#OpValentine press release: http://oppenpal.wordpress.com/2014/01/14/introducing-opvalentine-2014/ *Tinychat #OpValentine letter parties! Saturday Jan 25th! @ 9PM ET, And Sat Feb 8th at 9PM ET. Go to Tinychat.com/letterparty. As many of you know, #OpPenPal began as #OpValentine approximately one year ago, when a group of activists banded together to encourage the people of the interwebz to send love via snail mail to our imprisoned comrades for Valentine’s day. (Not to buy in to the corporate holiday, but to use it as an excuse to shed light on those who most need our love and support.) We were amazed at the enthusiastic response and decided to keep the project going year-round. Through the past year we’ve seen friends arrested, convicted, and sentenced – but also some who had charges dropped, won cases and, when very lucky, have been freed. It’s been an incredible journey and we appreciate everyone who has joined us along the way. We have great plans for expanding our prisoner support efforts in 2014 and we hope everyone reading this will continue to play an active role. In the meantime: the next month is dedicated to #OpValentine! Being a part of #OpValentine is easy: 1) To find a prisoner (or multiple prisoners) to write to, simply take a look at our mailing list, or check out lists posted by other groups such as the Denver ABC or Black and Pink. 2) Send your selected prisoner(s) a postcard, valentine, or letter. Keep in mind that fun things like stickers, glitter, and glue/tape are considered contraband in many facilities. Be creative and find ways to make your cards and letters bright and cheerful without such add-ons. 3) Some suggestions: Prisoners love hearing news, local updates, funny stories, or pretty much anything interesting. They also love photos, so feel free to include some (printed on regular computer paper), or use an approved service like FlikShop or FotoPigeon. 4) Tweet photos of your valentines to us at @OpPenPal using the hashtag #OpValentine to help us build a photo gallery. All photos will be reposted anonymously and without attribution. 5) Tell all your friends! You can find more address at: http://oppenpal.wordpress.com mailtothejail.org http://nycabc.wordpress.com/guide/ http://denverabc.wordpress.com/prisoners-dabc-supports/ http://www.blackandpink.org/prison-penpals/ Photos for this event: http://oppenpal.wordpress.com/gallery/opvalentine/ Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/events/600940796627826/ ***********Send Some Love!********* (If you wish for someone to be added just let us know!) *Anakata: Gottfrid Svartholm Warg 171054 Att: Jens Jørgensen Politigården 1567 København V Denmark *Jeremy Hammond Jeremy Hammond-18729-424 FCI MANCHESTER P.O. BOX 4000 MANCHESTER, KY 40962 *BRADLEY E. MANNING 89289 1300 NORTH WAREHOUSE ROAD FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66027-2304 (Address the letter itself to Chelsea, the address on the envelope has to be EXACTLY how it is above) *Weev: Andrew Auernheimer-10378-010 FCI ALLENWOOD LOW P.O. BOX 1000 WHITE DEER, PA 17887 *Jerry Koch: Gerald Koch #68631-054 MCC New York Metropolitan Correctional Center 150 Park Row New York NY 10007 *W0rmer: Higinio Ochoa 72022-279 Federal Satellite Low Elkton P.O. Box 10 Lisbon, Ohio 44432 *Andrew Rose: Andrew Rose 568 Cherry ST. Sullivan Missouri 63080 *Sean Swain: Sean Swain #243-205 OSP 878 Coitsville-Hubbard Rd Youngstown, OH 44505 *Tinley Park 5 Alex Stuck #M34020 2600 N Brinton Avenue Dixon, IL 61021 Cody Sutherlin #M34021 13423 E 1150th Avenue Robinson, IL 62454 Jason W. Sutherlin #M34023 100 Hillcrest RD East Moline, IL 61244 John Tucker #M34024 PO Box 900 Taylorville, IL 62568 *Cleveland4 Douglas Wright #57973-060 USP Hazelton PO Box 2000 Bruceton Mills WV 26525 Connor Stevens #57978-060 FCI McKean PO Box 8000 Bradford PA 16701 Brandon Baxter #57972-060 USP COLEMAN I P.O. BOX 1033 Coleman FL 33521 Joshua Stafford #57976-060 USP Canaan P.O Box 300 Waymart PA 18472 *NATO3 Brent Betterly #2012-0519001 PO Box 089002 Chicago, IL 60608 Brian Church #2012-0519002 PO Box 089002 Chicago, IL 60608 Jared Chase #2012-0519003 PO Box 089002 Chicago, IL 60608 *Barrett Brown Barrett Brown #45047-177 FCI Seagoville PO Box 9000 Seagoville, TX 75159-9000 *Brian Hill Brian D. Hill # 1908253 Forsyth County Detention Center 201 N. Church St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101 *Leonard Peltier #89637-132 USP Coleman I P.O. Box 1033 Coleman, FL 33521