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[Organic Revolution]

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Compiled by the Prison Activist Resource Center. For other PP/POW-related resources, go to our political prisoner page.

Ali Khalid Abdullah #148130
Mound Correctional Facility
17601 Mound Rd
Detroit, MI 48212
www.geocities.com/ppwc_uk/aboutali.html

Haki Malik Abdullah (s/n Michael Green) # C-56123
PO Box 3456
Corcoran, CA 93212

Mumia Abu-Jamal # AM-8335
SCI Greene
175 Progress Drive
Waynesburg, PA 15370
www.mumia.org (International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal)
www.freemumia.org (Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal [SF])
www.j4mumia.org (Justice For Mumia [NY])
www.mumia2000.org

Sundiata Acoli (s/n Clark Squire) # 39794-066
PO Box 3000
USP Allenwood
White Deer, PA 17887
http://www.afrikan.net/sundiata/welcome.html and prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/sundiata-acoli

Charles Sims Africa # AM-4975
SCI Graterford, Box 244
Graterford, PA 19426-0244
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/charles-sims-africa-st.html

Debbie Sims Africa # 006307
SCI Cambridge Springs
451 Fullerton Ave
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/MOVE/debbi-sims-africa-st.html

Delbert Orr Africa # AM-4985
SCI Dallas
Drawer K
Dallas, PA 18612

Edward Goodman Africa # AM-4974
SCI Mahoney
301 Morea Road
Frackville, PA 17932

Janet Holloway Africa # 006308
SCI Cambridge Springs
451 Fullerton Ave
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/MOVE/debbi-sims-africa-st.html

Janine Phillips Africa # 006309
SCI Cambridge Springs
451 Fullerton Ave
Cambridge Springs, PA 16403
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/MOVE/debbi-sims-africa-st.html

Michael Davis Africa # AM-4973
SCI Graterford, Box 244
Graterford PA 19426

William Phillips Africa # AM-4984
SCI Dallas
Drawer K
Dallas, PA 18612

Imam Jamil Al-Amin (s/n H. Rap Brown # 1104651
Georgia State Prison
100 Highway 147
Reidsville, GA 39499-9701
www.ImamJamil.com
www.mindspring.com/~altafb/ImamAlAmin.html

Tre Arrow
CS# 05850722
Vancouver Island Regional Correction Center
4216 Wilkinson Rd.
Victoria, BC, V8Z 5B2
Canada
www.trearrow.org

Kalima Aswad (s/n Robert Duren) # B24120
CMSJ 106L
PO Box 2000
Vacaville, CA 95696-2000

Zolo Azania #4969
Pendelton Correctional Facility
Box 30, I.D.O.C. 6-6 D
Pendelton, Indiana 46064
www.prairie-fire.org/freezoloazania.html

Herman Bell # 79C-0262
Sullivan C.F.
Box 116
Riverside Drive
Fallsburg, NY 12733-0116
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/bell.html

Greg Boertje-Obed
Burleigh County Jail
P.O. Box 1416
Bismarck , ND 58502
www.jonahhouse.org (Weapon of Mass Destruction Here Plowshares, sentencing set for December 2006)

Nathan Block
#1663667
Lane County Jail
101 W 5th Ave
Eugene, OR 97401
[email protected]

Joseph "Jo-Jo" Bowen # AM 4272
SCI Coal Township
1 Kelley Drive
Coal Township, PA 17866

Veronza Bowers, Jr. #35316-136
FCI Medium C-1
P.O. Box 1032
Coleman, FL 35521-1032
geocities.com/veronzab

Marilyn Buck # 00482-285
5701 - 8th. St. Camp Parks Unit B
Dublin CA 94568
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/marilynbuck
freedomarchives.org/wildpoppies

Fred "Muhammad" Burton
AF 3896
SCI Somerset
1590 Walters Mill Rd
Somerset, PA 15510

Ruben Campa (aka Fernando Gonzalez) # 58733-004
FCI Oxford
PO Box 1000
Oxford, WI 53952
www.freethefive.org

Byron Shane Chubbuck # 07909-051
USP Beaumont
P.O. Box 26030
Beaumont, TX 77720

JACOB CONROY, # 93501-011
FCI VICTORVILLE MEDIUM I
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
P.O. BOX 5300
ADELANTO, CA 92301
supportjake.org

Marshal Eddie Conway # 116469
Box 534
Jessup MD 20794
www.freeeddieconway.org

Rodney Coronado # 03895-000
FCI Tucson
PO Box 23811
Tucson, AZ 85734
www.supportrod.org

