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George Martorano is one of the longest serving non-violent 1st time offenders,
if not THE longest. 26 Years and counting-he was given a "Death Sentence" of
LWOP-while his crimes were serious and warranted prison time, they were not
serious enough to take ALL HOPE away-George Martorano's "Commutation of
Sentence" petition was DENIED by Bush on the way out and now he has to wait a
year to file with the new administration- BUT, with your help and some luck,
George could be released soon- I need everyone to write, call or email the White
House or the Attorney General's office and ask that George be released with
"TIME SERVED" you can send emails to comments@... and
askdoj@...

George was busted with alot of pot-pot the agents sold and bought from
him-naturally they "TRUMPED UP" the counts of conspirisy charges to include
qualudes and other drugs, BUT the bottomline was NOTHING but POT, and they knew
it-you may go to George's "freedom" sights at www.freegeorge.us and
www.webelievegroup.com


Thanks
John

#732

From: "lilmunchkin308" <lilmunchkin308@...>
Date: Sun Mar 8, 2009 9:19 pm
Subject: TIME TO PAROLE BRIAN THOMPSON

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www.ipetitions.com/petition/parolebrianthompson

Brian Thompson has been incarcerated in Illinois for over 30 years. He is doing an indeterminate sentence of 40 to 80 for 1 count of murder. He has been denied parole repeatedly since 1988 by the PRB despite being an exceptionally good inmate.

Please go to either website below, read Brian's story and sign his petition.

www.thepetitionsite.com/1/time-to-parole-brian-thompson

He is going in front of the parole board again on April 1st.

If the links do not work, please copy them to your address bar.

Thank you so much for your time and support from both of us.

#731

From: "jill.hightshoe" <jill.hightshoe@...>
Date: Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:15 am
Subject: Overcrowding in California

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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the release of 50,000
inmates + or -, instead they are taking it to the Supreme court to
get the order overturned.  Lets email the Governor and Attorney General telling
them to follow orders.  If they really have such a budget problem, not spending
$40,000 a year per inmate would save the state $20,000,000 not to mention it
would give the way too many cops something to do.  They need to spend that money
on our schools, not keeping parents in prison.  We need to tell them to also end
parole for non-violent offenders.  Those who re-offend, go back but not for a
violation of parole.  Just go to the California home page and you can e-mail
from there.  It can't hurt, I am just saying.  God bless us for we are also in
prison until we are reunited with loved ones.

#730

From: Myhorses3@...
Date: Mon Mar 9, 2009 6:52 pm
Subject: Petition to require warrants for GPS tracking

triplebstabl...

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http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Require-a-warrant-for-GPS-tracking

I greatly appreciate anyone taking the time to read over my petition, sign it, and forward it on to other people!

Thank you!

Becky C.

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#727

From: aeblankenship@...
Date: Fri Jan 23, 2009 7:37 pm
Subject: Challenge Injustice Virginia Parole Board (plz sign & pass along, thank you)

aeblankenship

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www.petitiononline.com/Parole/petition.html

To: VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE BODY: GOVERNOR, SENATE & HOUSE
REPORTED: "UNEQUAL JUSTICE: AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE VIRGINIA CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM"
April, 2001 http://www.usccr.gov (Publications)

Finding 4: Overwhelmingly disproportionate numbers of African Americans are under criminal supervision, overloading the criminal justice system in Virginia to a crisis level. Antecedents to this crisis are in the devastating consequences of educational, economic, and social disadvantages. The Committee finds that State and local governments pay little attention to the societal treatment of African Americans in general and consequences of drug law enforcement tactics in particular.

Recommendation 4.1: The Virginia General Assembly should place high priority on the work of its Joint Subcommittee Studying the Status and Needs of African American Males in Virginia, providing it with resources and staff support sufficient to fulfill its mandate to study the issues. Upon completion of the mandated study, it should take immediate action to pass corrective and ameliorative legislation.
*****************************************************************************

THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE BODY: THE GOVERNOR, THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE

WE RESPECTFULLY SUBMIT THIS PETITION TO THE ABOVE-REFERENCE. WE INCLUDED THE ABOVE FINDINGS TO SUPPORT OUR PETITION THAT CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NEEDED POST HASTE IN THE VIRGINIA JUSTICE SYSTEM!

Re: The Governor's Commission on Sentence and Parole Reform

We are a group of family members, friends and volunteers who are concerned about incarcerated men and women. Our concerns involves more than our close relationships with these men. We also are taxpayers who are concerned about the ineffective use of public funds for building additional prisons. We believe this approach is unsound and proven by history to be an investment in failure. We believe the Virginia Parole Board, through its arbitrary and capricious administration of the parole process, is contributing to the over-crowding problem by retaining in prison thousands of inmates who have demonstrated suitability for parole.

Incarcerated individuals are given sentences by the trial judge based on laws enacted by the General Assembly and a full understanding of the good-time system. The system of earning good-time toward discretionary and mandatory parole was established by the same legislative body and administered by the Department of Corrections. In a significant number of cases, the inmates abide by the conditions imposed on their behavior, meet all the requirements dictated by their treatment plan, and prepare adequate plan for their return to society (a place to live, a job, additional treatment, etc.). Then, time after time, they are denied parole for the "serious nature and circumstances of your crime." The parole board is permitted to disregard the laws concerning length of sentence and good-time and the discretion of the sentencing judge in favor of the value judgments of the individual parole board members as to the adequacy of time served.

By their arbitrary use of "the nature and circumstances of your crime" as the basis for denying parole, they send a clear message to inmates that nothing they do while in prison counts. Efforts to rehabilitate themselves are unimportant. Conduct is irrelevant. Planning for parole is futile. Release from prison will come only when the parole decides enough time has been served. The time has come to make the parole board accountable not only for those inmates it paroles, but for those it chooses not to parole.

