June 16, 2005
Hi Everyone,
I visited Michael yesterday in prison and although he has still not received his decision from the Massachusetts Appellate Court he continues to remain in reasonably good spirits all things considered. Please keep him in your prayers.
I am enclosing an email I received from Scott Hornoff concerning the Serving Justice Foundation he has set up to help the wrongfully convicted and the exonerees. For those of you not familiar with Scott he was a Rhode Island police officer that was wrongfully convicted of murdering a girlfriend. He spent six and one-half years in prison for a crime he did not commit. For more information on Scoot and his case go to: http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/not_guilty/Scott_hornoff/
Scott has performed tremendous work since his release from prison to help the wrongfully convicted and the exonerees. He has been a big help to me and a wonderful resource in helping with Michael's case. Scott was the person that pointed me to the right people within the New England Innocence Project (NEIP) and advised me on how I could get help from them. Needless to say his advice paid off. I continue to contact him regarding Michael's case and he is always helpful and responsive.
I think what Scott is doing is a wonderful service. For any of you that wish to contribute to the Serving Justice Foundation please read the following email.
Thank you, and may God bless you.
Dick
P. S. If these email messages and updates are not in harmony with your thinking at this time please let me know, and I'll remove your name from this list.
Dear Family, Friends and Those We've Met on Our Paths:
Tina and I are excited to share with you news about our venture to do our part in serving justice.
We have set up an account as: Serving Justice Foundation, with the intent to incorporate, and apply for 501 (c) (3) status as Serving Justice Foundation, and with the mission to assist those in prison maintaining their innocence, as well as assisting exonerees.
As you might be aware of, there is little in the way of assistance for either groups of people in the way of funding for DNA testing or investigators, or for educational scholarships, employment and other services for exonerees. Until then, and as a way to help raise funds, we will be offering the following:
'Blue Steel and Cinderblock: Poems from Prison'
Poetry I wrote while wrongfully imprisoned, attaching a silicone wristband to the
self-bound books.
We also have very cool/very stylish, powder-coat engraved, aluminum bracelets with the following sayings:
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EXONEREE
FREEDOM ISN'T FREE (BLACK)
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SERVING JUSTICE (GOLD w/ DUAL SCALES OF JUSTICE)
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SUPPORTING AN INNOCENT
WRONGFULLY IMPRISONED (GOLD w/DUAL RIBBONS)
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I.P. FREEDOM FIGHTER
...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (GOLD w/DUAL SCALES OF JUSTICE)
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THE DEATH PENALTY
AN EYE FOR AN EYE
LEAVES US ALL BLIND (MAROON w/OPEN EYE, CLOSED EYE)
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We are asking for a $10 donation for the aluminum bracelets ( plus $2.00 shipping and handling for up to five bracelets; $4.00 for 6-10). If you would like to order a bracelet for an exoneree, that would be great; however, we will accept no money from exonerees, and Exoneree bracelets will be provided for free to any we see at our occasional gatherings.
$25 donation for the books of poetry w/silicone wristband
(plus $3.00 shipping and handling).
I'd be happy to sign your copy, personalized with a specific name if requested.
Shipping to the USA only at this time
Please make checks or money orders payable to:
Serving Justice Foundation
122 Grand Avenue
Cranston, RI 02905-3922
#(401) 785-4412
Once we are a 501 (c) (3), all purchases and donations will be tax deductible.
We are going to take small steps so as not to become overwhelmed with the bureaucracy that could bog us down. As always, if this or any of my emails are not welcome, please let me know and you will be free from future mailings. Feel 'free' to include this information on a web site, or forward to friends and associates.
'I hope that this letter finds you and finds you well.'
~Andy Dufresne
Serving Justice,
Scott and Tina Hornoff
6 yrs 4 mos 18 days
