First SHAC 7 Defendant Starts Prison Sentence

ELP Information Bulletin (4th October 2006)

Dear friends

ELP has just received the following e-mail.  As soon as we have a
mailing address for Andrew we'll obviously let everyone know.

> Andrew Stepanian became the first SHAC 7 defendant to start his prison
> sentence today. Andy turned himself in at MDC Brooklyn, where he will
> remain for up to 120 days awaiting a long term prison assignment from the
> Bureau of Prisons. Prior to turning himself in today, Andy did an
> interview with the radio show "Democracy Now." The transcript of that
> interview is available here:
> http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/10/03/142235
>
> While Andy is at the MDC, he will not be able to receive visits from
> anyone except family members. A mailing address and a breakdown of what
> types of mail will be permitted to be sent to Andy will be available
> within the next day or two. Please check back often to get the information
> and get to writing Andy. He has expressed that receiving support letters
> is very important to him. Remember, letters are a prisoner's only line to
> the outside, so get writing and we'll be sending out an address shortly!
>
> Over the coming weeks and months, Andy's co-defendants, Kevin Kjonaas,
> Lauren Gazzola, Jake Conroy, Josh Harper, and Darius Fulmer will also be
> starting their prison sentences. Information and addresses will be made
> available as soon as we have them.
>
> We are continuing to raise funds to keep the SHAC 7  prisoners commissary
> accounts full while they are in prison to buy the necessities, so please
> consider donating or organizing a benefit.
>
> Thanks for your continued support--now get to writing Andy a letter!
>

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