(2022-12-13):
Join us for a press conference Thursday, December 15th, 11am ET: experts and supporters will speak to the importance of Air Force veteran Daniel Hale shedding light on the opaque drone program and why the Biden Administration should issue an immediate commutation.
(2022-11-15):
Daniel has been presented with the Sam Adams Award for Integrity in Intelligence. The “Corner-Brightener Candlestick” was presented to Daniel’s friend Noor Mir. You can watch the online ceremony here.
(2022-07-26):
An update from Daniel's support team:
Tonight marks the eve before Daniel’s sentencing one year ago. We know we haven’t been posting regularly - we wish that it was for any reason other than there just isn’t much to report out. Daniel is, as he writes himself in a recent letter, “making do in the CMU.” At the Communications Management Unit at USP Marion he is still limited to two 15 minute phone calls a week. These are often abruptly canceled or rescheduled with no notice to him, and despite him being promised time to make up these lost minutes, that does not happen. His letters still come in and go out at the pace of the high security, high surveillance regime of the CMU. He is reading a lot of fiction, books about other countries and US interventions, working out - and still remains curious about everything that is happening in the world. He is livid about the fall of Roe - bodily autonomy and abortion access is what galvanized him and his spirit of justice many years ago, when he organized with his friends locally around an abortion clinic in his hometown. Visitation has started up, although very slowly - and he has been delighted to see some good friends. He loves all of you that keep on fighting on. We love him and miss him and wish he was out. We are counting down the days.
(2022-05-03):
As we approach 1 year of Daniel's incarceration, we are inviting you to a night of letter-writing, reflection, and solidarity on Tuesday, May 10, via Zoom call. We miss him so much and community helps us and him keep his fighting spirit - forever in pursuit of justice - alive. REGISTER HERE.
(2022-02-14):
The GoFundMe to cover Daniel's prison expenses has reached it's goal. Thank you to everyone! Full update here >
(2021-12-08):
Today, Blueprint for Free Speech announced Daniel as the winner of their International Whistleblowing award for 2021. Daniel Ellsberg, who was awarded Blueprint's Lifetime Achievement Award, spoke about the importance of Daniel's whistleblowing, and called once again for his pardon.
(2021-10-21):
Daniel is currently within the general population at USP Marion, but was placed into the Communications Management Unit (CMU) within that facility. This was a significant improvement in internal living conditions from his previous facilities, but CMUs severely limit and heavily monitor communications, and have been heavily criticized for their Kafkaesque violations of due process, and widespread religious and political profiling.
(2021-10-11):
Daniel has been transferred to USP Marion. We have posted his new address below.
(2021-10-04):
This weekend, Daniel was transferred away from Northern Neck Regional Jail and is in transit to his next destination. Until he is in a more long-term location, he asks that you do not send him any mail. He does not know when or where he will be transferred onwards, and will likely not be able to take anything with him. We will post updates and details as soon as the situation changes.
(2021-09-24):
Daniel's core support team has launched a GoFundMe to cover his prison expenses and create a welcome home fund to get him on his feet again upon release.
(2021-09-23):
We have posted the statement read by Daniel at his sentencing, recounting the crisis of conscience that led him to object to drone assassinations and the lies that sustain them.
(2021-08-06):
Daniel has been temporarily transferred to a different facility post-sentencing. Right now, he asks that you do not send him any mail. He does not know when he will be transferred onwards, and will likely not be able to take anything with him. We will post updates and details as soon as the situation changes.
(2021-07-27):
Daniel was sentenced today to 45 months in prison.
(2021-07-23):
Read Daniel's letter to the Judge from his jail cell, explaining the crisis of conscience that drove his whistleblowing.
(2021-07-12):
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has asked to file a brief in support of Daniel Hale outlining how his disclosures of abusive and arbitrary terrorist watchlist systems helped numerous clients get off No-Fly lists.
(2021-06-26):
The Court has ruled that DOJ does not have to show any evidence of harm at sentencing.
(2021-06-05):
Sentencing has been rescheduled to July 27.
(2021-05-31):
Daniel has been moved from quarantine to "administrative segregation" at the Alexandria Detention Center while he awaits sentencing. This represents a small improvement in conditions, with more rec time outside the cell, but he still is under restrictive lockdown conditions and lacks access to counseling, to minimal reading materials, and to news and information. Please continue to write letters and send printed news items, as detailed below.
(2021-05-24):
The government placed Daniel Hale in conditions of solitary confinement pre-sentencing because of "concerns" about his mental health. Last week, another person committed suicide at this same facility, the Alexandria Detention Center, where Chelsea Manning was also held at the time of her suicide attempt. Awaiting your sentence should not be a death penalty.
(2021-05-05):
On April 28th, Daniel was arrested for alleged parole violations and taken into custody in Alexandria, VA. In a closed hearing on May 4th, Daniel's bond was revoked and he has been placed in conditions of solitary confinement, supposedly out of concern for mental health issues. Please check back here for more updates, and follow @JesselynRadack on Twitter.