New commutation application

DEAR FRIENDS OF SPOON! Do you want to send a letter in support of Spoon's commutation? Here's all the info you need.

Spoon has a pro bono legal team that's been working on a new commutation application since last year. They've been very thorough and gone through every file documented about the court case and all the years in prison. It's soon time to send it to the Governor who, as you probably know, is speeding up commutation processes at the moment due to the pandemic.

This is the second time Spoon is filing for commutation. The first time was to Governor Brown.  Many of Spoon's friends sent support letters then.

If you have sent a support letter before, you can use the same letter, but it needs a new date and of course it has to be addressed to the new Governor!

Support letters will be added to the new commutation package.

Start at the top with:

Governor Gavin Newsom

Support letter for Commutation of LWOP Sentence

Stanley Jackson CDCR # B92377

Explain how you know Spoon and your first hand personal knowledge of how he has changed during incarceration, and why you believe he can safely be released. It's great if you can decribe how you can support him if he gets out BUT if you do - it should be true and specific, what kind of support you can provide.  Stating “we will help in any way we can” is not useful. Write a clearly detailed letter, but not more than one page.

You need to use Spoon's given name Stanley and the CDC number B92377 at the top, but you can use his name “Spoon” in the text if you want. Remember to date the letter and sign it with your signature and address! 

The letter needs to be signed with a HANDWRITTEN or ELECTRONIC signature! You do not need to send an original however -- your letter can be signed, scanned, and then emailed as a document. Spoon needs a printed copy though for his file.

If you are unable to print and are only emailing one copy, please inform Susan in the email that you haven't send Spoon a copy!

Spoon and the lawyers need your letter within one month from today!

You can find more guidelines on the web about what to include in a support letter of this kind. Here is an example

N.B. Do not send it to the Governor! Send one copy to Spoon by regular mail:

Spoon Jackson B92377

CSP Solano C 13-19-1, L.

PO Box 4000

Vacaville, CA 95696/4000

USA

and one copy by email to:

Susan Lawrence

susan.lawrence@lwopstudies.org