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Jonathan Paul and Josh Harper's birthday is January 31st and Jake Conroy's birthday is February 3rd. Now would be a great time to get out a pen and some paper (or a card) and show your support.

Please remember Jonathan, Josh and Jake and show them you care.

Jonathan Paul
#07167-085
FCI Phoenix
Federal Correctional Institution
37910 N. 45th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85086

Joshua Harper
#29429-086
FCI Sheridan
Federal Correctional Institution
P.O. Box 5000
Sheridan, OR 97378

JACOB CONROY
#93501-011
FCI TERMINAL ISLAND
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
PO BOX 3007
SAN PEDRO, CA 90731

Jacob, Jonathan, and Josh were all imprisoned for suspicion of fighting against animal cruelty. Josh Harper and Jacob Conroy were arrested in connection with the campaign against Huntingdon Life Sciences.

You can read about Josh, Jake, and the rest of the SHAC 7 here.

Andy was sentenced to 3 years in Federal prison over 1 year ago under the Animal Enterprise Protection Act which allows people to be placed in prison for exercising their 1st Amendment rights. Andy and 5 other activists (known as the SHAC 7) were sentenced together under conspiracy charges for an alleged connection to a website critical of the group Huntingdon Life Sciences. The activists had never met and many claimed to have no connection to the controversial website.

Regardless, Andy was sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for which he served just over a year before being released this Monday. Andy is now free to spend the holidays with his friends and family as he currently resides at a halfway house in New York.

The Federal government created 6 heroes the day they sentenced the SHAC 7. Andy and his co-defendents are now legends of the animal rights movement and their sacrifice has inspired thousands. They have brought worldwide attention to the creulty shown toward animals like those at Huntingdon Life Sciences.

Welcome back Andy. We love you. Thank you.

Please don't forget Josh, Jake, Lauren, and Kevin who are still in prison this holiday season, they could use our support.