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In reply to the discussion: Don Siegelman's friend: ‘Legal Schnauzer’ blogger arrested for contempt of court, resisting arrest [View all]
Octafish
(55,745 posts)July 23, 2013
Update about "President Obama: Please restore justice and pardon my dad"
Dear Friends and Family,
Dad is doing well! He spends his time in prison helping others cope with the legal process of seeking clemency, especially minorities who have received disturbingly long sentences, and he is acting as a life coach to many of the young men. He wishes he could write each of you personally to tell you how fortunate he feels to have you in his life.
He would appreciate if you wrote to your member of Congress (http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members) about disproportionate sentences for minorities, harsh drug laws for small time drug offenses, and lengthy sentences for non-violent inmates in general.
Dad would love if you took a moment to thank Congressman Steve Cohen for addressing the Siegelman case with U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in a House Judiciary Committee meeting recently. Congressman Cohen has been incredibly supportive and is scheduled to be speaking about the case this week on Huffington Post Live. His address is:
The Honorable Steve Cohen
2404 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
If you would like to donate to Dad's commissary or legal defense fund, you can do so here (http://www.free-don.org/action_home.html). My family is honored and blessed by your support and appreciates you everyday. I hope to be celebrating Dad's freedom with you very soon!
With very best wishes,
Dana (https://www.facebook.com/dana.siegelman)
OP: http://metamorphosis.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3451297
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