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An Update on Jesse James
Jesse James Forrey, who just served 2 and a half months in jail for "damage to property" during the 2008 RNC in St. Paul, is still in the hands of Ramsey County, Minnesota. He is being held because of a warrant that was issued in California on November 5th, and only made it into the Ramsey County system sometime between Thanksgiving and November 30th. We assume this warrant is for an alleged probation violation in California. The situation is very uncertain and unclear, a rude shock from the expectation of a reunion, a reminder of the arbitrary power these people hold over us. We all thought Jesse would be released Monday morning, and only discovered he was being held while we were waiting for him outside the jail, when the other prisoners were set free and we saw no sign of Jesse.
On Monday, Jesse was moved from the Ramsey County Workhouse to the "Law Enforcement Center", the jail in downtown St. Paul. This place has less amenities and the prisoners only get about 7 hours out of their cells each day. There is no recreation and no library, just a meager offering of tattered romance novels and bibles, or whatever they have in their wing. We're not sure if the jail accepts books, but feel encouraged to send letters and zines or articles (without staples!). The address is:
Jesse James Forrey
ADC
425 Grove St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
After the false certainty we held, now we are in limbo. A lawyer tells us that California has 30 days to file their written demand of extradition, and 90 days to extradite. If they don't follow through with either of these time limits, Jesse will be released. The warrant is a "no bail" warrant, as warrants for probation violations often are. We're looking for a way to expedite this process, but as of yet we don't know how long this will take. We can visit Jesse, more than once a week now, although we have to be on a list of up to 5 people who can visit him. Also, Jesse has not yet received vegan food at the LEC, so please call and request that they serve him vegan food. They may hang up on you, or tell you he just has to talk to the nurse, but so far he hasn't been allowed to speak to a nurse. The number is (651) 266-9352.
In the meantime, we stave off the winter, try to navigate our way through these choppy legal waters, struggle to grasp our power. Sometimes we find solace, maybe inspiration, in the occupations by students and would-be insurgents, the exploits of the like-minded in distant places. Sometimes we find it in those closest to us. In this situation where politics contain us, we search for the right words to get lovers and sons out of cages. We're walking the thin line between playing their game and denouncing it, knowing it was rigged from the start.
Yours in struggle,
Friends of Jesse James
Check for updates:
Support Jesse James!
supportjesse (at) riseup.net
Jesse James Forrey
ADC
425 Grove St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
After the false certainty we held, now we are in limbo. A lawyer tells us that California has 30 days to file their written demand of extradition, and 90 days to extradite. If they don't follow through with either of these time limits, Jesse will be released. The warrant is a "no bail" warrant, as warrants for probation violations often are. We're looking for a way to expedite this process, but as of yet we don't know how long this will take. We can visit Jesse, more than once a week now, although we have to be on a list of up to 5 people who can visit him. Also, Jesse has not yet received vegan food at the LEC, so please call and request that they serve him vegan food. They may hang up on you, or tell you he just has to talk to the nurse, but so far he hasn't been allowed to speak to a nurse. The number is (651) 266-9352.
In the meantime, we stave off the winter, try to navigate our way through these choppy legal waters, struggle to grasp our power. Sometimes we find solace, maybe inspiration, in the occupations by students and would-be insurgents, the exploits of the like-minded in distant places. Sometimes we find it in those closest to us. In this situation where politics contain us, we search for the right words to get lovers and sons out of cages. We're walking the thin line between playing their game and denouncing it, knowing it was rigged from the start.
Yours in struggle,
Friends of Jesse James
Check for updates:
Support Jesse James!
supportjesse (at) riseup.net
For more information:
http://supportjessejames.wordpress.com
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