I visited Brian at the Los Angeles Men's Central Jail yesterday and he asked me to say hi to everyone he knows. He is doing well and hopes that the case will be looked at very carefully by his public defender.

If you would like to write Brian a letter, he would appreciate it.

Brian Barnes
Inmate Number 1013087
PO BOX 86164
Terminal Annex
Los Angeles, CA 90086-0164

The following items are not allowed to be received through the mail:
- Food or cosmetic items
- Stationery, blank envelopes, envelopes with metal clasps, postage stamps, envelops with gang or suggestive drawings/art work
- Cash, personal or second party checks, traveler’s checks, payroll checks
- A single money order exceeding the $200 limit
Blank money orders (money orders must be signed and made payable to the inmate)
- Non U.S. Post Office out-of-state money orders (out-of-state money orders must be from the U.S. Post Office)
- Musical, plastic, plastic covered, blank, greeting or post cards larger than 6”x9”
- Identification card or facsimiles
- Paper clips, staples, pens, pencils, glitter, stickers, glued or gummed labels
- Rosary beads, balloons, string bracelets, or other jewelry items
- Lottery tickets or prepaid telephone cards
- Cellophane tape or any type of tape on letters

To mail money to Brian so he can purchase things in jail, send a Bank Cashier's Check, Money Order or Postal Money Order to Brian Barnes, Inmate #1013087, P.O. Box 86164 Terminal Annex Los Angeles, CA 90086-0164.

If you live in Los Angeles and want to deposit money for Brian, you can go to the Cashier's window in the lobby at Inmate Reception Center. It is open 24 hours, everyday, at 450 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90012.

Brian would love to hear from anyone who knows him. Take a minute and write him a short note.

His next court appearance will be June 26th, 2008, at Van Nuys Superior Court, Dept. V, 14400 Erwin Street Mall, Van Nuys, CA, at 8:30am. Case number LA05706901.