POW Update - Spring 2015

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Letter Writing To Political Prisoners Of Conscience & Compassion

Make sure you include the prisoner ID# on the envelope or post card and include a return address.

Letter writing tips - http://www.prisonerlife.com/tips.cfm

Find an inmate - http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/LocateInmate.jsp

This list is not comprehensive. If you know someone serving federal time for his/her involvement with medical cannabis, please contact PatientAdvocates@Riseup.net.

Please write to:

David Chavez Jr. 63519-097                  (12/15)

FPC Yankton

Federal Prison Camp

P.O. Box 700

Yankton, SD 57078

http://health.wolterskluwerlb.com/2013/01/medical-marijuana-store-owner-sentenced-to-prison-along-with-employees/

David Chavez Sr. 63518-097                  (11/19)

FCI Mendota

Federal Correctional Institution

P.O. Box 9

Mendota, CA 93640

http://health.wolterskluwerlb.com/2013/01/medical-marijuana-store-owner-sentenced-to-prison-along-with-employees/

Dustin “DC” Costa 62406-097   (9/18)
USP Florence Admax
U.S. Penitentiary
P.O. Box 8500
Florence, CO 81226

http://www.counterpunch.org/2006/12/16/dustin-costa-faces-15-to-life/

Tim Dellas 93161-011     (11/15)
Federal Prison Camp
P.O. Box 6000
Sheridan, OR 97378

http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/states/newsrel/sanfran011607a.html

Marion P. Fry 15840-097       (9/15)
FCI Dublin
Federal Correctional Institution
5701 8th St. - Camp Parks
Dublin, CA 94568

http://freedocfry.wordpress.com/

Charles Edward Lepp 90157-011      (1/18)
USP Florence ADMAX

U.S. Penitentiary

P.O. Box 8500

Florence, CO  81226

http://edrosenthal.com/tag/free-eddy-lepp
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2009/may/22/medical_marijuana_eddy_lepp_sent

Larry Kristich 13094-180         (7/15)

Federal Correctional Institution

P.O. Box 3000

Anthony, TX 88021

https://www.facebook.com/notes/adela-falk/free-larry-kristich/704275192963999

Richard Ruiz Montes 63130-097       (9/25)
Federal Correctional Institution
3600 Guard Road
Lompoc, CA 93436

http://ronaldrichards.com/index.php/tag/richard-ruiz-montes

Aaron Sandusky  63038-112          (5/21)

FCI Big Spring
Federal Correctional Institution

1900 Simler Ave.
Big Spring, TX  79720

http://www.dailybulletin.com/general-news/20140318/medical-marijuana-purveyor-aaron-sandusky-loses-appeal-will-remain-in-federal-prison

Luke Scarmazzo 63131-097        (5/27)
FCI Mendota

Federal Correctional Institution

P.O. Box 9

Mendota, CA  93640

http://www.unitedstatesvmarijuana.com/dispatches-from-inside/8000daystoemancipationbypowlukescarmazzo

Dale C. Schafer 15839-097       (9/15)
CI Taft
Correctional Institution
P.O. Boc 7001
Taft, CA 93268

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2011/mar/23/medical_marijuana_providers_dr_m

http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/states/newsrel/sanfran032008.html

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Prisoner Outreach Workshop - Spring 2013

Letter Writing To Political Prisoners Of Conscience and Compassion

These prisoners are serving federal prison sentences for their outspoken and visible involvement with providing or cultivating cannabis for compassionate purposes. 

Many of these prisoners serve their time in prisons far from their homes and families and therefore rarely get visitors.  Mail call is an extremely important time of day.

Please write today!

Make sure you include the prisoner ID# on the envelope or post card and include a return address.

Here are some other useful tips when writing to someone in prison:

http://www.prisonerlife.com/tips.cfm

This list is not comprehensive. If you know someone serving federal time for his/her involvement with medical cannabis, please contact PatientAdvocates@Riseup.net.

