Issue #20
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*Grandpa's Music
*Kozmic Blues
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*Love Tree Cafe
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    :-(   R.I.P.


S t.   A u g u s t i n e,    F l o r i d a   
Don't just sit there... WRITE SOMETHING!

June 2008

Veronza was transfered from Bennettsville Prison, SC to the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, GA. Those wishing to write him may do so at this address:

CLICK for CALL TO ACTION !

Veronza Bowers #35316-136
USP Atlanta
U.S. Penitentiary
P.O. Box 150160
Atlanta, GA 30315

Veronza Bowers, Jr.Gross violations of human rights and prison abuse are happening right here in our own country. Veronza Bowers Jr. up until January of 2008 was an inmate at the Federal Correctional Facility in Coleman, Florida. He was transferred without any notice to the Federal Correctional Institution in Bennettsville, SC. where he was up until June 2008. He is now at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, GA.

CLICK HERE to read the story of his three decades of incarceration and illegally delayed "MANDATORY" parole.

T-Shirts and CD's of Veronza's music are available at Loose Screws, St. Augustine. The procedes of these sales go directly to support Veronza Bowers.

For further information on how you can help email the Collective Press. Also, click on the picture below of Veronza to visit the Jericho Movement website to learn more about this darkside of American "justice."

Veronza with his daughter and grandchildren.

The Collective Press is a not-for-profit publication based in, but not confined to, St. Augustine, FL. It's purpose is to provide an independent alternative to mainstream money-driven news sources, while fostering a greater sense of community among its readers and contributors.

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