The Commonwealth has in its prisons a literal "captive audience" to which to address specific treatment programs. Each inmates root problem and treatment needs are known. Yet, politicians opt for short-term "fixes" such as building more prisons, increasing sentences, and reducing opportunity for parole. These solutions are temporary in that almost every inmate will return to society at some point, perhaps later if the politicians have their way, and they are more embittered and less prepared to function in society upon release. Effectively, they have been "warehoused", untreated, and driven to such a degree of poverty that they are unable to support themselves and their families when released. If the statistics quoted by many are true that 75% of crimes are committed by repeat offenders, there appear to be only two solutions to the crime and recidivism problems - lock up everyone who commits a crime for the remainder of his/her life or address the issues which brought him to prison. The first option, which seems to be the one in vogue today, has a tremendous cost, not only in dollars but in costs to human lives and families. Revenge cannot be the only goal of the justice system.

The parole process which affects a year (or 2-3 years in the case of deferrals) in the life of an individual and his family has been reduced to an average 5-7 minute deliberation by parole board members, acting individually rather than as a board. This deliberation follows a 15-20 minute interview by a parole examiner who makes a recommendation concerning parole based on the results of the interview and the input by the inmates counselor. The inmate sees his counselor at best only about four hours per year. There is no input from the correctional officers, work supervisors, or other staff members who observe the inmate on a daily basis.

The decision is therefore made at the pinnacle of ignorance by bureaucratic body which answers to no one for its lack of logic. The board does not participate in the problems caused by its decision. It does not have to deal with the disciplinary problems for the families of those denied parole who must struggle to survive yet another year of separation and loss of family income. It's time to restore a degree of credibility in the system for both inmates and their families.

The parole board is unrestrained from considering, as part of the decision parameters, convictions which have been overturned on appeal, and routinely require in parole interviews a defense of those charges. In effect, this procedure negates the decision of the appeals court and supreme court and substitutes and additional review of a crime or crimes already deemed absolved by the judicial system.

We, as citizens, have the same concern as others about the rising crime rate. But by our observation on a personal basis we see the "system" as a large part of the problem rather than being a viable element or its solution. Until some reason is restored concerning the length of time individuals are incarcerated without credible treatment programs and some sanity is restored in the system for considering parole suitability, the problems will remain unsolved.

In your study of the issues relating to sentencing and parole we request that you consider creative alternatives to the current bankrupt system and intelligently filter out the rhetoric of the current political campaigns designed to play to and prey on the fears of the public rather than seek long-term solutions. The belief that increasing sentences, delaying parole, and building more prisons solves the problem is unfounded, unreasonable, and unending.

We thank you in advance for the corrective actions that you will implement in this regard.

Respectfully submitted,
(Electronic Signature)

Sincerely,
The Undersigned

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The Challenge Injustice ~ Virginia Parole Board Petition to VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE BODY: GOVERNOR, SENATE & HOUSE was created by Virginia Residents & all Concerned US Citizens and written by Duborah Oya-Jomo, (slave name) Deborah Jones-Brown (My Family Were Slaves in Virginia). This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no express or implied endorsement of this petition by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. The petition scripts are created by Mike Wheeler at Artifice, Inc. For Technical Support please use our simple Petition Help form.

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#726

From: "jill.hightshoe" <jill.hightshoe@...>
Date: Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:49 am
Subject: How sad

jill.hightshoe

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Hi,
      The CDC just took my man from me. That is why I am here. I think
it is sad how few members you have, given the number of incarcerated.
If we could manage to all come together, sheer numbers would give
infulence to help our loved ones.
      I thought, if people could here my mans story, see what a really
good person he is and know how little he did to deserve 8 years and
counting behind bars, they would feel as I do that it is just not
justice. Once you have a record, you are subject to the prior
conviction, prior offences bla bla bla, you are scared into admitting
guilt, scared to not take 2 years because you are threatened with 4
years. You never get the basic right of being judged by you peers. They
frighten you into signing that right away.
      How many people would have to sign a petition to make a difference?
Why shouldn't the people be able to decide whether they want their tax
dollars to pay for someone to be in prison for no good reason.
      With Obama comming in I bet we could get an answer to these
questions. I propose the most real or all reality shows. Any non-
violent, non-sexoffender inmate who has been denied judgement by jury
due to his past record, could present his story, the public could
decide to sign his petition for release or not. Sound crazy?  Let me
know what you think. We need to start making noise, I am so angry that
I will not stop unitl someone listens. You guys have more experience
than I, lets put our heads together.

Jill
Oceanside, Ca

#725

From: "Prison Ministry" <taran2007@...>
Date: Wed Dec 3, 2008 7:31 pm
Subject: To Send a Christmas Card to YOUR Inmate, or Christian Pen-Pal Request

prison_min

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Folks, here is a list of INPM Pen-Pal prison ministries. If you want to have a prison ministry to write a letter or send a Christmas Card to the inmate, contact INPM ministry of your choice.

Which ones to contact? Surely, some with more responsible information on the page that speaks to your heart.

Do not give your inmate's info to strangers. We were suggested by chaplains, inmates become targets of Muslims, con-men, terrorists, drug traffickers who look for new contacts.

Real-time updated list is always here:

http://prisonministry.net/directory/categories/penpal/index.htm

Serge Taran,
Founder INPM

International Directory of Prison Ministries

Total found: 157

Pen-Pal ministries. Members of International Network of Prison Ministries.

