TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF & PLAN AHEAD IN CASE OF ARREST!

These are turbulent and important times. As we know from history, even the safest and most legal participation in social movements can lead to arrest. This document has been created to help you begin thinking about what you will need in case of arrest, and to let your loved ones know how you would like to be supported. There are many other ways you may need support that you can add to this, for example, advocacy around trans health, immigration status, communication with your job, etc…. This is just a starting point. Be sure to make copies that you give to those you would like to support you, and keep one on you at all times. Be sure to talk to your family, friends, medical providers, childcare community, animal friends, queer allies, immigration advocates, etc… ahead of time so that you have your plans worked out!

Be safe and take care of each other! Erica. (CUT AND PASTE THE TEXT BELOW TO A SEPERATE DOCUMENT)

IF I AM ARRESTED….

In the case that I am arrested and incarcerated (even for a night) I request that my community members support me in the following ways:

The National Lawyers Guild has set up a phone line specifically for members of the Occupy movement that have been arrested. Please call them and let them know that I am in need of their assistance. They can be reached at 415-285-1011.

In addition to legal representation, I will also need you, and them to call the jail immediately and begin to advocate that I be given my [psychiatric/medical] medications. I will need my medications immediately.

I require psychiatric treatment for the following issues:

I require the following psychiatric medications:

1. Name/dosage
2. Name/dosage
3. Name/dosage

My psychiatrist has been alerted to the possibility of my arrest, and we have already discussed how s/he will support my psychiatric treatment while in jail. My psychiatrists name is:

1. Name(s)

S/he can be reached at the following number(s):

1. Phone number

I require medical treatment for the following conditions:

1. X
2. X
3. X

I require the following medications:

1. Name/dosage
2. Name/dosage
3. Name/dosage

My medical provider has been alerted to the possibility of my arrest, and we have already discussed how s/he will support my medical treatment while in jail. My medical providers name is:

1. Name

S/he can be reached at the following number(s):

1. Phone number

Additionally, the following people should be contacted and alerted to my location and need for advocacy:

1. Name/number/email/address
2. Name/number/email/address
3. Name/number/email/address
4. Name/number/email/address

I have children/am the caretaker for a vulnerable adult. I have already made arrangements for their care in the event of my arrest. Please contact the following people who will know how to proceed:

1. Name/number/email/address
2. Name/number/email/address
3. Name/number/email/address
4. Name/number/email/address

I am the guardian of an animal/animals. I have already made arrangements for their care in the event of my arrest. Please contact the following people who will know how to proceed:

1. Name/number/email/address
2. Name/number/email/address
3. Name/number/email/address
4. Name/number/email/address

These people should be contacted for access to my personal information.  They each have a document containing my date of birth, social security number, medical and psychiatric needs, bank account information, and login information for my email and social networking sites on which you should post information about my status, needs, and requests that people contact the appropriate authorities to advocate on my behalf :

1. Name/number/email/address
2. Name/number/email/address
3. Name/number/email/address
4. Name/number/email/address

–or- I request that you do not make my legal status public in any way. Please respect my privacy and advocate strongly on my behalf with as little public exposure as possible.

Thank you for your support!