Update on Sadie

From: solidaritywithsadieandexile@gmail.com

News from a friend who asked that we pass it along:

Dear Friends and Supporters of Sadie and Exile,

I recently visited with Sadie at Dublin and wanted to share

that experience with everyone. She is doing well, keeping busy, and

finds her new life much improved from the confines of

Lane County. While there are some perks to prison

life; better food, access to arts and crafts, more

freedom of movement, a wardrobe (well, sort of), cats,

coffee, real shoes, and opportunity for fresh air and

exercises...there are also new challenges she is having to face.

Within the prison system, racial and class tensions are high,

and the guards can be unnecessarily tough. As Sadie

put it, "there is always the jingling of keys coming

up behind you", making it hard to ever really relax.

However, she is doing her best to adjust and trying to

make the most of her time. She was recently assigned a job as a

plumber, and although she makes something like 8 cents

an hour, she is glad to be learning a useful skill.

She also said she's grateful to recently have been receiving more mail,

but is still hoping to hear from others, especially those

in Olympia!

One of her biggest concerns right now is maintaining funds for

commissary. Unlike jail, in prison she has to buy

EVERYTHING from clothes, to basic toiletries, shoes,

pens, paper, radio, etc... And soon she will start having

money deducted from her wages for restitution so she is trying

to acquire all of the supplies she needs before that happens.

If you can send any financial support her way (via the support address

and NOT directly to the prison), I know it would be greatly appreciated.

She's there for a long, long time, and having the money

for basic necessities and the occasional art supply will certainly

make her time pass more interestingly.

Although she is finally settled, she still has a long

and lonely road ahead. While it is easy for us to get

caught up in our lives, and take our freedom for

granted, she is stuck- trying her best to find balance and

normalcy amongst the razor wire and concrete that

threatens to define her existence.

Lets do our best to remind her that she is loved,

supported, and most importantly, has not been

forgotten.

R.K.

Joyanna Zacher #36360-086

FCI Dublin

5700 8th St.- Camp Parks- Unit F

Dublin, CA 94568

Nathan Block #36359-086

FCI Lompoc

3600 Guard Rd,

Lompoc, CA 93436

Support funds to help with commissary and phone costs can be sent to:

SSE

c/o Maureen Block

328 Slab City Rd.

Lincolnville, ME 04849