A Helping Hand Prison Ministry	Agape Love Corner
Anne Lewis Pen Pals	Australia Pen-Pals
Believers Behind The Walls Prison Ministry	Black World Publishing Prison Ministry
Bound By Love Prison Ministry	Bread of Life Christian Fellowship
Bread of Life Outreach Ministry	Bridges to New Life Society
Brothers In Prison	Called by God Not by Man Ministry
Care	Cathedral of Faith Prison Outreach
Catholic Deathrow Ministry	Christ First
Christ First Discipleship Ministries International	Christian Inmate Pen Pal Connection
Christian Prison Fellowship	Christian-Pen Pals
Christians Against Torture and the Death Penalty	Christians For Prisoners
Church With No Walls - North Dakota	Cleo's Christian Prison Pen Pals
Cross Roads Penpal Ministry	Cross Tabernacle Jail and Prison Ministry
Crusaders Chicago	Damarys Moreno Pen Pals
Desire to Witness	Divine Mercy Ministry
Duane Pridy Prison & Jail Outreach Ministries	Dwight Lamond Jackson Ministry
Ecumenical Ministry of Ironwood	Eden Restored Fellowship
Elizabeth Machurek Pen-Pals	Evangel Prison Ministries
EvangelArts	Extended Hand Ministries
Faith Baptist Church	Faith on a Rock Ministry
Father God Ministry	Focus On Jesus Church Ministries
Footsteps Together	Forgiveness for all Prison Ministries
Free In Christ Ministries	Free In Christ Ministries
Free In Christ Prison and Prayer Ministry	Freedom Ministries, Inc.
Freedom Through Christ	FreshStart Fellowship
Girls Behind Bars	Global Love Alarm Ministries
God's Leadership Ministry	God's Kitchen, Inc.
Golden Valley Ministries	Gospel Lighthouse Prison Evangelism
Gospel Truth Ministries	Grace Prison Ministry
Hannah-Manna Prison Ministries for Women	Hawaii Pen Pals
Healing Banquet Ministries	Hosanna Communications
HOTFOG Prison Ministry	HOTFOJ Prison Ministry
House of New Beginnings	Howard Miller Pen Pals
Hungarian Prison Ministry Association	In Memory of Roger
Inmate Mail Call Prison Ministry	Inmate Pen Pal Connection
Inside The Wall Ministry	Inspirational Prayer Ministry
J. Theresa Howell Ministry	Jesus Christ Prison Ministry
Jesus is the Way	Jesus' Prayer Ministry
Jimmy Larche Ministries, Inc.	JP Prison Ministry
Kathleen Anderson Ministries	Kim Webb
Letters for the Lord Prison Ministry	LifeSavers International Jail & Prison Ministry
Lighthouse Prison Ministry	Living Water Jail & Prison Ministry
Living Word Fellowship	Love Outreach Ministry
Lovestone Ministries	Lovingdove Ministries
Malakhs Wings Ministries	Match-Two Mentoring Outreach
Matthew 25 Ministries Inc.	Matthew 25 Prison Ministries, Canada
Mentoring	Miracles Prisoner Ministry
Mississippi Sports Reach	Morgan Ministries
Moving On Ministry	My Sister's Keeper
Native Descendants' Circle	NC Friends for Inmates Everywhere
Never Forgotten Prison Ministry	New Beginning Outreach Ministries, Inc.
Nina Suni Pen-Pals	One-to-One Prison Ministries
Onshine's Place	Outreach
Overcome Ministry	P-P-P News & Prison Correspondence Ministry
Pass The Word Christian Outreach Ministry	Pastor Kayte Prison Ministry
Peace, Faith, Justice	Penpals 4 Jesus
Persekutuan Oikumene Hidup Baru ( New Life Eucomenical Union)	Planted Seed Ministry
Prison Letter Ministry	Prison Letters
Prison Ministry San Quentin Hope	Prison Pan Pals for Christ
Prison Pen-Pals	Prison Vision Espanol
Prisoner Connections	Project Eve Prison Ministries
Psalm 107:20	R.O.C. "Women's" Prison Ministry
Rachel Deery Pen Pal Ministry	Reflections of Freedom
Remnant Outreach Ministries	Restoration Of Hope
Revelation Tabernacle	Romans Chapter 8 Ministries
Safehouse	Sallie Pennington Pen Pals
Short's Greatest Love Of All Ministry	Silent Ministries
Sisterhood of Saints	Sleepy Lagoon Lord's Riders
So Blessed Ministries	Spiritual Warriors
Sunshine and Peace	The Anchorage
The Church of Saint Expedite	The Glorious Gospel of Christ Ministries
The John 3:17 Project	The Mercy project
The Village Griots	Think God Ministries
TX Pen Pals Wanted	United By Faith Ministries
Universal Bible Studies	Vision of Hope Prison Ministry
Warren Landis Letters	We Remembered Them Prison Ministry
Wings of Eagles Prison Ministries	Women Ministering Woman
Women Of Hope Ministry	Word of Life Outreach International
Write Words Prison Penpal Ministry

#724

From: "Joy" <joyf24@...>
Date: Wed Dec 3, 2008 1:24 pm
Subject: Re: Please help stop Mandatory Parole in Colorado...

joyf00

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Try this link...
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/end-mandatory-parole-in-colorado-now

Sorry about the confusion.
Joy

--- In Prison_Petitions@yahoogroups.com, Terri Been <mystrus@...>
wrote:
>
>
> I attempted to sign this petition, but "it has been moved".  Any
ideas where to find it?In Struggle and Solidarity,Terri Been B.S.,
M.EdHuman Rights Activist
>
> To: Prison_Petitions@...: joyf24@...: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:40:11
+0000Subject: [Prison_Petitions] Please help stop Mandatory Parole in
Colorado...
>
>
>
> For those of you with a loved one in the Colorado Department of
Corrections and want to see changes to the double sentences that our
loved ones are given, please stop by
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/end...n-colorado-now and sign the
petition to stop this non-sense now.(Note... we are trying to limit
this to the residents of Colorado and those directly effected by the
CO DOC so the Governor and Legislators hear from those they
represent.. Thank you!)Remember... alone we are one, together we are
millions!!!__________________
>
>
>
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
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#723

From: Terri Been <mystrus@...>
Date: Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:14 pm
Subject: RE: Please help stop Mandatory Parole in Colorado...

mystrus96

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I attempted to sign this petition, but "it has been moved". Any ideas where to find it?

