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Vegan Prisoner Support Group Benefit Fri 17 July in Brum

SUBVERT SOUNDSYSTEM | 14.07.2009 19:31 | Animal Liberation | Culture | Birmingham

The VPSG provides help, support, and information for vegans detained either in police custody or within the prison system. VPSG also try to ensure that the prison vegan diets are nutritionally sound and that vegan clothing, hygiene and bodycare products are made available or can be ordered or sent in to vegan prisoners.



Jonny Ablewhite (TB4885) Birthday: 27 January

HMP Ranby, Retford, Notts, DN22 8EU.

Serving 12 years for conspiracy to blackmail the Hall family who run Newchurch guineapig farm, which has now closed down.

What you can send: stamps. Postal orders/cheques should be made payable to 'HMP LOWDHAM GRANGE' - include on the back the inmate's name and number and the name and address of the sender. Will not accept writing paper or packs of envelopes.


Dan Amos (VN7818) HMP & YOI, Guys Marsh, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 0AH, U.K.

Dan Amos was remanded on 30 July 2008 on charges in connection to Huntingdon Life Sciences.

The following items may be sent in: Postal Orders/Cheques made out to The Governor, HMP Exeter. Add prisoner name number and senders details on back. Also stamps, envelopes and non-ring binder writing pads.



Gregg Avery (TA7450) Birthday: 5 December

HMP Coldingley, Shaftesbury Road, Bisley, Woking, Surrey GU24 9EX.

Gregg Avery was remanded 4 May 2007 at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on charges in connection with Huntingdon Life Sciences.

The following items may be sent in: writing pad (non ring binder type); envelopes; £5.00 worth of stamps; 20 normal size (5x7 o 6x4) photos (check with inmate first). Cheques and postal orders must be made out to 'HM Prison Service' and the inmate's name/number written on back, together with a return address.


Natasha Avery (NR8987) Birthday: 28 December

HMP Send, Ripley Road, Woking, Surrey, GU23 7LJ, UK.

Natasha Avery was remanded 4 May 2007 at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on charges in connection with Huntingdon Life Sciences.

What you can send: Cheques/postal orders made out to 'The Governor'. Books, stationery, stamps; saes. Write prisoner name and number on the back.


Mel Broughton (TN9138) Birthday: 5 July

HMP Frankland, Brasside, County Durham, DH1 5YD, U.K.

Mel Broughton was remanded on 14 Dec 2007 at Banbury Magistrates' Court in connection with alleged offences relating to the SPEAK campaign.

What you can send: SAEs; a small, non ring-binded calendar; Postal Orders made out on front to "HMPS", with the inmate's name and number on back, and also the sender's name and address if there is room.


Dean Cain (WJ4309)

HMP Nottingham, Perry Road, Sherwood, Nottingham NG5 3AG, U.K.

Can send in postal orders made out to HMPS, with prisoner name/number and sender details on back.




Donald Currie (A3660AA) Birthday: 13 April

HMP Parkhurst, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5NX.

Serving 12 years in relation to arson attacks.

What you can send: Cheques or postal orders made out to "HM PRISON SERVICE", with prisoner's name and number on the back. No stamps, envelopes or writing paper are accepted.


Sarah Gisborne (LT5393) Birthday: 5 July

HMP Downview, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PD.

Serving 5½ years for conspiracy to cause criminal damage in relation to Huntingdon Life Sciences.

Prisoners can receive cheques and postal orders made payable to "The Governor" writing paper, envelopes, stamps (book or loose), SAEs.


Sean Kirtley (WC6977)

Birthday: 11 Dec

HM Prison Stafford, 54 Gaol Road, ST16 3AW

Serving four and a half years for organising demonstrations against animal testing company Sequani.

Only self-addressed envelopes (SAEs) can be sent in; cheques/postal orders to be made out to 'The Governor'. Write prisoner/sender details on back.




Gavin Medd-Hall (WV9475) Birthday: 20 March

HMP Coldingley, Shaftesbury Road, Bisley, Woking, Surrey GU24 9EX.

Sentenced on 21 Jan 2009 to eight years in connection with the campaign against Huntingdon Life Sciences.

The following items may be sent in: writing pad (non ring binder type); envelopes; £5.00 worth of stamps; 20 normal size (5x7 or 6x4) photos (check with inmate first). Cheques and postal orders must be made out to 'HM Prison Service' and the inmate's name/number written on back, together with a return address.



Heather Nicholson (VM4859) Birthday: 30 January

HMP Foston Hall, Foston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE65 5DN, U.K.

Heather Nicholson was remanded 7 May 2007 at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on charges in connection with Huntingdon Life Sciences.

What you can send: Cheques/postal orders made out to 'The Governor'. Books, stationery, stamps; saes. Write prisoner name and number on the back.


John Smith (TB4887) Birthday: 6 March

HMP Lowdham Grange, Lowdham, Nottingham. NG14 7DA.

Serving 12 years for conspiracy to blackmail the Hall family who ran Newchurch guineapig farm, which has now closed down.

What you can send: stamps; postal orders/cheques payable to HMP LOWDHAM GRANGE - include inmate's name and number on back and name/address of sender. Will not accept writing paper or packs of envelopes.


Luke Steele (WJ4308) HMP Glen Parva, 10 Tigers Road, Wigston, Leicester LE18 4TN, U.K.

Can send in postal orders made out to HMPS, with prisoner name/number and sender details on back.



Nicole Vosper (VM9385) Birthday: 15 Feb

HMP Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middx TW15 3JZ.

Awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to charges relating to Huntingdon Life Sciences

What you can send: Cheques/postal orders made out to 'The Governor'. Books, stationery, stamps; saes. Write prisoner name and number on the back.



Dan Wadham (A5705AA) Birthday: 3rd February

HMP Camp Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5PB.

Sentenced on 21 Jan 2009 to five years in connection with the campaign against Huntingdon Life Sciences.

The following items may be sent in: writing pad (non ring binder type); envelopes; £5.00 worth of stamps; 20 normal size (5x7 or 6x4) photos (check with inmate first). Cheques and postal orders must be made out to 'HM Prison Service' and the inmate's name/number written on back, together with a return address.



Kerry Whitburn (TB4886) Birthday: 18 April

HMP Lowdham Grange, Lowdham, Nottingham. NG14 7DA.

Serving 12 years for conspiracy to blackmail the Hall family who ran Newchurch guineapig farm, which has now closed down.

What you can send: stamps; postal orders/cheques payable to HMP LOWDHAM GRANGE - include inmate's name and number on back and name/address of sender. Will not accept writing paper or packs of envelopes.


Sarah Whitehead (VM7684) HMP Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middx TW15 3JZ

Sentenced to two years for rescuing a beagle from a garden where it was kept muzzled in a wooden cage and regularly beaten. The beagle was never recovered by the police and remains in a caring home.

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