Writing a letter: The Story Begins
Dear readers,
We activists and usually people who love technology have adopted the habit of writing and sending letters to those who don’t have access to computers, the Internet, destined to live their lives cut off of advanced ways of communication. We also ask you to send letters, and try finding better ways of providing support to people we hold dear, who are our friends, family members and actual life heroes.
I will eventually give you some ideas about what to write or send, how to do it and show you what kind of support is already available to them. We will provide you with an address, a short biography and a wish list for books, whenever available. The people that you will be communicating with are imprisoned, possibly facing a decade or two, under the CFAA law in the United States. We wish to share their story, to let it be known, that they haven’t caused harm or injury to any other living being in order to deserve such punishment. However, many who do commit violent crimes have returned to freedom in less than ten years.
Imprisonment, solitary confinement or SHU, lack of health treatment, loss of freedom for years, or even decades is the sort of punishment that has been inflicted upon a specific group of people consisted of hackers, journalists, and whistleblowers. In fact, a growing number of citizens including activists.
We activists and usually people who love technology have adopted the habit of writing and sending letters to those who don’t have access to computers, the Internet, destined to live their lives cut off of advanced ways of communication. We also ask you to send letters, and try finding better ways of providing support to people we hold dear, who are our friends, family members and actual life heroes.
I will eventually give you some ideas about what to write or send, how to do it and show you what kind of support is already available to them. We will provide you with an address, a short biography and a wish list for books, whenever available. The people that you will be communicating with are imprisoned, possibly facing a decade or two, under the CFAA law in the United States. We wish to share their story, to let it be known, that they haven’t caused harm or injury to any other living being in order to deserve such punishment. However, many who do commit violent crimes have returned to freedom in less than ten years.
Imprisonment, solitary confinement or SHU, lack of health treatment, loss of freedom for years, or even decades is the sort of punishment that has been inflicted upon a specific group of people consisted of hackers, journalists, and whistleblowers. In fact, a growing number of citizens including activists.
Important to notice:
You have to follow all of the seven steps listed here to guarantee that your letter will be delivered, there is always a slight change in policy in different states or facilities, but we could all agree different policy meet a common ground.
(1) Always include a return address and name on the envelope, and inside on the letter.
(2) Package in a C5 white envelope, use lined paper for handwriting, and white paper for print outs.
(3) In some facilities, letters can be rejected, when written in blue ink.
In doubt, always use black ink, do not use any other color, keep it simple.
(4) Be aware prison staff can read your letters.
(5) To meet the common ground, order/send always paperback books.
In doubt, always order the book from any available publisher.
(6) You can send news cut outs, and print outs.
In doubt, mail it in a separate envelope.
(7) Don't send anything else, don't send paper clips, birthday songs cards, stamps, stickers and so on.
(8) Photos 5x7 are usually accepted.
In doubt, also mail it in a separate envelope.
You have to follow all of the seven steps listed here to guarantee that your letter will be delivered, there is always a slight change in policy in different states or facilities, but we could all agree different policy meet a common ground.
(1) Always include a return address and name on the envelope, and inside on the letter.
(2) Package in a C5 white envelope, use lined paper for handwriting, and white paper for print outs.
(3) In some facilities, letters can be rejected, when written in blue ink.
In doubt, always use black ink, do not use any other color, keep it simple.
(4) Be aware prison staff can read your letters.
(5) To meet the common ground, order/send always paperback books.
In doubt, always order the book from any available publisher.
(6) You can send news cut outs, and print outs.
In doubt, mail it in a separate envelope.
(7) Don't send anything else, don't send paper clips, birthday songs cards, stamps, stickers and so on.
(8) Photos 5x7 are usually accepted.
In doubt, also mail it in a separate envelope.
Write a Letter to our Imprisoned Activists
You can order any book, as long as the book is mailed to the recipient directly from a publisher. No hard cover. It is a good idea that you first write a letter, letting someone know of the latest publications, and asking them about their favorite authors.
Martin Gottesfeld
Martin Gottesfeld
Reg ID #12982-104 USP Marion U.S. Penitentiary P.O. BOX 1000 Marion, IL 62959 USA |
Julian Assange
Mr. Julian Assange
Prisoner #: A9379AY HMP Belmarsh Western Way London SE28 0EB United Kingdom | Stella Moris Fundraiser Courage Foundation Fundraiser Send Mail |
Konrads Voits
Konrads Voits #55778-039
MCFP Springfield Federal Medical Center P.O. Box 4000 Springfield, MO, 65801 USA |
Jared Chase
Jared Chase #M44710
Dixon Correctional Center 2600 N Brinton Avenue Dixon, IL, 61021 USA | Jared Chase is free GoFundMe! |
Jeremy Hammond
Jeremy Hammond #18729-424
FCI Memphis Federal Correctional Institution P.O. Box 34550 Memphis, TN, 38184 USA | Jeremy Hammond is free! |
Matt DeHart
Matthew Paul DeHart #06813-036
FCI Ashland Federal Correctional Institution P.O. Box 6001 Ashland, KY, 41105 USA | Matt DeHart is free GoFundMe! |
The tragic death of Aaron Swartz, a 26-year-old coder and social activist, has shone a light on the sad truth about America's misguided computer crime law. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) is a draconian law, and its vague language broadly criminalize accessing a computer without "authorization". It doesn't explain what it actually means. It's enacted with heavy-handed penalties and shows no regard for whether an act was done to further the public good.
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