In Struggle and Solidarity,
Terri Been B.S., M.Ed
Human Rights Activist

To: Prison_Petitions@yahoogroups.com
From: joyf24@...
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:40:11 +0000
Subject: [Prison_Petitions] Please help stop Mandatory Parole in Colorado...

For those of you with a loved one in the Colorado Department of
Corrections and want to see changes to the double sentences that our
loved ones are given, please stop by
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/end...n-colorado-now and sign the
petition to stop this non-sense now.

(Note... we are trying to limit this to the residents of Colorado and
those directly effected by the CO DOC so the Governor and Legislators
hear from those they represent.. Thank you!)

Remember... alone we are one, together we are millions!!!
__________________

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#722

From: "Joy" <joyf24@...>
Date: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:40 pm
Subject: Please help stop Mandatory Parole in Colorado...

joyf00

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For those of you with a loved one in the Colorado Department of
Corrections and want to see changes to the double sentences that our
loved ones are given, please stop by
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/end...n-colorado-now and sign the
petition to stop this non-sense now.

(Note... we are trying to limit this to the residents of Colorado and
those directly effected by the CO DOC so the Governor and Legislators
hear from those they represent.. Thank you!)

Remember... alone we are one, together we are millions!!!
__________________

#721

From: "Prison Ministry" <taran2007@...>
Date: Wed Oct 1, 2008 2:49 am
Subject: Join, Attend, Support or List YOUR Event at INPM

prison_min

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International Directory of Prison Ministries

October 2008 Events

Duane Pridy Prison & Jail Outreach Ministries
Wed Oct 1, 2008 01:00
New Spiritual Materials Comming
We Have A Huge Shipment Of Spiritual Materials Comming
In October.Contact Us For Information.

Register for this event here

Mercy Unlimited, Inc.
Sat Oct 4, 2008 03:00
Cruise to Harvest Cruise In
This Classic Car Cruise In is an annual fund raiser for our jail ministry. It features classic cars & motorcycles. Year One also is a corporate sponsor. It is held at Harvest Baptist Church in Wapakoneta , Ohio.

Register for this event here

Letters for the Lord Prison Ministry
Sat Oct 4, 2008 14:00
9th Annual Set Free Reunion
The 9th Annual Set Free Reunion, held at Crossroads Cathedral in Oklahoma City OK
Oct 4, 10am-3pm, this meeting is a day of testimonies, music, potluck dinner, networking
with those in prison ministries and with ex-offenders, and their families. everyone invited.

Register for this event here

New England Prison Ministries
Sat Oct 11, 2008 08:00
CALEB 2008 Prison Ministry Conference
Sponsored by Vision New England
Bringing Hope to The Hopeless
The Evangelical Congregational Church
23 Kendall Road
Tyngsboro, MA

Register for this event here

Jesus Is Alive Prison Ministry
Sat Oct 11, 2008 17:00
Diboll Unit
Going in to preach the word of God to men in order to allow God to set them free to be the men God has called them to be.

Register for this event here

God's Leadership Prison Ministry USA
Fri Oct 24, 2008
Pastor Dave's Birth Day
October 24th is Pastor Dave's Birth Day He would like and of dollars. Money to continue the work of his ministry.

Register for this event here

Woman2Woman Empowerment, Inc.
Sat Oct 25, 2008 06:00
Meeting families of prisoners
Woman2Woman Empowerment and Chosen Generation Fellowship will host the 1st Annual Empowerment Conference 2008. Our featured speaker is Evangelist Verline Bailey of Mt Rainier MD. Evagelist Bailey is an anointed woman of God who preaches and teaches deliverance. She herself has been delivered from depression,oppression and suicidal thoughts. Come and hear how God can deliver you too. The confererence is free. Come out and receive your blessing of delieverance .

Register for this event here

Sat Oct 25, 2008 08:30
Caring for Ex-offenders conference
Linking churches with offenders wanting to learn the way of Christ. A day of discussion between churches from South Australia wanting to help prisoners being released from prison.

Jesus Is Alive Prison Ministry
Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:00
Polunsky Unit
Reach out to lost and hungry souls in Jesus name

Register for this event here

Jesus Is Alive Prison Ministry
Sun Oct 26, 2008 14:00
Ellis Unit
Helping them go from crime to Christ

Register for this event here

#720

From: aeblankenship@...
Date: Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:42 am
Subject: Save Kevin Watts from State execution - Signatures

aeblankenship

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Save Kevin Watts from State execution - Signatures

To: Governor Rick Perry
Petition to save Kevin Watts from State execution

Kevin Watts is due to be executed in the state of Texas. Execution is a cruel and inhumane practice. It has been outlawed in most civilised countries.

“The vast majority – 88 per cent – of executions were carried out by just five countries; China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the USA.” quote from Amnesty International.

Prisoners receive little (or no) representation in their trials.

Kevin Watts is 27years old and is one of the prisoners due to face execution in Texas. His death will be utterly pointless and will not serve justice. The death of this young man will only serve to continue this already deeply flawed and immoral system. Please stop this cruel and unnecessary act.
This position is endorsed by the following persons:

Please sign, many many thanks on behalf of one who has no voice.

Sincerely,
The Undersigned

View Current Signatures

The Save Kevin Watts from State execution Petition to Governor Rick Perry was created by and written by Audrey Fitzgibbon (ambergold1@...). This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.

