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 6RL, England. Serving 21 months. (Diet Unknown). Austen Jackson, A5729CE, HMP Wormwood Scrubs, PO Box 757, Du Cane Rd, London, W12 OAE, England. Serving 15 months. (Diet unknown). Rinat Sultanov, Mindullich, )tryd No.7, ul. Svobodu d.22, FKU IK-53, pos. Privokzalynui, Sverdlovskaya oblast, 195009 Russia. Serving 2 years for fighting with neo-nazis. (Rint is a Vegetarian). OTHER PRISONERS Ihar Alinevich, c/o P.O. Box 8, Glavpochtampt, 220050 Minsk, Belarus. Jailed for a variety of reasons including alleged anti-mititarism and alleged involvement in solidarity actions for two jailed Russian environmentalists. (Diet unknown) Mikalaj Dziadok, SIZO-1, ul. Volodarskogo 2, 220050 Minsk, Belarus. Jailed for a variety of reasons including alleged anti-mititarism and alleged involvement in solidarity actions for two jailed Russian environmentalists. (Diet unknown) Aliaksandar Frantskievich, Valadarskaha str., 2, SIZO-1, k. 46, Minsk, Belarus. Co-defendant of Ihar Alinevich and Mikalaj Dziadok. (Diet unknown) Fran Thompson, #1090915, CCC, 3151 Litton Drive, Chillicuthe, MO 64601, USA. Serving Life for killing, in self-defence, a stalker who had broken into her home. Before her imprisonment Fran was an eco, animal & anti-nuke campaigner. (Fran is a vegan). MOVE MOVE is an eco-revolutionary group who carried out protests in defence of all life. All move prisoners describe themselves as vegetarians. There are currently eight MOVE activists in prison each serving 100 years after been framed for the murder of a cop in 1979. 9th defendant, Merle Africa, died in prison in 1998. Debbie Simms Africa (006307), Janet Holloway Africa (006308) and Janine Philips Africa (006309) all at: SCI Cambridge Springs, 451 Fullerton Ave, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403-1238, USA. Michael Davis Africa (AM4973) SCI Graterford, PO Box 244, Graterford, PA 19426-0244, USA. Edward Goodman Africa (AM4974), SCI Mahanoy, 301 Morea Rd, Frackville, PA 17932, USA. William Philips Africa (AM4984) and Delbert Orr Africa (AM4985) both at SCI Dallas Drawer K, Dallas, PA 18612, USA. Charles Simms Africa (AM4975), SCI Retreat, 660 State Route 11, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621, USA. Mumia Abu Jamal, (AM8335), SCI Greene, 175 Progress Drive, Waynesburg PA 15370, USA. In 1981 Mumia, former Black Panther and vocal supporter of MOVE, was framed for the murder of a cop. He was originally sentenced to death but is currently awaiting re-sentencing following a court hearing in 2001. STATEMENT ON VIOLENCE Some people listed in this newsletter have carried out violent actions including assault and murder. 'Spirit of Freedom' does not condone violence. But we are also against censorship & believe people can decide for themselves who they wish to support. ABOUT E.L.P. SUPPORT NETWORK ELP is an international eco-prisoner support network founded, in Britain, in 1993 to support jailed eco-activists. We support the prisoners by producing various regular prisoner lists: Spirit of Freedom is ELP's international monthly prisoner listing which is circulated by e-mail. Urgent ELP! 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