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This is a public service announcement for Kossacks actively opposing torture. This is taken from a recent School of the Americas Watch email. You can find more information at http://www.soaw.org.

Eight of the sixteen SOA Watch activists who were sentenced for carrying their protest to close the SOA/WHINSEC onto the Fort Benning Military Reservation on the weekend of November 17-19, 2006 will be reporting to Federal Prison facilities across the United States today, Tuesday, April 17. The sixteen received sentences which ranged from one year probation to six months in federal prison.

Below the fold are the names and addresses for those going to prison for protesting against the teaching of torture at Ft. Benning last year.

Eight of the sixteen SOA Watch activists who were sentenced for carrying their protest to close the SOA/WHINSEC onto the Fort Benning Military Reservation on the weekend of November 17-19, 2006 will be reporting to Federal Prison facilities across the United States today, Tuesday, April 17. The sixteen received sentences which ranged from one year probation to six months in federal prison. Tina Busch-Nema, Don Coleman, Valerie Fillenwarth, Martina Leforce, Julienne Oldfield, Sheila Salmon, Nathan Slater and Mike Vosburg-Casey will be joining Melissa Helman, Cathy Webster, Alice Gerard, Philip Gates, Joshua Harris and Graymon Ward who reported to prison on Wednesday, March 21. Katherine Whitney Ray, 17 years old, was sentenced to one year of probation and 50 hours of community service and Margaret Bryant-Gainer was released after serving 71 days in Muscogee County Jail after refusing to post bail on November 19, 2006.

Write to the Prisoners of Conscience:

Tina Busch-Nema, 48, Kirkwood, Missouri You can write Tina at: CHRISTINE M. BUSCH-NEMA #92944-020 FMC CARSWELL FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER P.O. BOX 27137 FORT WORTH, TX 76127 On Monday January 29, 2007 Tina was sentenced to 2 months in federal prison, her report date is April 17th.

Don Coleman, 69, Chicago, Illinois You can write to Don at: ARTHUR D. COLEMAN #92949-020 MCC CHICAGO METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER 71 WEST VAN BUREN STREET CHICAGO, IL 60605 On Monday, January 29 - 2007, Don Coleman was sentenced to 2 months in federal prison, his report date is April 17, 2007.

Valerie Fillenwarth, 64, Indianapolis, Indiana You can write Valerie at: VALERIE A. FILLENWARTH #92956-020 FCI DANBURY FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION ROUTE 37 DANBURY, CT 06811 On Monday, January 29 - 2007, Valerie Fillenwarth was sentenced to 3 months and 10 days in federal prison, her report date is April 17, 2007.

Philip Gates, 70, Prescott, Arizona You can write Phil at: PHILIP E. GATES #92947-020 MDC LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN DETENTION CENTER P.O. BOX 1500 LOS ANGELES, CA 90053 On Monday, January, 29 - 2007, Philip Gates was sentenced to 2 months in federal prison. Philip's report date was March 21, 2007

Alice Gerard, 50, Grand Island, New York You can write Alice at: ALICE E. GERARD #92095-020 FCI DANBURY FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION ROUTE 37 DANBURY, CT 06811 On Monday, January 29 - 2007, Alice Gerard was sentenced to 6 months in federal prison. Her report date was March 21, 2007.

Joshua Harris, 30, San Diego, California You can write Josh at: JOSHUA C. HARRIS #92946-020 TCI Unit A1B P.O. BOX 7001 TAFT, CA 93268 On Monday, January 29 - 2007, Joshua Harris was sentenced to 2 months in federal prison. His report date was March 21, 2007.

Melissa Helman, 23, Ashland, Wisconsin You can write Melissa at: MELISSA S. HELMAN #92952-020 FCI PEKIN SATELLITE CAMP P.O. BOX 5000 PEKIN, IL 61555 On Monday, January 29 - 2007, Melissa Helman was sentenced to 2 months in federal prison. Her report date was March 21, 2007

Martina Leforce, 22, Berea, Kentucky You can write Martina at: MARTINA E. LEFORCE #92951-020 FDC PHILADELPHIA  FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER P.O. BOX 562 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 On Monday, January 29 - 2007, Martina Leforce was sentenced to 2 months in federal prison. Her report date is April 17, 2007.

Julienne Oldfield, 69, Syracuse, New York You can write Julianne at: JULIENNE OLDFIELD #92954-020 FDC PHILADELPHIA FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER P.O. BOX 562 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 On Monday, January 29 - 2007, Julienne Oldfield was sentenced to 3 months in federal prison. Her report date is April 17, 2007.

Sheila Salmon, 71, Sebastian, Florida You can write Sheila at: SHEILA T. SALMON #92953-020 FCI TALLAHASSEE FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION 501 CAPITAL CIRCLE, NE TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301 On Monday, January 29 - 2007, Sister Sheila Salmon was sentenced to 3 months & 10 days in federal prison. Her report date is April 17, 2007.

Nathan Slater, 23, Berea / Edmonton, Kentucky You can write to Nathan at: NATHAN W SLATER #92950-020 FCI ASHLAND SATELLITE CAMP P.O. BOX 6000 ASHLAND, KY 41105 On Monday, January 29 - 2007, Nathan Slater was sentenced to 2 months in federal prison. His report date is April 17, 2007.

Mike Vosburg-Casey, 32, Atlanta, Georgia You can write Mike at: MICHAEL E. VOSBURG-CASEY #92955-020 FCI JESUP FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION FEDERAL SATELLITE LOW 2680 301 SOUTH JESUP, GA 31599 On Monday January 29, 2007, Mike Vosburg-Casey was sentenced to 3 months & 10 days in federal prison. His report date is April 17, 2007.

Graymon Ward, 20, Raleigh, North Carolina You can write Graymon at: GRAYMON WARD #92945-020 VANCE COUNTY JAIL 516 BRECKENRIDE ST. HENDERSON, NC 27536 On Monday, January 29 - 2007 Graymon Ward was sentenced to 1 month in federal prison. His report date was March 21, 2007.

Cathy Webster, 61, Chico, California You can write Cathy at: WEBSTER, CATHERINE X-4310736 SLFRAM19 RIO COSUMNES CORRECTIONAL CENTER 12450 BRUCEVILLE ROAD ELK GROVE, CA 95757 On Monday, January 29 - 2007 Cathy Webster was sentenced to 2 months in federal prison. Her report date was March 21, 2007.

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