Please write to:

Dustin “DC” Costa 62406-097   (9/18)
USP Florence Admax
U.S. Penitentiary
P.O. Box 8500
Florence, CO 81226

http://www.counterpunch.org/2006/12/16/dustin-costa-faces-15-to-life/

Jonathan M. Chapman 63546-097    (3/14)
FCI Lompoc
Federal Correctional Institution
3600 Guard Road
Lompoc, CA  93436

http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/breaking-news/x965389145/Bakersfield-man-sentenced-for-distributing-marijuana

Roger Christie 99279-022     (unknown)
FDC Honolulu
Federal Detention Center
P.O. Box 30080
Honolulu, HI 96820

http://www.thc-ministry.org/

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2009/may/22/medical_marijuana_eddy_lepp_sent

Tim Dellas 93161-011     (11/15)
Federal Prison Camp
P.O. Box 6000
Sheridan, OR 97378

http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/states/newsrel/sanfran011607a.html

Marc Scott Emery 40252-086      (7/14)
FCI Yazoo City Medium
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 5888
Yazoo City, MS 39194

http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/4639.html

Bryan James Epis 09636-097    (9/16)
FCI Terminal Island
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 3007
San Pedro, CA 90731

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2010/feb/26/medical_marijuana_bryan_epis_ret

Scott Eric Feil 14313-111    (12/15)

CI Taft
Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 7001
Taft, CA  93268

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/07/scott_feil_usa_vs_feil.php

Marion P. Fry 15840-097       (9/15)
FCI Dublin
Federal Correctional Institution
5701 8th St. - Camp Parks
Dublin, CA 94568

http://freedocfry.wordpress.com/

Virgil Edward Grant 47375-112       (2/14)
FCI Terminal Island
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 3007
San Pedro, CA 90731

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/23/virgil-grant-iii-trial-me_n_509404.html

James Dale Holland 62466-097       (7/13)
CCM

Community Corrections Office
2425 South 200 Street
Seattle, WA 98198

http://www.canorml.org/costs/federal_medical_marijuana_cases_resolved#holland

Charles Edward Lepp 90157-011      (1/18)
FCI La Tuna
Federal Correctional Institution
Federal Satellite Low
P.O. Box 6000
Anthony, TX  88021

http://edrosenthal.com/tag/free-eddy-lepp
http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2009/may/22/medical_marijuana_eddy_lepp_sent

Richard Ruiz Montes 63130-097       (9/25)
Federal Correctional Institution
3600 Guard Road
Lompoc, CA 93436

http://ronaldrichards.com/index.php/tag/richard-ruiz-montes

Van Phong Nguyen 13254-041      (5/23)
FCI Safford
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. BOX 9000
Safford, AZ 85548

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ghJU6PA5P4

Luke Scarmazzo 63131-097        (4/27)
USP Lompoc
U.S. Penitentiary
3901 Klein Blvd.
Lompoc, CA 93436

http://www.unitedstatesvmarijuana.com/dispatches-from-inside/8000daystoemancipationbypowlukescarmazzo

Dale C. Schafer 15839-097       (9/15)
CI Taft
Correctional Institution
P.O. Boc 7001
Taft, CA 93268

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2011/mar/23/medical_marijuana_providers_dr_m

http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/states/newsrel/sanfran032008.html

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Prisoner Outreach Workshop Update – Fall 2012

Write A Letter To A Political Prisoner Of Conscience & Compassion

During this Holiday Season please take a moment to write to a Cannabis Political Prisoner.  This link provides great tips and ideas for what to send:  http://www.prisonerlife.com/tips.cfm.  Your cards and letters mean so much.  Remember those who have lost their freedom for doing what ALL of us in the Cannabis Community are doing – cultivating and dispensing cannabis.  

