Monday morning February 2nd Sean Swain will start refusing meals until Ohio Department of Retribution and Corruption officials and JPay stop interfering with his communication with the outside world. Sean demands that he be given the same access to communication as any other prisoner, and that he not be further targeted for his deeply held anarchist beliefs.
Sean needs your support!
We’re asking outside supporters to call Stephen Gray in the ODRC legal services department at central office, because we believe this restriction is all about retaliation and interference with the lawsuit Sean has pending against 11 ODRC officials. Call Stephen Gray at 614-752-1765 or write him a letter: Stephen Gray, Legal Services, 770 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43222.
Sample script: “Hello, my name is ____. I’m calling about Sean Swain’s communication access. He was denied four video visits this weekend. We’re concerned that this relates to the lawsuit Sean has pending against employees in your office, specifically Trevor Clark. Can you tell us who authorized cancelling these visits, and why?”
Also, after a monitored phone call in which Sean discussed sending Ben more information about the situation, prison officials cut prisoner access to the email Sean was going to use for everyone on Sean’s security level. They used to be able to check their emails twice a day, now they’re only allowed every other day. Call OSP at 330-743-0700 and ask for Mrs Franklin. You can also ask to talk to the Warden, or email assistant warden Laura Gardner, here: Laura.Gardner@odrc.state.oh.us
Sample script: “Hello, my name is _____. I’m calling about the recent policy change regarding prisoner access to the email kiosk for prisoners on level 4A. I’m requesting that you please reverse this policy, stop arbitrarily restricting prisoners’ access to their loved ones, and stop using collective punishment to set prisoners against each other. Thank you.”
DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THESE RESTRICTIONS AND WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT:
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