Here are some updates about Kevin, Rick, and Joel, three Americans serving time in Canada for Toronto G20 convictions. Please note their current addresses (they have moved since the last update), writing letters is a great way to make sure incarcerated comrades feel connected.

Joel Bitar

On February 13th Joel plead guilty to 12 counts of mischief over $5000 (originally facing 26 counts) and was sentenced to 20 months. He is keeping up a blog while he is inside: http://lockedupyetliberated.noblogs.org/ You can read his statement to the court here. His current address is:

Joel Bitar
Central North Correctional Centre
1501 Fuller Ave.
Penetanguishene, ON Canada
L9M 2H4

Kevin Chianella

On February 13th Kevin plead guilty to 16 charges (originally facing 53 counts) and was sentenced to 24 months in a penitentiary, the only G20 prisoner to be sentenced to federal time. He is currently being held at Joyceville in Kingston. His address:

ATTN Kevin Chianella
Joyceville Institution
Highway 15 PO Box 880
Kingston, Ontario
K7L 4X9

Richard Morano

On February 3rd Rick plead to 6 counts (originally facing 14) and received a 7-month sentence in jail, and 2 years probation. He is required to pay $3,000 in restitution. Morano was ordered to pay Staff Sgt. Queen $1,000 in restitution and $500 each to CIBC, Tim Hortons, American Apparel and All Leather. He is being held in Lindsay, his address is:

Richard Morano
Central East Correctional Centre
541 Hwy 36, Box 4500
Lindsay, ON
K9V 4S6

If you want to help out with support, please contact guelphabc(at)riseup.net

Solidarity, GABC

BC Guelph, Canada

Mandy Hiscocks is veroordeeld tot 16 maanden cel na een bewogen dag in de recht zaal. Haar verklaring werd verschillende keren onderbroken door de rechter en is het lezen waard. ( je vindt ‘m hier https://conspiretoresist.wordpress.com/mandy-hiscocks-statement-to-the-c…) Ze wordt vastgehouden in Vanier Centre for Women in Milton, Ontario – dezelfde gevangenis waar medeverdachte Leah Henderson vast zit.

Leah Henderson veroordeeld tot 10 maanden
Op 20 december werd Leah Henderson veroordeeld tot 10 maanden gevangenisstraf. Ze verklaarde schuldig te zijn aan ” counselling mischief over $5,000.”. Haar verklaring aan haar gemeenschap en aan de rechtbank vindt je hier: https://conspiretoresist.wordpress.com/leah-henderson/

Schrijf Mandy and Leah:
(info: 13/01/2012)

Vanier Centre for Women
655 Martin Street
Box 1040
Milton ON
L9T 5E6

Peter Hopperton, Erik Lankin en Adam Lewis verklaarden zich schuldig aan het aanzetten tot vandalisme en werden veroordeeld op 28 november 2011 (tot in één geval 5 en half maanden). Erik en Adam delen een cel in Central North Correctional Centre in Penetanguishene, Ontario waar ook Peter Hopperton wordt vastgehouden.

hun adressen:

Erik Lankin, Adam Lewis en Peter Hopperton:

Central North Correctional Centre
1501 Fuller Ave.
Penetanguishene, Ont.
L9M 2H4
Canada

Updates en info:
http://guelphabc.noblogs.org/
http://conspiretoresist.wordpress.com/

Eind februari organiseert ABC Amsterdam een info en benefiet avond voor de G8/G20 gevangen. (www.abcamsterdam.wordpress.com)