Below is a list of current prisoners and their addresses.  Three prisoners have been moved and two released since our last update; no one added, however, this list is not comprehensive – if we are missing someone, please let us know – patientadvocates@riseup.net

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Recently, Political Prisoner Eddy Lepp pled to the community to have a visitor since his relocation to West Texas.  It is not uncommon for outspoken activists to serve their time far from family and friends.  http://green-aid.com/ helped raise the funds and here’s a public note from Eddy:

"Well another week!!  What a nice one it was last Sat.  I was visited by the lovely Angela Bacca she came to El Paso and spent several days one with me. It is so nice to be able to talk to someone that has nothing to do with this shithole. One forgets what it is like to be among people like you.

Got word from the R.D.A.P. Dir. that I'm on the list to be interviewed for R.D.A.P. which will take a year off my sentence. My 2255 is in front of the courts. We are all praying they will do the right thing and resentence me or even give me a new trial??  Time will tell.

Hoping you all stay HAPPY,HEALTHY and HIGH. May your week be full of sunshine, love, rainbows, and unicorns!!! LOVE and MISS you all. Eddy

P.S. Thanks to all who helped Angela to come visit me. Ed Rosenthal and Green Aid: The Med MJ Legal Defense and Education Fund deserve special thanks"  
 - Rev. Eddy Lepp  https://www.facebook.com/eddylepp

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Political Prisoners Of Conscience & Compassion

Dustin “DC” Costa 62406-097   (9/18)
USP Florence Admax
U.S. Penitentiary
P.O. Box 8500
Florence, CO 81226

http://www.counterpunch.org/2006/12/16/dustin-costa-faces-15-to-life/

Jonathan M. Chapman 63546-097    (3/14)
FCI Lompoc
Federal Correctional Institution
3600 Guard Road
Lompoc, CA  93436

http://www.bakersfield.com/blogs/breaking_news/x2058366478/Bakersfield-man-sentenced-for-conspiring-to-distribute-marijuana

Roger Christie 99279-022     (unknown)
FDC Honolulu
Federal Detention Center
P.O. Box 30080
Honolulu, HI 96820

http://www.thc-ministry.org/

Tim Dellas 93161-011     (11/15)
Federal Prison Camp
P.O. Box 6000
Sheridan, OR 97378

http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/states/newsrel/sanfran011607a.html

Marc Scott Emery 40252-086      (7/14)
FCI Yazoo City Medium
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 5888
Yazoo City, MS 39194

http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/4639.html

Bryan James Epis 09636-097    (9/16)
FCI Terminal Island
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 3007
San Pedro, CA 90731

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2010/feb/26/medical_marijuana_bryan_epis_ret

Scott Eric Feil 14313-111    (12/15)

CI Taft
Correctional Iinstitution
P.O. Box 7001
Taft, CA  93268

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/07/scott_feil_usa_vs_feil.php

Marion P. Fry 15840-097       (9/15)
FCI Dublin
Federal Correctional Institution
5701 8th St. - Camp Parks
Dublin, CA 94568

http://freedocfry.wordpress.com/

Virgil Edward Grant 47375-112       (1/15)
FCI Terminal Island
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 3007
San Pedro, CA 90731

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/23/virgil-grant-iii-trial-me_n_509404.html

James Dale Holland 62466-097       (7/13)
FCI Herlong
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 800
Herlong, CA 96113

http://www.medicalmarijuanaofamerica.com/court-reports/misc-court-reports/44.html

Charles Edward Lepp 90157-011      (1/18)
FCI La Tuna
Federal Correctional Institution
Federal Satellite Low
P.O. Box 6000
Anthony, TX  88021

http://edrosenthal.com/tag/free-eddy-lepp

Richard Ruiz Montes 63130-097       (9/25)
Federal Correctional Institution
3600 Guard Road
Lompoc, CA 93436

http://www.medicalmarijuanaofamerica.com/pows/incarcerated-now/265.html

Van Phong Nguyen 13254-041      (5/23)
FCI Safford
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. BOX 9000
Safford, AZ 85548

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ghJU6PA5P4

Luke Scarmazzo 63131-097        (4/27)
USP Lompoc
U.S. Penitentiary
3901 Klein Blvd.
Lompoc, CA 93436

http://www.420magazine.com/forums/international-cannabis-news/76310-federal-sentence-reduction-luke-scarmazzo-richardo-montes-medical-marijuana.html

Dale C. Schafer 15839-097       (9/15)
CI Taft
Correctional Institution
P.O. Boc 7001
Taft, CA 93268

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2011/mar/23/medical_marijuana_providers_dr_m

Find an inmate - http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/LocateInmate.jsp

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Write A Letter To A Political Prisoner Of Conscience & Compassion

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Outspoken, non-violent citizens serving federal time for marijuana related offences.  Links to their stories below.  

