Support needed: SHAC prisoners having mail wihheld by Winchester Prison
helen earth | 28.10.2010 14:51
Jason Mullan (and possibly also Thomas Harris) have been refused all 'unconfirmed' correspondance since they were admitted to Winchester Prison on Thursday 21st October
According to Mr Berry on the switchboard at the prison, JJ (Jason) must pass names, addresses and phone numbers of anyone who is trying to get in touch with him to the prison, which will then phone people to confirm their details. Obviously JJ does not have peoples details, and can't receive them as their letters are being withheld.
Friends have attempted to confirm their details by phoning the prison and asking that their letters be passed on, but have been told that it must go through "another office", which Mr Berry would not give the phone number for...
Please phone the prison and ask to speak to the Governor to protest about this decision, which is unlawful, and appears to be both an attempt to isolate JJ and gain information about his friends and supporters.
It is possible that Thomas Harris is in the same position; both were jailed on Monday for actions against vivisection giants Huntingdon Life Sciences.
Friends have attempted to confirm their details by phoning the prison and asking that their letters be passed on, but have been told that it must go through "another office", which Mr Berry would not give the phone number for...
Please phone the prison and ask to speak to the Governor to protest about this decision, which is unlawful, and appears to be both an attempt to isolate JJ and gain information about his friends and supporters.
It is possible that Thomas Harris is in the same position; both were jailed on Monday for actions against vivisection giants Huntingdon Life Sciences.
helen earth
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Please ignore the article.
28.10.2010 16:59
Please, to contact the prison is just going to affect JJ and the way the people that work within the prison respond to him, I understand this may not be the case and that the letters may just be held up. Please could you all refrain from calling until i hear further.
Lucy (JJs partner)
Lucy (JJs partner)
Lucy
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE PRISON
28.10.2010 17:02
I cannot stress and it is vital that we do not contact winchester anymore. As it is not on JJ's request and we must respect that.
Lucy
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What Cat?
28.10.2010 15:39
Warder
I have just phoned..
28.10.2010 16:06
Lynn Sawyer
Prison numbers
28.10.2010 16:31
x
Do not contact the prison
28.10.2010 17:11
If the admins at IMC give a shit you will remove this post immediately.
And to whoever posted it this don't be so fucking stupid. It's not you in prison is it?
b_real
Keep on writing, but not phoning
28.10.2010 17:27
But clearly no-one is going to say anything to a prisoner, or to a prison censor, that would put anyone, including the prisoner, at risk. Anyone who doesn't want to be known to the authorities would obviously think twice before writing.
However the vast majority of people writing will be regular, upstanding members of the community who share our outrage about the political double standards involved in the sentencing of animal rights prisoners.
Be assured that if there is any irregularity regarding the passing on of letters by the prison authorities, the Vegan Prisoner Support Group will be on the case - after all it is the VPSG that through quiet and dilligent work over the years have established vegan dietary guidelines that now make life in prison a bit more tollerable. See http://www.vpsg.org/
For the addresses (and numbers) of AR prisoners, see http://www.alfsg.org.uk/
Pat
Agree
28.10.2010 17:46
Someone who cares
DO NOT CALL.
28.10.2010 18:00
Lynn Sawyer
DO NOT CALL - a message from Jasons partner
28.10.2010 18:01
Lucy