For Immediate Release: November 4, 2006 Contact: Tony Newman (646) 335-5384 or Tommy McDonald (646) 335-2242 Artist, Activist Tony Papa to Highlight Cruel Drug War with Art Installation in Oakland Nov. 9-11 Show Visually Depicts Major Tragedies of Drug War: “Two Years for One Joint”; “HIV Due to Dirty Syringes”; “Racial Disparity of Drug War”; all on Display at Harm Reduction Conference in Oakland Papa Discovered Art in Prison and Painted His Way to Freedom after 12 Years Behind Bars Under Draconian Drug Laws Noted artist, activist and author Anthony Papa will highlight the casualties of the war on drugs at an art installation during the Harm Reduction Coalition conference in Oakland November 9-12 The Harm Reduction Coalition conference brings together hundreds of drug policy reform advocates from across the country to discuss effective public health approaches to dealing with drug use and misuse. The conference will take place November 9-12 at the Marriot hotel, Oakland City Center, 1001 Broadway, CA “The Drug War” is an art installation by artist/activist Anthony Papa. The installation is a multi-media presentation that visually portrays some of the most compelling drug war issues in the news. The visual narratives in the installation are powerful reminders of the raging war on drugs that ravages many of our communities. “The use of art as a political weapon is not new,” says Papa who discovered his political awareness through his art and has used his art as a vehicle to fight the drug war. “Through history, the role of the artist as a social commentator has been invaluable. Art is a great vehicle for expressing views to others in a way that is unmatched in any other media outlet for its truthfulness”. “Like Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ and Goya’s ‘Third of May,’ which both powerfully portrayed the atrocities of war, my installation follows their lead in revealing the impact of America’s drug war.” Papa spent 12 years in prison for a first time non-violent drug offense. While imprisoned, he discovered his artistic talent. In 1995, after a showing of his art at the Whitney Museum, his case attracted national attention. Two years later, New York Governor George Pataki granted Papa executive clemency. Papa currently works for the Drug Policy Alliance. The installation highlights issues that affect all Americans, whether they use drugs or not. It is steeped in a continuous motif of an upside down American flag, which signifies the universal concept the state of distress in war. · “Justice in Black and White” shows the racial imbalance of the effects of the New York’s Rockefeller Drug Laws. Ninety-four percent of those incarcerated under the laws are black and Latino. Ten crying babies dress in prison garb dangle in front of their incarcerated mothers and ask “where are our mothers?” · “Two Years in Jail for One Joint” shows the madness of the drug war. Mitchell Lawrence, an 18-year-old was sentenced to two years in jail for one joint by an over zealous prosecutor in Massachusetts. A single golden joint sits in a silver jewelry box surrounded by dozens of candles · “Give Them All Dirty Needles and Let Them Die” - taken from the cruel quote of TV’s “Judge Judy” - boldly illustrates how New Jersey is the only U.S. state that lacks a needle exchange program. Dozens of bloodied syringes penetrate a coffin draped with the New Jersey flag. · Part of the installation a marijuana plant asks the question who should decide what medicine we should put in our bodies – cops or doctors. · “Got a Cold? Prove it and Sign the Log” portrays the hoops Americans must now jump through to buy cold medicine due to the federal government’s desire to monitor our everyday actions in the name of the curbing the methamphetamine “epidemic.” Papa hopes the installation raises awareness for mainstream society who rarely think about the drug war. “I use my art as a means of visually translating the deep emotional responses of the human condition. My life choices forced me to discover my hidden artistic talent. In the same way I try to make that intuitive connection with the viewer by living through my work, breaking down barriers that separate us from truth.”

EXCITING NEW BOOK Helps families who have a loved one incarcerated in any of the 33 State Prisons in California. La Habra, CA--- (Cali Love Press Release)-August 29, 2006- Cali Love Publishing today announced the publication of a new book “Family Guide To Visiting California State Prisons.” This new book by publisher and author Laura Frisbee gives first-hand knowledge from the experiences and problems she has encountered in her journeys to visit her family member. Along with the problems, she has also included many solutions that she found helpful in making the trips easier with fewer complications. “This book is about helping families from all walks of life to make there visit a pleasant and less stressful trip visiting loved ones incarcerated in California State Prisons.” “Everyone makes mistakes in life nobody’s perfect and some are caught and do time,” says author Frisbee. “I wrote this book because many families aren’t aware of our legal system and the consequences once a loved one is convicted to do time in any of the 33 California State Prisons, Fire Camps, and Community Correctional Facilities I know from first hand experience.” “Along with the basic information about the California Department of Correction (CDC) and its rules and regulations, this book describes the 33 California State Prisons and includes a complete listing of what can be found in and around each prison. The list includes: transportation, directions, hotels, churches, restaurants, places of interest, and other things of interest to help make the trip to visit your family member/friend a more pleasant and less traumatic journey.” Topics in “Family Guide To Visiting California State Prisons!” *Trial and Appeal Process * Prison Reception Center * Prison Education/Correspondence Schools * Inmate Personal Needs * Authorized Vendors and Property Allowed * Getting Married * Prison Activist Groups * Starting Visiting Process * Transportation to Prisons * California’s 33 State Prisons…...and much more! “This book Family Guide To Visiting California State Prisons Is a must have if you are planning a visit to any of California State Prisons,” says Laura Frisbee, CEO of Cali Love Publishing.” Book Appearances/ Book Signings / Media/ Talk Shows/ Radio Shows Interviews or appearances with the author may be arranged on request. Title: Family Guide To Visiting California State Prisons Author: Laura D. Frisbee Publisher: Cali Love Publishing ISBN:0-9785313-0-2 “5 3/8 x 8 ½” soft cover, 276 pp., $19.99 UPC:9780978531300 51999 Additional Information: http://www.calilovepublishing.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR Laura Falcon Dominguez Frisbee was born February 25, 1972 in Whittier, California. She grew up in La Habra, California. In addition, operates her company Cali Love Publishing. Family Guide To Visiting California State Prisons is her first book written to make it a pleasant and less stressful trip for families visiting loved ones. Her husband Xavier is currently serving a prison sentence in California. ABOUT CALI LOVE PUBLISHING Cali Love Publishing is a small company established in Southern California by Laura Frisbee. She formed this company after going around obstacles to publish her first book. This company is privately owned to help other writers publish their work to the public!” (http://calilovepublishing.com/). The company is based in La Habra, California. BOOK APPEARANCE DATES SET FOR OCTOBER 14 & 15, 2006 Author Frisbee will be participating by selling and signing copies of her book Family Guide To Visiting California State Prisons at Actor Edward James Olmos 10th Annual Latino Book & Family Festival at L.A. County Fairgrounds Fairplex 1101 W. McKinley Avenue Pomona Ca. 91768. Contact Info: Laura Dominguez Frisbee email [email protected] The Family Guide to Visiting California State Prisons was written to make it a pleasant and less stressful trip for families visiting loved ones incarcerated in California. This book is a must have for every family. Topics: *Trial and Appeal Process *Reception Center *Prison Education/Correspondence Schools *Inmate Personal Needs *Authorized Vendors/Inmate Property *Getting Married *Prison Activist Groups *Starting Visiting Process *Transportation/Hotels/Places of Interest/Directions *California’s 33 State Prisons Website:http://www.calilovepublishing.com Family Guide to Visiting California State Prisons ISBN: 0-9785313-0-2 Checks/Money Orders Credit Cards accepted on Website Cali Love Publishing P.O.Box 612 La Habra, Ca. 90633-0612 Book cost $19.99 $1.78 Tax $1.64 Shipping/Handling $23.41 Total Cost