There are good letter writing tips at http://www.prisonerlife.com/tips.cfm.  Info on Bureau of Prisons policies can be found at http://bop.gov including sending books, money and supplies.

Join us live the last Friday of the month at 10 p.m. PST for our virtual letter writing party and at http://www.stickam.com/thepotcast. 

Be sure to include the full address and prisoner # on the letter or post card.  Prisoner release date = (mo./yr.) and is not necessary for correspondence but is fyi.

This list is not comprehensive. If you know a patient, caregiver or doctor serving federal prison time for medical marijuana, please forward the information to patientadvocates@riseup.net.


Dustin “DC” Costa 62406-097   (9/18)
USP Florence Admax
U.S. Penitentiary
P.O. Box 8500
Florence, CO 81226

http://www.counterpunch.org/2006/12/16/dustin-costa-faces-15-to-life/

Jonathan M. Chapman 63546-097    (3/14)
FCI Phoenix
Federal Correctional Institution
37910 N. 45th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85086

http://www.bakersfield.com/blogs/breaking_news/x2058366478/Bakersfield-man-sentenced-for-conspiring-to-distribute-marijuana

Roger Christie 99279-022     (unknown)
FDC Honolulu
Federal Detention Center
P.O. Box 30080
Honolulu, HI 96820

http://www.thc-ministry.org/

Tim Dellas 93161-011     (11/15)
Federal Prison Camp
P.O. Box 6000
Sheridan, OR 97378

http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/states/newsrel/sanfran011607a.html

Marc Scott Emery 40252-086      (7/14)
FCI Yazoo City Medium
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 5888
Yazoo City, MS 39194

http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/4639.html

Bryan James Epis 09636-097    (9/16)
FCI Terminal Island
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 3007
San Pedro, CA 90731

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2010/feb/26/medical_marijuana_bryan_epis_ret

Scott Eric Feil 14313-111    (12/15)

FCI Dublin Federal Correctional Institution

5701 8th St. - Camp Parks

Dublin, CA 94568 http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/07/scott_feil_usa_vs_feil.php

Marion P. Fry 15840-097       (9/15)
FCI Dublin
Federal Correctional Institution
5701 8th St. - Camp Parks
Dublin, CA 94568

http://freedocfry.wordpress.com/

Virgil Edward Grant 47375-112       (1/15)
FCI Terminal Island
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 3007
San Pedro, CA 90731

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/23/virgil-grant-iii-trial-me_n_509404.html

James Dale Holland 62466-097       (7/13)
FCI Herlong
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 800
Herlong, CA 96113

http://www.medicalmarijuanaofamerica.com/court-reports/misc-court-reports/44.html

Joe Kidwell 08559-033       (11/11) 
CCM Nashville
Community Corrections Office
801 Broadway St.
Nashville, TN 37203

http://www.medicalmarijuanaofamerica.com/pows/incarcerated-now/270.html

Charles Edward Lepp 09636-097        (1/18)
USP Lompoc
U.S. Penitentiary
3901 Klein Blvd.
Lompoc, CA 93436

http://edrosenthal.com/tag/free-eddy-lepp

Richard James Marino 16206-097       (4/12)
CCM Sacramento
Community Correction Office
501 I Street, Suite 9-400
Sacramento, CA 95814

http://www.medicalmarijuanaofamerica.com/court-reports/misc-court-reports/226.html

