Stand up to Support Others in Need: Prisoners of Jan. 6

A guest post - how you can support political prisoners in the US

Here is a guest post, reprinted from a reader who wishes to remain anonymous. It has been lightly edited by me.

The men and women who went to Washington, DC on January 6th to support the former president and protest election irregularities remain in prison, under house arrest, or under the strain of having their lives upended by exorbitant legal fees, loss of home, business, and government benefits. These individuals have been denied their constitutional rights and basic needs such as food, water, clean clothing, family visits, spiritual counseling, and medical care. Some have been physically abused and put into solitary confinement.

According to StopHate, the social activist group has 867 defendants accused of crimes related to the January 6th events. Three hundred sixty have accepted a plea deal, 242 have been sentenced, 29 remain in the DC Jail awaiting a trial. Two prisoners have committed suicide awaiting trial.

You may be asking yourself, “What can I do?” You can pray for justice, write to your elected representative, write letters of encouragement to the detainees, request a free solidarity bracelet in remembrance, or donate to their legal funds.

At first, I was afraid to write to strangers, not knowing the truth of their guilt or innocence. I did not know what to say but to share the love of God. The more letters I wrote, the more I came to learn that many of the letters praised God despite their circumstances. I started to write to encourage them, but they ended up encouraging and inspiring me!

If anyone would like to help support these individuals, please get in touch with the Patriot Mail Project noted below.

In Christ’s Love,

Anonymous Patriot

For further information, check out these sites: Patriot Mail Project, American Gulag, Stop Hate, j6Truth