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#719

From: Audrey Kirkpatrick <audreykirkpatrick2003@...>
Date: Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:15 pm
Subject: Re: Hi, group!

audreykirkpa...

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Well my son was suppose to have a post conviction hearing but the state wants more time as usual. Still looking for pen pals and to any that have written in the past thank you and here is his address. Ryan Kirkpatrick K83724, Tamms C.C.., 8500 Supermax Rd, Tamms, IL 62988. Ryan will be 29 on August 24. Thank you

audreykirkpatrick2003@...

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/rc2005/petition.html

--- On Sat, 7/26/08, Prison Ministry <taran2007@...> wrote:

From: Prison Ministry <taran2007@...>
Subject: [Prison_Petitions] Hi, group!
To: Prison_Petitions@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2008, 5:11 PM

What's Latest with your inmates, folks?

Serge
http://prisonminist ry.com

#718

From: "Prison Ministry" <taran2007@...>
Date: Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:11 pm
Subject: Hi, group!

prison_min

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What's Latest with your inmates, folks?


Serge
http://prisonministry.com

#717

From: Annette Blankenship <aeblankenship@...>
Date: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:03 pm
Subject: Make Your Voice Heard!

aeblankenship

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Hi,

I just sent an email to Alabama Gov. Bob Riley calling on him to grant DNA
testing in case of death row inmate Tommy Arthur.

Arthur has been requesting DNA testing for years, but courts have refused. Now
he is scheduled to be executed on July 31. The execution could happen, even
without a DNA test, if we don't act today.

Click on the link below to send your own email. If the governor hears that we
care about integrity in our criminal justice system, he is more likely do the
right thing and order testing for Tommy Arthur.

Help me make a difference today.

To take action on this issue, click on the link below:
https://secure2.convio.net/ip/site/Advocacy?s_oo=ShxZPMNeUpQPp-mYsfrGSg..&amp;id\
=108
If the text above does not appear as a link or it wraps across multiple lines,
then copy and paste it into the address area of your browser.

#716

From: Ricky Brennesholtz <rickyk3w1@...>
Date: Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:03 pm
Subject: I need to vent

rickyk3w1

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Hello Everyone,

My name is Leslie I just wanted to talk to others in the same situation I am in with a love one being in prison. I would like to know how people have dealt with the prison system. I am finding it so hard to deal with. I wish there was a rule book for me to follow so I would know what he was able to have and not have I am finding that each guard follows the rules differently. It is so frustfrating. I have only been dealing with the prison system for 5 years today is our anniversary and I am finding I hate it more and more with each passing day. I find it so hard to deal with having someone tell me what I can and not do for my husband and I am so limited with what I am able to bring him. I wanted to surprise him with a new wedding band for our anniversary and I was the one that got the surprise that there were rules to go by in order to just bring it into the visiting room. I was not aware of this. I am finding that if you say something you lose anyway and it is just a waste of time.

Unless you are involved in one way or another with the situation you are not aware of all that happens and can not understand what one goes through.

Thanks for listening. It is hard enough trying to deal with the hardships of dealing with the outside world and its problems with out having to deal with the problems the prison system wants to add to it.

Leslie

#715

From: aeblankenship@...
Date: Fri May 30, 2008 9:52 pm
Subject: Action Alert from Annette E. Blankenship

aeblankenship

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Annette E. Blankenship has just read and signed the petition: PETITION IN SUPPORT OF HR4300 - ENDING JUVENILE LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE

You can view this petition at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-friend/773106

Message from Annette E. Blankenship:
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Hi, I signed the petition "PETITION IN SUPPORT OF HR4300 - ENDING JUVENILE LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE". I'm asking you to sign this petition to help us reach our goal of 5,000 signatures. I care deeply about this cause, and I hope you will support our efforts.

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#714

From: "advanaire" <spiritair19@...>
Date: Sat May 17, 2008 7:12 pm
Subject: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/TONYBOY/

advanaire

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Correspondence Control Unit
Health Care Services Division
PO Box 942883
Sacramento, CA  94283-0001

Dear Sir/Madam:

This letter is written on my brother's behalf, Tony Cobos, CDC number
D-45686, and he is imprisoned at Avenal, the state's most overcrowded
prison.

My family has a history of auto-immune disorders and a history of
cancer on both sides of my family.  My brother has been complaining
for years about the pain in his throat and he is still in awful
pain.  How come these doctors aren't doing anything for him?  The
doctors at the prison tell him that there isn't anything wrong with
him.  How can a doctor make this determination without doing any
bloodwork?  WHAT CAN I DO TO BE CERTAIN HE GETS ADEQUATE MEDICAL
CARE?  This treatment is downright inhumane.

Please do something before my brother loses his life prematurely.

Sincerely,

#713

From: aeblankenship@...
Date: Sun May 11, 2008 9:06 pm
Subject: Free Gregory Wright from Death Row

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http://www.freegregwright.com/

Moratorium on the Execution of Gregory Wright

http://www.petitionthem.com/?sect=detail&pet=1980

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#712

From: aeblankenship@...
Date: Mon May 12, 2008 2:47 am
Subject: Action Alert from Annette E. Blankenship

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Annette E. Blankenship has just read and signed the petition: Free Cleve Foster, Innocent on Death Row In Texas

You can view this petition at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-friend/521176

Message from Annette E. Blankenship:
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Hi, I signed the petition "Free Cleve Foster, Innocent on Death Row In Texas". I'm asking you to sign this petition to help us reach our goal of 1,000 signatures. I care deeply about this cause, and I hope you will support our efforts.

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#711

From: aeblankenship@...
Date: Mon May 5, 2008 7:59 pm
Subject: Troy Davis is an innocent man on Georgia's death row

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http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/innocencematters/?e

Troy Davis is an innocent man on Georgia's death row. In 1989, Troy was falsely accused of the murder of Savannah Police Officer Mark MacPhail. Since then, with the support of his loving family, he has been struggling to vindicate himself. There was no murder weapon or DNA to test. There was no physical evidence connecting Troy to the crime.