Richard Ruiz Montes 63130-097       (9/25)
Federal Correctional Institution
3600 Guard Road
Lompoc, CA 93436

http://www.medicalmarijuanaofamerica.com/pows/incarcerated-now/265.html

Van Phong Nguyen 13254-041      (5/23)
FCI Safford
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. BOX 9000
Safford, AZ 85548

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ghJU6PA5P4

Luke Scarmazzo 63131-097        (4/27)
USP Lompoc
U.S. Penitentiary
3901 Klein Blvd.
Lompoc, CA 93436

http://www.420magazine.com/forums/international-cannabis-news/76310-federal-sentence-reduction-luke-scarmazzo-richardo-montes-medical-marijuana.html

Dale C. Schafer 15839-097       (9/15)
CI Taft
Correctional Institution
P.O. Boc 7001
Taft, CA 93268

http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2011/mar/23/medical_marijuana_providers_dr_m

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Write To A Political Prisoner Of Compassion & Conscience

Prisoner Outreach Workshop

Please write a letter to these patients and caregivers serving federal prison sentences. Learn more at http://cannabissaveslives.org/prisonerhoutreach.html. Some prisoners have been moved so PAN is posting updated addresses here. We will have them updated on the website shortly.

There are good letter writing tips at http://www.prisonerlife.com/tips.cfm. Info on the Bureau of Prisons' policies, etc., can be found at http://bop.gov

Join us live the last Friday of the month at 10 p.m. PST for our virtual letter writing party at http://www.stickam.com/thepotcast.

Note: example, (9/15) denotes prisoner is to be RELEASED September of 2015.

This list is not comprehensive. If you know a patient, caregiver or doctor serving federal prison time for medical marijuana, please forward the information to patientadvocates@riseup.net.


Dustin “DC” Costa 62406-097 (9/18)
USP Florence Admax
U.S. Penitentiary
P.O. Box 8500
Florence, CO 81226

Jonathan M. Chapman 63546-097 (3/14)
FCI Phoenix
Federal Correctional Institution
37910 N. 45th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85086

Roger Christie 99279-022 (unknown)
FDC Honolulu
Federal Detention Center
P.O. Box 30080
Honolulu, HI 96820

Tim Dellas 93161-011 (11/15)
Federal Prison Camp
P.O. Box 6000
Sheridan, OR 97378

Marc Scott Emery 40252-086 (7/14)
FCI Yazoo City Medium
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 5888
Yazoo City, MS 39194

Bryan James Epis 09636-097 (9/16)
FCI Terminal Island
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 3007
San Pedro, CA 90731

Marion P. Fry 15840-097 (9/15)
FCI Dublin
Federal Correctional Institution
5701 8th St. - Camp Parks
Dublin, CA 94568

Virgil Edward Grant 47375-112 (1/15)
FCI Terminal Island
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 3007
San Pedro, CA 90731

James Dale Holland 62466-097 (7/13)
FCI Herlong
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 800
Herlong, CA 96113

Joe Kidwell 08559-033 (11/11)
CCM Nashville
Community Corrections Office
801 Broadway St.
Nashville, TN 37203

Charles Edward Lepp 09636-097 (1/18)
USP Lompoc
U.S. Penitentiary
3901 Klein Blvd.
Lompoc, CA 93436

Richard James Marino 16206-097 (4/12)
CCM Sacramento
Community Correction Office
501 I Street, Suite 9-400
Sacramento, CA 95814

Richard Ruiz Montes 63130-097 (9/25)
Federal Correctional Institution
3600 Guard Road
Lompoc, CA 93436

Van Phong Nguyen 13254-041 (5/23)
FCI Safford
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. BOX 9000
Safford, AZ 85548

Luke Scarmazzo 63131-097 (4/27)
USP Lompoc
U.S. Penitentiary
3901 Klein Blvd.
Lompoc, CA 93436

Dale C. Schafer 15839-097 (9/15)
CI Taft
Correctional Institution
P.O. Boc 7001
Taft, CA 93268

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