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Writing Marie Mason

supportmarie — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:13:49 +0000

Just to assure people, you CAN write Marie and she does receive letters.

However, a number of letters that people have sent to her, and that she has sent in reply, have been lost. Because of this, we recommend that you photocopy your letters before mailing them; that way you can resend them if they don’t arrive.

Marie is also interested in receiving books, as well as suggestions for good books at this time. All books must come from a publisher or a source like Amazon; must be softcover; and ideally should be sent one at a time.

Be aware of what you write prisoners and prisons

supportmarie — Sun, 08 May 2011 20:03:55 +0000

Everyone should be aware that anything that you write prisoners – and especially prison officials – may have a direct impact on the prisoner.

Please do not write Carswell prison regarding Marie Mason’s food situation.

She wants everyone to know that she is vegan and can buy extra food through the commissary. If you would like to help her out, make a donation (which is used partly to buy vegan food) – but please do not write the prison.

Vandana Shiva on Marie Mason

supportmarie — Sun, 01 May 2011 03:32:02 +0000

Feb 16, 2011: Mason’s mail delivery disrupted, most visitors refused

supportmarie — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:50:36 +0000

Unfortunately, it seems that numerous letters and packages which have been mailed to Marie Mason have never arrived. They have neither been returned to the senders, nor officially refused by the prison (Carswell has denied that this disruption has been on their side). This seems to be a repeat of what happened at one time at Waseca prison, where Mason was held before her transfer.

If you have written Mason and are not sure if she has received your communication, please contact us.

Additionally, Carswell has refused every single request to visit Mason in prison, with the sole exception of her direct family. This attempt to isolate Mason is even more draconian than what happened to Green Scare prisoners like Daniel McGowan when he was held in a CMU (Communications Management Unit); even then he was allowed visitors who were not relatives.

January 26: Marie Mason’s birthday

supportmarie — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:19:54 +0000

Marie Mason’s birthday is coming up in a couple weeks on January 26; she will turn 49 this year.

Please send her a card – or better yet, host a letter-writing night and send her a bunch of cards!

New flyers available

supportmarie — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 21:54:18 +0000

Two different Marie Mason flyers now available as PDFs:

Our one-page handout can be downloaded here.

Supporters in the midwest have produced a double-sided, folded flyer, which can be downloaded here.

If you are planning a Marie Mason or Green Scare benefit, please contact us beforehand and we will be happy to provide you with materials and merchandise such as t-shirts, posters, buttons and a variety of printed matter about Mason and the Green Scare.

Update on Mason in Carswell (Aug 13, 2010)

supportmarie — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 03:16:05 +0000

We have received information that Mason has been held in solitary confinement since she has arrived in Carswell, Texas. But she IS receiving mail, so please keep writing her!

There are different rules at this prison regarding books, so she is asking that supporters hold off sending them at this time.

Mason to be transferred

supportmarie — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:04:08 +0000

We’ve received confirmation that Marie Mason has been told that she is being held in solitary confinement because she is being transferred, and not for any punitive measure.

Email alert for Mason

supportmarie — Thu, 06 May 2010 19:07:10 +0000

Marie Mason now has email. She asks that if you are in email contact with her, go to www.corrlinks.com to check for mail.

The email she sends will NOT go to your inbox - you must go to corrlinks.com to retrieve her emails.

Regarding Mason’s vegan diet appeal

supportmarie — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:28:21 +0000

Some of Marie Mason’s other supporters have put out a call to contact Bureau of Prisons (BOP) officials to ask them to grant Mason a vegan diet. (After the Waseca warden denied her this, Mason started an appeal process to the regional BOP.) However, we spoke with Mason and she notified us that her appeal process had encountered some difficulties, and so she must repeat two of the steps.

Because of this, there is no need to contact these officials at this time, as her appeal will not be before them.