He was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in 1991 on the word of nine eyewitnesses and snitches, seven of whom have since admitted that their trial testimony was false or inaccurate. The two remaining witnesses include a man who has subsequently been identified as the actual killer and another man who candidly admitted his inability to identify the shooter when questioned by police on the night of the murder and, then again, a month later.

At trial, all the jurors had to go on was the virtually unchallenged false testimony of six eyewitnesses and three snitches. His court-appointed lawyers did not try to suppress the eyewitness evidence, nor did they present any expert testimony to explain the factors that contributed to the unreliability of this eyewitness and snitch testimony. They did not offer any affirmative evidence to show the inherent implausibility of the witnesses’ claimed observations. One woman, for instance, stood at a distance of at least 160’ away looking at four strangers for a few seconds in a poorly lit parking lot at one o’clock in the morning. Troy’s trial lawyers did not even bother to get the actual distance into record; though, based on her testimony, she was anywhere from 160’ to 260’. According to the affidavits, the defense also never got around to conducting pre-trial interviews of key trial witnesses in this capital case. Perhaps that explains why the cross-examination of each of these vital witnesses was flawed in so many respects.

The government had no qualms about taking advantage of a poorly orchestrated defense as it brushed aside concerns over implausible eyewitness and snitch testimony. In his closing argument, the District Attorney assured the jurors that they could rely on the word of all these witnesses. With respect to the woman standing at least 160’ away, the District attorney said: "Of course, the Defense has raised issue [ ] about whether she could have seen what she said she saw. The point is that she said she saw it, and there’s no reason to doubt that she saw what she said she saw. There just simply isn’t any reason to doubt it. She’s got no reason to make it up." T. 1499.

The prosecutor knew at the time that some of the witnesses were alleging police intimidation and tried to recant at trial. Indeed, this very witness reportedly called the defense attorney’s home the night after she testified to let them know she committed perjury. Yet, the record strongly suggests that neither the prosecutors nor the defense attorneys ever “investigated” the police department’s investigation. The jurors decided the case based on a version of “facts” that the overzealous prosecutors and subpar defense attorneys presented to them.

But as each of the seven recanting trial witnesses came forward - all in their own time - a very consistent and logical explanation began to emerge. One recantation after another reported that heavy-handed police tactics and pressure caused the witnesses to falsely implicate Troy in the murder that another man committed. These recantations lend credence to other witnesses' earlier attempts to recant made at trial.

The result is that the evidence that was used to convict this innocent man has been largely repudiated. There simply is no credible evidence that points to Troy. On the contrary, since the trial, nine additional witnesses have implicated Redd Coles in the shooting. In fact, Redd is reported to have confessed on three separate occasions.

Troy lawyer’s filed an extraordinary motion for a new trial based on his compelling evidence of actual innocence. But, by a 4/3 vote, the Georgia Supreme Court recently denied that request. To their credit, the dissent recognized that the question of “whether or not an innocent person might have been convicted or even, as in this case, might be put to death” is a “fundamental” one which should compel an evidentiary hearing, at the very least.

"If recantation testimony, either alone or supported by other evidence, shows convincingly that prior trial testimony was false, it simply defies all logic and morality to hold that it must be disregarded categorically." Davis v. State, 2008 Ga. LEXIS 262 (Chief Justice Sears dissenting opinion).

Troy’s lawyers are preparing a petition for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court asking the Court to compel Georgia to hear Troy’s evidence of innocence. The Court selects an extraordinarily small number of cases to hear. Therefore, we need to work hard to persuade them that this is an important issue to the citizens throughout America.

Does innocence matters in America? Do you believe our constitution should protect the INNOCENT from being executed?

If so, please sign this petition and circulate it to all your friends. Let the United States Supreme Court know that INNOCENCE MATTERS to you.

To learn more about Troy Davis' case, visit
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#710

From: aeblankenship@...
Date: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:32 pm
Subject: Action Alert from Annette

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Annette has just read and signed the petition: Proper Treatment of Michael Paul Astorga

You can view this petition at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/tell-a-friend/137405

Message from Annette :
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Hi, I just signed the petition "Proper Treatment of Michael Paul Astorga". I'm asking you to sign this petition to help us reach our goal of 1,000 signatures. I care deeply about this cause, and I hope you will support our efforts.

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#709

From: aeblankenship@...
Date: Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:58 am
Subject: Proper Treatment of Michael Paul Astorga

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===========Please forward to friends==============

Dear Friends,

I have just read and signed the petition: "Proper Treatment of Michael Paul Astorga".
Please take a moment to read about this important issue, and join me in signing the petition. It takes just 30 seconds, but can truly make a difference. We are trying to reach 1000 signatures - please sign here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/proper-treatment-of-michael-paul-astorga
Once you have signed, you can help even more by asking your friends and family to sign as well.
Thank you! Annette

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#708

From: aeblankenship@...
Date: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:33 pm
Subject: The Second Chance - please sign and pass along

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http://www.petitiononline.com/2ndchnce/petition.html

To: Virginia House of Representatives

The purpose of my petition is to gather as many signatures for support so that my bill can be introduced to the 2009 House of Representatives for approval. The more signatures I collect, the better the chance of this Bill becoming a reality. I recently sent the below e-mail to every member of the Virginia Senate and Congress. I have had three return e-mails. I need your support. My bill is called the “Second Chance Bill”.

