SOAW 11 Report to Prison; SOAW.ORG Temporarily Offline! Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 13:10:15 -0500 (CDT) SOA Watch Update 04/03/2008 ================================= SOAW.ORG IS TEMPORARILY DOWN ================================= The SOA Watch website is currently experiencing technical difficulties and will be under maintenance for the next 48 hours. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and support. In the meantime, feel free to contact the SOAW office for information regarding the April Fast and the SOAW 11 by emailing us at info@soaw.org or calling 202-234-3440. ================================================== PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE REPORT TO PRISON TODAY! ================================================== Nine of the SOAW 11 will be reporting to federal prison today to serve sentences ranging from 30-90 days for their nonviolent witness in opposition to the SOA/WHINSEC. The SOAW 11 were sentenced in federal court on January 28, 2008 carrying the protest to close the School of the Americas (SOA/WHINSEC) onto the Fort Benning Military Reservation, publicly defying the laws which prevent political speech on military bases and making a bold call for justice and accountability. Joan Anderson, Ozone Bhaguan, LeAnne Clausen, Ed Lewinson, Chris Lieberman, Tiel Rainelli, Gus Roddy, Stephen Schwietzer and Michelle Yipe will be reporting to federal prison throughout today. Diane Lopez-Hughes decided to self report following her trial and was released on March 11, 2008 after serving 45 days in Muscogee County Jail. Art Landis, of Perkasie, PA, is expected to report on April 10th. We ask that you keep the SOAW 11 in your thoughts, honor them by taking part in the April Fast to close the SOA/WHINSEC and send them words of encouragement and friendship to the addresses listed below: --> Tips on writing to Prisoners - http://www.anarchistblackcross.org/support/writing.html --> SOAW 11 PRISON ADDRESSES AND SENTENCES: Joan C. Anderson #93649-020 - (30 Days) FDC SeaTac Federal Detention Center P.O. Box 13900 Seattle, WA 98198 Ozone Bhaguan #92123-020 - (90 days) FPC Duluth Federal Prison Camp P.O. Box 1000 Duluth, MN 55814 McHenry County Jail LeAnne Clausen - (30 days) 2200 N. Seminary Avenue Woodstock, IL 60098 Edwin R. Lewinson #92126-020 - (90 days) FCI Elkton Federal Correctional Institution P.O. Box 10 Lisbon, Ohio 44432 Chris Lieberman #93645-020 - (60 days) FCI La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution P.O. Box 3000 Anthony, TX 88021 Teri L. Rainelli #93552-020 - (90 days) USP Hazelton U.S. Penitentiary P.O. Box 2000 Bruceton Mills, WV 26525 McHenry County Jail Augustine Roddy - (30 days) 2200 N. Seminary Avenue Woodstock, IL 60098 Stephen P. Schweitzer #93647-020 - (60 days) MDC Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center P.O. Box 329002 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Carna A. Yipe - (30 days) Sedgwick County Jail 141 W. Elm St. Wichita, KS 67203 ======================================================== APRIL 23-26: JOIN THE APRIL FAST TO CLOSE THE SOA/WHINSEC ======================================================== On April 23rd through 26th, thousands across the Americas will vigil, fast, organize and pray to close the SOA/WHINSEC. Events will take place in seven Latin American countries and all across the United States, including ten U.S. prisons where the SOAW 11 are scheduled to start serving prison sentences in the following weeks. We need you to join us! Can you do something individually or within community to challenge the SOA/WHINSEC this April 23rd-26th? Everyone can do something. You can fast by yourself for a day, vigil with others on the steps of your city's federal building or your local post office, or set up a meeting with your member of Congress urging her or him to cosponsor HR 1707. Groups will hold screenings of SOA Watch videos at a house party or do a presentation in a class to show why we are hungry for justice. Some folks will fast for the entire duration of the events, while others will include the victims of the SOA/WHINSEC in a prayer service. Please let us know what you plan on doing. We will post your individual actions and group events on our website so our movement's actions will be united from Chile to Minnesota. --> Please e-mail Simon Albrecht at simon(at)soaw(dot)org or call 202-234-3440 to share your plans. We appreciate your interest! You are subscribed to this list as map@pencil.math.missouri.edu. To unsubscribe, visit - http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/soaw/unsubscribe.jsp, or reply to this email with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Our postal address is SOA Watch, PO Box 4566, Washington, DC 20017