Jorge Cruz #26318-069
FCI Edgefield
P. O. Box 725
Edgefield, SC 29824-0725
www.prorescatevieques.org and
www.nonviolence.org/nukeresister/insideandout.html

Brian DeRouen # 92459-020CI
FCI Taft
Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 7001
Taft, CA 93268
www.soaw.org (prisoner of conscience updates)

Bill Dunne # 10916-086
USP BIG SANDY
P.O. Box 2068
Inez, KY 41224
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/bill-dunne

Romaine 'Chip' Fitzgerald # B-27527
CSP-L.A. Co.-A5-230
44750 60th St. W.
Lancaster, CA 93536

Patrice Lumumba Ford # 96639-011
USP Victorville
PO Box 5500
Adelanto, CA 92301

DARIUS FULMER # 26397-050
FCI FORT DIX
P.O. BOX 2000
FORT DIX, NJ 08640
www.shac7.com/dari

Christine Gaunt
Muscogee County Jail
700 E. 10th St.
Columbus, GA 31901-2899
www.soaw.org/new/article.php?id=1228

LAUREN GAZZOLA # 93497-011
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
FCI DANBURY
ROUTE #37
DANBURY, CT 06811
supportlauren.com

Ana Lucia Gelabert # 384484
GV Unit
1401 State School Rd.
Gatesville, TX 76599

Alice Gerard # 92095-020
FCI Danbury
33-1/2 Pembroke Station, Route 37
Danbury, CT 06811
www.soaw.org (prisoner of conscience updates)

David Gilbert # 83-A-6158
Clinton Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 2001
Dannemora, NY 12929
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/davidgilbert

William Gilday # W33537
MCI Shirley
PO Box 1218
Shirley, MA 01464-1218

René González # 58738-004
FCI Marianna
P.O. Box 7007
Marianna, FL 32447-7007
www.freethefive.org

Antonio Guerrero # 58741-004
USP Florence
PO Box 7500
Florence, CO 81226
www.freethefive.org

Abdel-Jabbar Hamdan
www.petitiononline.com/Hamdan/petition.html

Bashir Hameed (s/n James York) # 82-A-6313
Sullivan Correctional Facility
Box AG
Fallsburg, NY 12733-0116
www.thejerichomovement.com/bashir_hameed.htm

Joshua Harper # 29429-086
FDC Sheridan
Federal Detention Center
P.O. Box 6000
Sheridan, OR 97378
www.joshharper.org

Eddie Hatcher # 0173499
Marion Corr. Inst
PO Box 2405
Marion, NC 28752
www.eddiehatcher.org

Robert Seth Hayes # 74-A-2280
Wende Correctional Facility
PO Box 1187
Alden, NY 14004-1187
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/robert-seth-hayes-st.html

Alvaro Luna Hernandez #255735
Hughes Unit
Rt. 2, Box 4400
Gatesville, TX 76597
www.freealvaro.org

Gerardo Hernandez # 58739-004
USP Victorville
PO Box 5500
Adelanto, CA 92301
www.freethefive.org

Freddie Hilton (Kamau Sadiki) # 115688
Augusta State Medical Prison, Bldg 13A-2 E7
3001 Gordon Highway
Grovetown, GA 30812-3809
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/kamau-sadiki

James "Doc" Holiday # 86555-012
Marion USP
PO Box 2000, Route 5
Marion, IL 62959

Robert Joyner # AF 3793
SCI Graterford
Box 244
Graterford, PA 19426-0244

Alvin Joyner # AF 4296
SCI Chester
500 E Fourth St.
Chester, PA 19013

Carl Kabat
Burleigh County Jail
P.O. Box 1416
Bismarck , ND 58502
www.jonahhouse.org (Weapon of Mass Destruction Here Plowshares, sentencing set for December 2006)

Sekou Cinque T.M. Kambui (s/n William Turk) #113058
P.O. Box 56 (SCC) (B1-32)
Elmore, AL 36025-0056
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/sekou-kambui-st.html

Khalfani X. Khaldun # 874304
s/n Leonard McQuay
Wabash Valley Correctional Facility
PO Box 1111 A2 - 201 S.H.U. A/S
Carlisle, IN 47838

Yu Kikumura # 090008-050
PO Box 8500 ADX
Florence, CO 81226

James William Kilgore # 09879-000
USP Lompoc
3901 Klein Blvd.
Lompoc, CA 93436

KEVIN KJONAAS # 93502-011
UNIT I
FCI SANDSTONE
P.O. BOX 1000
SANDSTONE, MN 55072
www.supportkevin.com