In October of 1985 I went to New York on vacation. I worked as a waitress mostly at night and carried a small handgun for protection. Without thinking I packed the gun in my suitcase. On my return flight I tried to catch an earlier flight and brought my suitcase to the ticket counter. The suitcase was searched and I was arrested for “Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon”. This is a class E felony. I didn’t understand why this was happening; to me I just made an innocent mistake. I was scared to death and was a single parent of a 5 year old. The lawyer that I hired said the crime carried a sentence of 1-5 years. I plead guilty because I feared that I would loose my child. The lawyer told me that when I left the state of New York I would not have to worry about this again. That turned out to not be true.

In the last 23 years I have not been in any more trouble. I raised my child, returned to college and recently graduated with honors. The purpose of returning to school was to find a successful job and increase my wages. I am also a Notary for the State of Virginia and a member of Phi Theta Kappa. In 1994 I had my civil rights restored by Governor Allen.

Recently I went on a job interview. The application asked if I had ever been convicted of a felony. Of course I said yes. I attached a letter of explanation, the order from the Governor restoring my civil rights and my notary certificate. I also added to the education portion that I graduated from college with honors. When the interviewer read my letter of explanation she excused herself and said that she needed to speak to her supervisor about my conviction before she could start the interview. After about 15 minutes, she returned. I couldn’t believe that I was being treated like this. They did interview me. After the interview I asked her how she thought I did. She said that I did very well and she thought of many jobs within the company that I could be considered for. She said that she thought my conviction could stop me from being hired and as it turned out it did. I sent my resume to this company through an internet add. Nothing in the job announcement asked about a felony conviction. This treatment made me feel very uncomfortable and prompted my decision to write this e-mail.

Recently many corporations have implemented a criminal and credit check on all prospective employees. Other than getting my civil rights restored I have asked the Governor of Virginia for a pardon. It was denied because the Governor cannot pardon a crime from another state. I applied for a pardon in New York and I was denied because the Governor only pardons extra exemplary convictions. The Governor’s office suggested that I have my civil disabilities restored in New York. I went to New York January 29, 2008 to make this request. I asked for a Presidential pardon and I was not eligible because my offense was not federal.

I think that everyone deserves a second chance. How would you like to be judged your entire life for a mistake that you made when you were young? No matter what accomplishments you make, you are held back because of your past.

Here are a few of the requirements that I feel should be fulfilled before you’re granted a “Second Chance”:

1) Applicant has been conviction free for 10 years.
2) A resident of the state of Virginia. The conviction could have happened in another state.
3) Your civil rights have been restored.
4) At least four references that can prove that you have turned your life around since the conviction. One of which must include that the applicant graduated from a community college or university, since the time of conviction.

If the applicant is granted a “Second Chance”, the record will be sealed. This will allow the person to carry on with his or her life without the constant discrimination that they will have to endure without a “Second Chance”

If you agree with “The Second Chance Bill”, please sign this petition. I appreciate your help.

Sincerely,
The Undersigned

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#707

From: aeblankenship@...
Date: Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:01 pm
Subject: The Second Chance

aeblankenship

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http://www.petitiononline.com/2ndchnce/

To: Virginia House of Representatives

The purpose of my petition is to gather as many signatures for support so that my bill can be introduced to the 2009 House of Representatives for approval. The more signatures I collect, the better the chance of this Bill becoming a reality. I recently sent the below e-mail to every member of the Virginia Senate and Congress. I have had three return e-mails. I need your support. My bill is called the “Second Chance Bill”.

In October of 1985 I went to New York on vacation. I worked as a waitress mostly at night and carried a small handgun for protection. Without thinking I packed the gun in my suitcase. On my return flight I tried to catch an earlier flight and brought my suitcase to the ticket counter. The suitcase was searched and I was arrested for “Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon”. This is a class E felony. I didn’t understand why this was happening; to me I just made an innocent mistake. I was scared to death and was a single parent of a 5 year old. The lawyer that I hired said the crime carried a sentence of 1-5 years. I plead guilty because I feared that I would loose my child. The lawyer told me that when I left the state of New York I would not have to worry about this again. That turned out to not be true.

In the last 23 years I have not been in any more trouble. I raised my child, returned to college and recently graduated with honors. The purpose of returning to school was to find a successful job and increase my wages. I am also a Notary for the State of Virginia and a member of Phi Theta Kappa. In 1994 I had my civil rights restored by Governor Allen.

Recently I went on a job interview. The application asked if I had ever been convicted of a felony. Of course I said yes. I attached a letter of explanation, the order from the Governor restoring my civil rights and my notary certificate. I also added to the education portion that I graduated from college with honors. When the interviewer read my letter of explanation she excused herself and said that she needed to speak to her supervisor about my conviction before she could start the interview. After about 15 minutes, she returned. I couldn’t believe that I was being treated like this. They did interview me. After the interview I asked her how she thought I did. She said that I did very well and she thought of many jobs within the company that I could be considered for. She said that she thought my conviction could stop me from being hired and as it turned out it did. I sent my resume to this company through an internet add. Nothing in the job announcement asked about a felony conviction. This treatment made me feel very uncomfortable and prompted my decision to write this e-mail.

Recently many corporations have implemented a criminal and credit check on all prospective employees. Other than getting my civil rights restored I have asked the Governor of Virginia for a pardon. It was denied because the Governor cannot pardon a crime from another state. I applied for a pardon in New York and I was denied because the Governor only pardons extra exemplary convictions. The Governor’s office suggested that I have my civil disabilities restored in New York. I went to New York January 29, 2008 to make this request. I asked for a Presidential pardon and I was not eligible because my offense was not federal.

I think that everyone deserves a second chance. How would you like to be judged your entire life for a mistake that you made when you were young? No matter what accomplishments you make, you are held back because of your past.

Here are a few of the requirements that I feel should be fulfilled before you’re granted a “Second Chance”:

1) Applicant has been conviction free for 10 years.
2) A resident of the state of Virginia. The conviction could have happened in another state.
3) Your civil rights have been restored.
4) At least four references that can prove that you have turned your life around since the conviction. One of which must include that the applicant graduated from a community college or university, since the time of conviction.

