On Friday morning Eric boarded a plane, leaving C.C.A. Leavenworth behind for good. He was transferred to the Grady County Jail in Chickasha, Oklahoma, which is the facility the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) uses to house prisoners during transfer when the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City is full.
He will stay at the jail while the BOP prepares to transfer him to his designated facility. Prisoners typically stay at these transitional facilities for 1-4 weeks or even longer before being transferred, but we don’t know how long he will actually be there or where his designated facility will be.
As of right now, Eric is not receiving vegan food. Hopefully this will change quickly. We will be monitoring the situation and will ask for help putting pressure on the jail if his dietary needs are not met.
Please take a moment to send Eric a card or a letter of encouragement and solidarity during this stressful moment. Please note that his number has temporarily changed while he’s in this county jail, but he will get his old number back when he’s transferred to a federal facility. For now, please write to him at:
Eric King #114522306
Grady County Jail
215 N. 3rd St.
Chickasha, OK 73018
Also, Eric now has email access. If you would like to communicate with Eric via email while he is in Grady County, go to Smart Jail Mail, make an account, select “Grady County, Oklahoma” and enter Eric’s name. The system will send a “request” to Eric to confirm that he wants to get emails from you. It costs $0.50 per email. You add credit to your account via credit card and you pay for both the emails you send to Eric as well as the ones he sends back to you.