[IMC] December Political Prisoner Birthday Poster

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Hello Friends and Comrades,

Here is the political prisoner birthday poster for December. As always,
please post this poster publicly and/or use it to start a card writing
night of your own. We’re still experimenting with the format a little, so
this month is also a double sided 11×17 that can also be used as a poster
to promote your local letter writing night.
http://zinelibrary.info/files/december2k12.pdf

For the holidays this year we wrote each of you a very special letter.
Please take an extra couple of minutes out of your day and read it. For
the past seven years our group has been a lifeline for thousands upon
thousands of people in prison who otherwise are completely disconnected
from any support base whatsoever. We need your help to keep this project
going.
http://prisonbooks.info/2012/12/07/all-i-want-for-is-an-end-to-the-prison-industrial-complex/

Do you have your New Year's noise demo planned yet? Because it’s that time
of year again! Here's the call out for this year’s global noise demo on
New Year’s Eve. Their will be noise demonstrations outside prisons, jails,
and detention centers around the world.  Make sure not to miss out!
http://prisonbooks.info/2012/10/14/global-noise-demo-new-years-eve-20122013/

We're excited to announce the new blog Amplify Voices Inside. The blog is
put out by a group of concerned individuals from Durham. The blog seeks to
amplify the voices of Durham’s incarcerated population and their loved
ones. The blog was started as a response to a letter sent by inmates
inside the Durham County Jail protesting their conditions.
http://amplifyvoices.wordpress.com

Anarchist prisoner Sean Swain is being moved to super max status for
allegedly organizing a sabotage and disruption spree through a group
called the Army of the Twelve Monkeys. Please check his support website
for more that you can do to help out.
http://seanswain.org/

Eco-Saboteur Daniel McGowan is coming home this month after seven years in
prison! His support team is asking for your help in making Daniel’s
transition a smooth one. He will need to purchase everything from
groceries to a new computer to clothes that fit him. Donations can be made
here: http://www.supportdaniel.org/morehelp/donations.php

Just as Daniel McGowan prepares for release from prison, another of the
FBI's "Operation Backfire" targets has surrendered. Rebecca Rubin is
alleged to have been part of five major arsons by the Earth Liberation
Front . More information on her surrender and impending trial can be found
here:
http://prisonbooks.info/2012/11/30/accused-fugitive-elf-member-rebecca-jeanette-rubin-surrenders-to-canadian-authorities
To write Rebecca, her address as of 12/8/12 is:
Rebecca Rubin #98290-011
FDC SEATAC
P.O. BOX 13900
SEATTLE, WA 98198

The North Carolina Latin Kings trial is over. Four out of the seven
defendants that went to trial were either acquitted or had their charges
dismissed. The remaining three were found guilty of racketeering but have
not been sentenced yet.  This week a motion was filed calling for a new
trial.  Please write the three convicted kings a note of support.
Info on verdict:
http://prisonbooks.info/2012/11/22/latin-king-leader-jorge-cornell-guilty-on-three-counts-of-racketeering

Info on the appeal:
http://prisonbooks.info/2012/12/09/update-north-carolina-latin-kings-file-motion-for-new-trial/

Addresses to write to:
http://alkqnsupport.com/2012/11/30/addresses/

Prison activist Viki Law recently did a radio interview with The Final
Straw. The show discusses the second edition of her book, "Resistance
Behind Bars: The Struggles of Incarcerated Women." She also speaks on
patriarchy, criminalization and invisibility that is faced by those held
in women's prisons.
Viki's website:
http://resistancebehindbars.org
Radio interview:
http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/64151

Lastly, here is a link to the latest Political Prisoner/Prisoner Of War
every-other week update by the  NYC-Anarchist Black Cross. There are lots
of good updates on many political prisoners.
http://nycabc.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/updates-4-dec-2012.pdf

Until Every Cage Is Empty,

The Chapel Hill Prison Books Collective
http://prisonbooks.info