Mohamman Geuka Koti, 80A-0808
354 Hunter Street
Ossining, NY 10562-5442

Jaan Laaman W41514
Box 100
South Walpole, MA 02071
home.earthlink.net/~neoludd

Ramon Labañino (Luis Medina III) # 58734-004
Beaumont USP
PO Box 26035
Beaumont, TX 77720
www.freethefive.org

Richard Mafundi Lake # 79972
Holman CF
Holman 3700
Atmore, AL 36503-3700
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/mafundi-st.html

Wopashitwe Mondo Eyen we Langa (s/n David Rice) # 27768
PO Box 2500
Lincoln NE 68542-2500
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/mondo-we-langa
and mondo.info

Maliki Shakur Latine # 81-A-4469
PO Box 2001
Dannemora, NY 12929

Oscar Lopez-Rivera # 87651-024
U.S. Penitentiary
P.O. Box 12015
Terre Haute, IN 47801
www.prcc-chgo.org/NBHRN_site/prisoners/prisoners_2.asp
and prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/oscar-lopez-rivera.html

Jeffrey "Free" Luers #13797671
OSP
2605 State Street
Salem, OR 97310
www.freefreenow.org

Ojore Lutalo # 59860
PO Box 861, #901548
Trenton NJ 08625
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/ojore.html

Ruchell Cinque Magee # A92051
3B-05-103
Box 3466
Corcoran, CA 93212
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/ruchel-lmagee

Abdul Majid (s/n Anthony Laborde) # 83-A-0483
Green Haven Correctional Facility
Malone, NY 12953
www.thejerichomovement.com/abdul_majid.htm

Thomas Manning # 10373-016
United States Penitentiary - Hazelton
Box 2000
Bruceton Mills, West Virginia 26525
www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Parliament/3400

Sr. Lelia Mattingly # 92460-020
FCI Danbury
33-1/2 Pembroke Station, Route 37
Danbury, CT 06811
www.soaw.org (prisoner of conscience updates)

Eric McDavid
X-2972521 4E231A
Sacramento County Main Jail
651 "I" Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
www.supporteric.org

Daniel McGowan #63794-053
Out on bail
www.supportdaniel.org

Masai Mugmuk # 58157
CN-861-4B12 MCU
Trenton NJ 08625

Ramiro "Ramsey" R. Muñiz # 40288-115
U.S.P. Florence
P.O. Box 7000
Florence, CO 81226
freeramsey.com

Jalil Muntaqim (aka Anthony Jalil Bottom) # 77A4283
Auburn Corr. Facility
135 State Street, P.O. Box 618
Auburn, NY 13024
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/jalilmuntaqim

Sekou Odinga # 05228-054
USP Florence ADMAX
P.O. Box 8500
Florence, CO 81226
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/sekou-odinga

Sara Olson # W94197
506-10-04L
C.C.W.F. PO Box 1508
Chowchilla, CA 93610-1508

Leonard Peltier # 89637-132
USP Terre Haute
U.S. Penitentiary
P.O. Box 12015
Terre Haute, IN 47801
www.leonardpeltier.net
www.myspace.com/freepeltier
www.myspace.com/bobinsuisse

Dan Pens # 279308
Stafford Creek Correctional Center
191 Constantine Way (H6-A11L)
Aberdeen, WA 98520

José Pérez González # 21519-069
USP Atlanta
PO Box 150160
Atlanta, GA 30315
www.prorescatevieques.org and
www.nonviolence.org/nukeresister/insideandout.html


Hugo "Dahariki" Pinell # A88401
POB 7500 SHU-D-214
Crescent City CA 95531
www.afrikan.net/dreadx1.html

Ed Poindexter # 110403
Minnesota Correctional Facility
7525 4th Avenue
Lino Lakes, MN 55014-1099

Luis V. Rodríguez # C33000
Mule Creek State Prison
P.O. Box 409000
Ione, CA 95640
www.humanrights.de/doc_en/archiv/u/usa/luis/lr1.html

Kojo Bomani Sababu (s/n Grailing Brown) # 39384-066
Victorville Med II FCI
13777 Air Express Way Blvd.
Victorville, CA 92394
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/kojo-st.html

Tewahnee Sahme # 11186353
SRCI
777 Stanton Blvd.
Ontario, OR 97914

Hanif Shabazz Bey (Beaumont Gereau) # 295933
Wallens Ridge State Prison
PO Box 759
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
burn.ucsd.edu/~abcf/bey.html

Abdul Shakur # C-48884
PO Box 7500
Crescent City, CA 95532

Dr. Mutulu Shakur # 83205-012
PO Box PMB - D Unit 105
Altanta GA 30315
prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/mutulu-shakur and www.thejerichomovement.com/drmutulushakur.htm

