Earth First! Action Update
Archive of the Earth First! Action Update – the newsletter of the UK EF! network 1991-2012
EFAU 75 - April/May 2001Back to list of articles in this issue

Prisoners

If you know of anyone who you think we ought to be supporting get in touch with the AU or ELP (listed opposite), let us know as much as possible (what they’re in for, how long, when they’re due for release, details of any support campaign etc.). The AU prioritises listing new eco-prisoners ELP carry a more detailed list.

UK

Lee Himlin EX7748,
HMP Perry Road,
Sherwood, Nottingham, N65 3AG,

on remand for sabotaging quarrying equipment which is threatening a protected National Park and the Nine Ladies stone circle.

Fr. Martin Newell , EM6780,
HMP Bedford, St Loyes, MK40 1HG,

on remand for disarming a nuclear convoy vehicle.

Susan Van Der Hijden , EN5880 HMP
Brockhill, Redditch, Worcs B97 6RD,

on remand for disarming a nuclear convoy vehicle.

Garfield Gabbard , FT9062,
HMP Pentonville, Caledonian Rd, London N7

on Remand expecting 7 yrs for setting fire to a police van at N30 Euston event. 1999.

Michael Collins , FR6303,
HMP Elmley, Church Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 4AY,

serving 2 yrs, party and protest prisoner.

Mel Broughton DJ8216,
HMP The Mount, Molyneaux Avenue, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0NZ,

serving 4 yrs for conspiracy to cause explosions.

Address Change

Satpal Ram
HMP Blakenhurst, Hewell Lane, Redditch, Worcs, B97 6QS,

moved for 52nd time!!!

Serving 11 yrs since 1986 for murder whilst defending himself against a vicious unprovoked racist attack by a gang of 6 racists, is still inside after 14 yrs.

Quebec

Mario Bertoncini , 04.2.78,
Alex Boissonneault , 14.4.79,
Roman Pokorski , 09.11.78,
Victor Quentin , 23.2.80,
Serge Vallee , 03.8.79,
all held at

Centre de detention de Quebec,
500, rue de la Faune, C.P. 7130,
Charlesbourg, Quebec, G1G 5E4 Canada,

arrested at the ‘Summit of Americas’ anti-globalisation demo and facing various charges (see ELP newsletter for more info) please write to each prisoner separately, enclose a stamped envelope if you want a reply.

"Any political movement that does not support its political internees is a sham movement" Ojore Lutalo, political prisoner

Earth Liberation Prisoners support network

c/o BM Box 2407
London, WC1N 3XX

Online newsletter earthlibprisoner@mail.com www.spiritoffreedom.org.uk

Urgent ELP Bulletin sends out names of new prisoners as soon as ELP gets them animalearthliberation@bigfoot.com

Writing to prisoners

Remember to include the prisoners number and a return address (prisons won’t accept the letter without one, not all accept PO Box address) for more tips on writing contact ELP or Anarchist Black Cross c/o 6 Tilbury Place Brighton BN2 2GY