To: Charles Samuels, Jr., Director Federal Bureau of Prisons and Erlinda Hernandez

Support Whistleblower John Kiriakou's Request

Please help CIA torture whistleblower John Kiriakou by supporting his request for release from prison to a halfway house.

Why is this important?

John Kiriakou has been denied a release to serve the last 9 months of his sentence in a halfway house. He still hopes to be released to a halfway house before the end of 2014. John stepped forward to provide information on an illegal CIA torture program knowing that he might put his freedom at risk by doing this. Faced with charges that could have resulted in a very long prison sentence he accepted a deal that resulted in a 30 month sentence. He has set a good example for all of us by risking his own freedom to reveal extremely serious violations of human rights. I believe that John very much deservers our support for his request to be released to a halfway house.