Shaka Shakur # 28443
MCC
Westville, IN 46361

Tsutomo Shirosaki # 20924-016
PO Box 26035
Beaumont, TX 77720

Russel Maroon Shoats # AF-3855
175 Progress Drive
Waynesburg PA 15370
burn.ucsd.edu/~abcf/maroon.html

ANDREW STEPANIAN # 26399-050
FCI BUTNER MEDIUM II
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
P.O. BOX 1500
BUTNER, NC 27509
andystepanian.com

James "Ashante" Sullivan # AF 6772
PO Box 99901
Pittsburgh, PA 15233

Carlos Alberto Torres # 88976-024
FCI Oxford
PO Box 1000
Oxford WI 53952
www.wco.com/~boricua/POWS/carlos.htm and prisonactivist.org/pps+pows/carlos-alberto-torres.html
www.prcc-chgo.org/NBHRN_site/prisoners/prisoners_2.asp

Priscilla Treska
Muscogee County Jail
700 E. 10th St.
Columbus, GA 31901-2899
www.soaw.org/new/article.php?id=1228

Daud Obida Tulam # 55657-CN-861
Trenton NJ 08625

Gary Tyler # 84156
Louisiana State Penitentiary
ASH-4
Angola LA 70712

José Vélez Acosta # 23883-069
USP Coleman
PO Box 1033
Coleman, FL 3352
www.prorescatevieques.org and
www.nonviolence.org/nukeresister/insideandout.html

Vieques resisters are listed at:
www.prorescatevieques.org and
www.nonviolence.org/nukeresister/insideandout.html

John Wade # 38548-083
FCI Petersburg Low
PO Box 1000
Petersburg, VA 23804

Herman "Hooks" Wallace
DOC #76759-CCR L/F #13
Louisiana State Penitentiary
ASH-4
Angola LA 70712
prisonactivist.org/angola

Mike Walli
Burleigh County Jail
P.O. Box 1416
Bismarck , ND 58502
www.jonahhouse.org (Weapon of Mass Destruction Here Plowshares, sentencing set for December 2006)

Gary Watson # 098990
Delaware Correctional Center
1181 Paddock Rd.
Smyrna, DE 19977

Hugh Williams # AF 2932
SCI Graterford
Box 244
Graterford, PA 19426-0244

Albert Woodfox # 72148
Louisiana State Penitentiary
CCR Upper B Cell 13
Angola LA 70712
prisonactivist.org/angola

Helen Woodson # 03231-045
www.motherearth.org/prisoner/woodson.php

Joyanna Zacher #1662550
Lane County Jail
101 W 5th Ave
Eugene, OR 97401
[email protected]

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

Thomas Manning # 10373-016
United States Penitentiary - Hazelton
Box 2000
Bruceton Mills, West Virginia 26525

I recommend writing to this comrade.

Be careful though, that prison is known to return mail for any sort of reason.. even made up things about "incomplete addresses" and such. Don't give up. It's well worth the effort to get in touch with Comrade Tom.

[Organic Revolution]

Some rules on writing prisoners:

TIPS ON WRITING TO A PRISONER

Thank you for writing to a prisoner. You must be a very special person. Very few people would be willing to share their time with these men and women who have become the castaways of our society. The fact remains - they are human beings. Loneliness is one of the greatest challenges they face each day. Mail call may be the lowest point of their day, yet communication is essential in the rehabilitation process. Studies have shown that those inmates who have folks on the outside taking an interest in them have a much lower recidivism rate then those who do not. So, thank you for this selfless act which is more than the price of a stamp. It is an act of faith - faith that you can reach out and make a positive difference in another person's life.

We hope these helpful hints will enhance this letter writing experience for you.

Unless the prisoners specifically state otherwise, letters from members of the same sex are welcomed. Most are just looking for friendship and to communicate with positive individuals outside prison walls.

FIRST LETTER:

1. Write a little background about yourself - your interests and hobbies, what you like to do in your spare time, your studies, work, pets, your favorite movies, what bands you like, what books, what religion or philosophies interest you, etc. Avoid sharing too much personal information.

Be upfront about your ability to write on a regular basis. If you are only able to write once a month, let that person know so that he or she doesn't look for your letter and feel that you are not interested.

If you are not looking for a romantic relationship, let them know upfront. Don't play headgames.

If you do not want any kind of sexual references or suggestive writings from the inmate, make it perfectly clear in the beginning. Getting to know an inmate and them to know you takes time and a bit of patience. It's best to begin with a basic friendship and build relationships from that point.

Respond to something they have written in their ads, such as a love for the outdoors or some other area of interest.

