The ruling of Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, denying Marie Mason’s appeal, can be downloaded here.
Mason’s Appeal Denied (Dec 16, 2010)
We found out this morning (December 16, 2010) Marie Mason’s appeal for a re-sentencing has been denied by a federal appeals court. Coming immediately after fellow Green Scare prisoner Eric McDavid’s appeals have been exhausted, it is just another sign…
Mason’s Lawyer in Court Today for Appeal (Oct 19, 2010)
Marie Mason’s lawyer is set to appear in court in Cincinnati today for the first step in the appeal for a re-sentencing. The court can either grant the appeal (at which point it will go to another judge for re-sentencing),…
Update on Marie Mason at Carswell
UPDATE ON MARIE MASON (Aug 30, 2010) We have some updated news on Marie Mason. First, Mason urgently asks that all supporters STOP sending money directly into her commissary account. Money for her commissary should be sent directly to her…
New Gelderloos article at Counterpunch
Marie Mason’s case is one of three examples discussed in Peter Gelderloos’s new article “The Decline of Resistance from the Red Scare to the War on Terror”, available on Counterpunch.
Update on Mason in Carswell (Aug 13, 2010)
We have received information that Mason has been held in solitary confinement since she has arrived in Carswell, Texas. But she IS receiving mail, so please keep writing her! There are different rules at this prison regarding books, so she…
Mason in Carswell, TX at rumored CMU
Mason is now at the federal prison in Carswell, Texas. For many years, it has been rumored that this is the location of a third of the previously secret CMUs (Communications Management Units). For more on CMUs, see here. Please…
Mason in Oklahoma City
According to the BOP inmate locator, Marie Mason is at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City. Although rumors continue to swirl, there is no confirmation at this time as to where Mason will end up. Please drop Mason a…
Mason to be transferred
We’ve received confirmation that Marie Mason has been told that she is being held in solitary confinement because she is being transferred, and not for any punitive measure.
Mason put in solitary confinement
On Thursday (July 1) Marie Mason was placed in solitary confinement. Her cell is very small and windowless, and since then she has only been allowed to stand outside (in a small cage) for under an hour, in total. She…