If the applicant is granted a “Second Chance”, the record will be sealed. This will allow the person to carry on with his or her life without the constant discrimination that they will have to endure without a “Second Chance”

If you agree with “The Second Chance Bill”, please sign this petition. I appreciate your help.

Sincerely,
The Undersigned

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#706

From: "arkieswife" <debra.barton@...>
Date: Wed Feb 6, 2008 10:09 am
Subject: Myrtle Green

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I'm asking if you could kindly print the following out, sign it, and
send it directly to the Governor of California.  Myrtle Green was
charged with conspiracy because she refused to testify against a
known drug dealer.  The reason she refused to testify against this
particular person was because he threatened to harm her family, if
she did.  Devil you do, devil you don't.  She's now 76, and
needs to get home as soon as possible.  This lady (which she is)
needs your help.  Thanks, if you find the time to do this for her.



Petition To:-

Board of Parole Hearings  Governor Arnold Schwartznegger
Chairman, James Davis 	 Office of Legal Affairs
PO Box 4036 		 State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95812-4036  Sacramento, CA 95814


For Release Of:-

Myrtle E Green W 32887 Ca. Institution for Women, Corona, Ca 92880-
9508

Ms Green, now aged 76, was found to be suitable for parole on
December 28, 2005 with a parole date June 8, 2010.  She has now
served 18 years in a case of Conspiracy, where no harm came to anyone
nor was there any attempt made on anyone's life.  Both the Parole
Commissioners and the District Attorney agreed she would be no threat
to the public safety.  This begs the question, "why should she serve
27 years for murder when there was neither murder nor any attempt?"

Ms Green suffers from multiple disabilities, including cardiovascular
disease, diabetes and hypertension, causing the 2nd stroke on 1/5/07
leaving her blind in one eye.  She also suffers from deafness.

In these days of severe prison overcrowding, would it not make better
sense to free the California Taxpayers from the cost of her
incarceration and medical care?  The odds are against her living
until 2010.

Would you please consider an earlier release for her?

Life of a 75 Year Old
'There is not much to say about my life except I had it all. Now,
suffice to say, it's better to have had and lost, than never had at
all. In my free state I was a law school graduate, owned for 35 years
my own tax, accounting investment and real estate brokerage firms.
All the while my partner raised and I raised 2 children. She stays in
touch and supports me financially even though I have not spoken to
her in 17 years. My daughter lives in Mississippi with my
granddaughter who will turn 18 this month. She graduates this year,
plans to attend university.

I have written my autobiography and am looking for a publisher.  The
title I have in mind is "From Cottonseed to Coca Leaf and All the
Points Between".

Myrtle Green is very active in many groups in prison: Long Timers,
Convicted Women Against Abuse, African American Women's Prisoner
Association and Yes, I Can! an inmate tutorial group and others. Her
address is Myrtle Green #32887, CIW/ MA31L, 16756 Chino-Corona Rd.
Corona CA 92880, USA.

Dignity Denied � The Price of Imprisoning Older Women in California
http://www.prisonerswithchildren.org/pubs/dignity.pdf
(Photo Cover courtesy of Myrtle Green - 2005)

#705

From: "John" <webelievegroup@...>
Date: Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:24 pm
Subject: Federal Inmate 12973-004 George Martorano

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please take 1 minute and sign this man's petition...
http://petitionthem.com/default.asp?sect=detail&pet=3599

Thank You !1

#704

From: "arkieswife" <arkieswife@...>
Date: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:38 pm
Subject: John Spirko needs YOUR help

arkieswife

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John Spirko needs YOUR help
Saturday, 12 January 2008


http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/trialforJohnSpirko/



Please pass this petition around BUT ALSO PLEASE WRITE TO THE
GOVERNOR.
Gov Strickland may not get to see emails, or they can be deleted
easily.
This campaign for John Spirko wants to use the old fashioned
way................actual letters, to be sent to the Governor. He can
ignore a few but he cannot ignore thousands and this is what we need
done. We need mail going into that office by the sackload.


Please write to the Governor telling him that John needs  a new
trial. Residual Doubt is not a reason to give a man who has already
spent 25 years on death row, Life without Parole.

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!!
HOW TO CONTACT GOV. STRICKLAND:
If you choose to send an electronic message through e-mail, you'll
need to go to the website at http://governor.ohio.gov/ and select the
tab on the right-hand side labeled "contact us." From this point,
there is a link to "Constituent Affairs" on the right-hand side of
the page where you are given an option to contact the Governor. If
you choose this option, make sure you keep your message to under 5000
words.
If you choose to call the governor's office, dial the number for
constituent issues, not the general information line, at 614-644-
4357. If you speak to a person, let him/her know that you're calling
to urge the Governor to grant clemency for John Spirko. Leave your
name and let them know where you're calling from.
If you choose to fax your message, send it to 614-466-9354 with the
subject line "Clemency for Spirko."
The Governor's mailing address is:

Governor's Office
Riffe Center, 30th Floor
77 S. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215-6108

#701

From: Audrey Kirkpatrick <audreykirkpatrick2003@...>
Date: Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:29 pm
Subject: Re: I have a question for People that write to prison pen pals

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I use my real name and address. Audrey
--- Ricky Brennesholtz <rickyk3w1@...> wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>   I just have a question for everyone that writes to
> prison pen pals.  Does everyone sign their real
> names when they write to the inmates?  I had heard
> that some people use a fiction name to write to the
> inmates.
>
>
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#700

From: "matchacofriends" <matchacofriends@...>
Date: Tue Dec 25, 2007 1:33 am
Subject: I have added you to my friends network today!

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I created this cool friends network and added you to my friends network. Hit-up
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