{"article":{"id":82794,"heading":"SHERMAN AUSTIN'S TRANSFER","author":"jmi4678@netzero.net","created":"2003-09-14 20:37:25","modified":"2003-09-29 09:39:04","last_modified":"Mon, 29 Sep 2003 16:39:04","article":"\n

I received a call from Sherman @ 8:00 PM. The Bureau of Prisons transferred

him to a temporary holding facility in Oklahoma City. You can go to

http:\/\/www.bop.gov\/<\/a> for listings. I plan on calling tomorrow to find out

details. Sherman said that he going to be transferred to Tucson Arizona--a

medium security prison. There is one federal facility in Tucson. This is

unacceptable. I have an attorney who is willing to handle the case, but we need donations to cover the fee. We want him moved to Lompoc

I hope it's not too

much to ask for you to continue to call, send, e-mail, and fax letters to

the following people urging them to transfer him to a facility in Southern

or Central California. Feel free to modify the original letter. I'm too

exhausted to write another one. I'll post the Feinstein letter this weekend.

Best, JMR

U.S. Marshal

U.S. Marshal's main phone # in california is (213) 894-2485

MR. CHARLIE ALMANZA (out of the office unitil Sept. 22, 03)

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

312 N. SPRING ST., #G-23

LOS ANGELES CA 90012

Ph: 213- 894-6334 direct line

Ph: 213 894-6820

Fax: 213 894-2078

Harley G. Lappin, Director of U.S. Bureau of Prisons

320 First Street

N.W. Washington , D.C. 20534

Phone: 202-307-3250

Fax: 202-514-6878

Harlan Penn, Regional Counsel

7950 Dublin Boulevard, 3rd Floor

Dublin, CA 94568

Phone: 925-803-4700

Fax: 925-803-4802

Judge Wilson

(213) 894-2881

(213) 680-1265

Sherman's booking number is 0309300141 and his Federal ID# is 51565-054

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