Thursday, June 07, 2007

Update on Anti Fascist Toledo Rebel lasandra Burwell

We received 2 letters from locked down Toledo Rebel Lasandra Burwell in
the past month. For those that dont know Lasandra is doing 5 years in
state prison for throwing bricks at police and smashing a police cars wind
shield at a Nazi rally on 10/15/05.

She is thankful for the letters and support and goes on to say in part
"Keep writing cuz letters are like fresh air, when I hear was goin on in
the outside world... Its like a dark cloud hanging over this place. But I
try not to let it get me down, if its nothing positive I stay away ....
I'm missing my husband and kids dearly. I spend the days I'm not working
reading and trying to stay out of the way."

She made a couple requests for support. Keep in mind all books sent to Ohio
prisoners MUST come from a bookstore or the publisher. The Books 4
Prisoners Crew is an approved distributor of books to Ohio prisoners and
is happy to forward on any books to Lasandra you may have. All books
should be paperback and in new or like new condition. Contact us for more
info.

1. Any books by Jerome Dicky
2. Dutch by Nikki Turner (I got the impression from her letter that this
might be a series)
3. Any books by E. Lynn Harris

She also says her husband cannot afford to send her care packages. Care
packages from friends and family were banned in Ohio a couple years ago
under the guise of security and now must come directly from a third party
for profit vendor at inflated prices. She says "This places food is no
good." and requests if anyone can afford it to send her coffee and creamer
but mentions she would be grateful for anything. Check out
www.ohiopackages.com

Lasandra can also get up to 3 embossed envelopes per letter (NO loose
stamps!). With collect calls from prisoners running as high as $3.30 - $7
for 15 min (with phone company's giving kickbacks to the state to prey on
prisoners family's with these outrageous charges). Letters are one of the
only ways for her to keep in contact with her family. Please show Lasandra
she is not forgotten and support her in one of the above mentioned ways.
Even a letter will help keep her spirits up.

In The Struggle,
Steve
The Books 4 Prisoners Crew
P.O. Box 19065
Cincinnati, OH 45219

Lasandra Burwell #63658
Ohio Reformatory For Women
1479 Collins Ave.
> Marysville, OH 43040

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