Ask questions. Show you're interested in the person and not in the situation, the fact that he or she is in jail.

Do NOT include gifts IN your letter. If you want to make your letters more interesting, we offer some suggestions here.

Greeting cards can be a good way to make initial contact. There are so many friendship-type cards available just to say "hello" to the prisoner. This can take the pressure off of you worrying about what to write that first time.

Prisoners are happy to get your letter(s) and are looking for words of encouragement.

2. Remember to put your return address on the upper left hand corner of the envelope (be sure it is legible) and include it again in the body of the letter in case something happens to the envelope. The prison won't accept letters without return addresses. If you don't want the prisoner to know your home address, get a P.O. Box.

3. You might want to include a photograph of yourself so the prisoner has a "face" to put with the name. Many prisoners are forthright in stating they are looking for relationships, but others are simply looking for a friend with whom they can correspond. A photo would be a nice gesture of friendship. If you are going to send a photo, make sure and write the prisoner's full name and DOC number on the back of it. Otherwise it will be rejected and sent back to you, at the inmate's expense.

FOLLOW-UP LETTERS:

1. Maintaining an ongoing correspondence with a prisoner can be a mutually rewarding experience. Your uplifting words of encouragement can make their prison sentence more bearable. Encourage them in their endeavors such as getting an education while in prison, learning a trade, becoming more spiritual, etc.

2. Do NOT send significant amounts of money. We can't stress this enough. If you send any money at all, money for postage is usually greatly appreciated. Be extremely leery of any inmate that tries to get you to send them funds no matter the reason. If you wish to assist a prisoner with legal expenses, ask for his attorney of record and deal with that person. NEVER send money directly to inmates for attorneys' fees.

3. It's a prudent practice not to give our your phone number unless you get to know the inmate very well.

4. Try not to be judgmental. Keep a cheery tone to your letters. You will find that most prisoners are sincerely lonely.

5. It might be best to avoid talking about the particular crime that person has committed. Many times the inmate will volunteer the information themselves.

6. If you decide you would like to send a gift to a prisoner, be sure to find out the prison's policy on gifts. There are as many rules as to what CAN and CANNOT be sent to a prisoner as there are prisons.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

1. Don't write to more than one inmate from one prison at a time. It's just not a very good idea. From previous experience we have found that many times a person that writes to more than one inmate in the same facility can create a rivalry between inmates. It's best to avoid that situation all together.

2. All prisoners are not the same. As with any group of people there are vast differences in personalities and cultures. If you find that you don't relate well with one individual, don't let that stop you from writing to another. As with any person you meet on the outside, each one has his or her own particular quality's that may be appealing or unappealing to your own sense of taste. You will find every denomination, race, educational background and class inside prison walls.

3. Prisoners do NOT have access to the Internet. If you are writing a prisoner with an email address, please be sure you include where they can write back to you via regular mail.

4. If you allow a prisoner to make a collect call to you, be aware that these calls can be extremely expensive. The prison usually take a cut on all phone calls made from their facility, and most of them charge significantly more than normal pay phone collect calls.




ITEMS YOU SHOULD NOT INCLUDE WITH YOUR LETTERS

All prisons have STRICT rules about the contents of mail that can be received by an inmate. Sending an inmate unauthorized materials may result in your letter never to be received by the inmate. There are as many rules as to what CAN and CANNOT be sent to a prisoner as there are prisons. However, there are some things that ALL prisons will restrict. Below is a list of several items you should NOT send with your letter.
Cards with yarn or ribbon.

Cards that are padded.

Oversized cards larger than 8x10.

Laminated cards.

Maps.

Letters in foreign languages.

Sticker or adhesive signs.

Excessive magazine and newspaper clippings or photos.

Metal or spiral bound notebooks or calendars.

Pornography or nude pictures.
Polaroid or laminated pictures

Stamps

Cash

Materials with gang signs.

Liquor or items that contain alcohol.

Personal items (find out the rules first).

Anything that might be considered a weapon.

Internet URL references. (remove all email addresses or web site information)

Books or Magazines (must come directly from the publisher)




ITEMS THAT ARE WELCOMED WITH YOUR LETTERS

These items are usually welcomed by prisoners and are good ideas for making your letters more interesting.
Photos, not Polaroid.

Colorful Post Cards.

Jokes.

Poems.

Colorful one-page calendars.

Cartoon Humor

Articles on current events.
Letters on colorful stationary

Colorful pictures from the Internet (remove all URL information).

Crossword Puzzles (on single sheets of paper).

Newspaper or magazine clippings (not too many at one time).

Birthday or Holiday Cards.

Books (direct from the publisher or retailer).

Magazines (direct from the publisher).