UPDATE: A new petition has been filed.  Postcards are available for mailing to Governor Patrick. Please contact Dianne at 617-445-0799 or at diannezimbabwe@yahoo.com and request postcards, which you can distribute to family and friends at church, school and various community activities.  If you want to write a support letter, urging Governor Patrick to sign the Board recommendation this time, then you should be specific, and articulate:  How do you know Arnie?  Have you written previous support letters?  Have you attended prior hearings?  Do you intend to attend the next public hearing? Will you continue to be a part of the support team during the transition period?  Please email a copy of the letter to:   (Attorney) Ed Berkin via edb@edberkin.com  and by postal mail to: ARNIE KING, BAY STATE CTR, BOX 73, NORFOLK MA 02056.

On Nov. 5th and every Tuesday and Thursday, we will send the Governor one of two messages by e-mail.  The Thursday e-mail messages will simply ask, “When is the time to Free Arnie King?” The Tuesday e-mail will state, “Now is the time.” To contact the governor, go to www.mass.gov and follow the links to the Governor’s website.  At the bottom of the Governor’s home page, click on the “Contact Us” icon.

There’s not many people that you come across that can help you out with life situations. And that’s mainly what we’re dealing with as young teens in the community.—Salim Elijah, a teenager and member of the "City School" Program

....so just him sharing his life story, and giving us insight, it’s really changed all of our lives.—Joel Lewis, Teenager and member of City School's Prison Empowerment Program

We believe that he would be of even more help in our community.—Massachusetts State Representative Gloria Fox, Legislative Black Caucus

Mr. King's life experience as an agent of change is a positive, constructive example that can engage and motivate some of our unreachable young Black teenagers.—The Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston, Inc.