Please write to Paul Whelan! He can get cards and letters; FYI - they can take some time to get through censorship at the prison and into his hands. Paul is often able to write back, but there can be weeks and months of delay by the prison so just keep sending mail rather than waiting for a response. Paul has very few opportunities to communicate in English and your letters will keep him in touch with the world.

What to write about:
Introduce yourself, tell him about your part of the country, what's happening locally, anything that keeps him up-to-date on life in general.

Which address to use:
Mail can get to Paul either directly to the prison or via the US Embassy in Moscow. They will deliver any letters they receive when they go to visit him every couple of months.

Here is the Embassy address for Paul. The mail to the Embassy uses a regular first-class mail stamp:

Paul Whelan
c/o
American Citizen Services Unit
Consular Section
5430 Moscow Place
Department of State
Washington, DC 20521-5430

Here is the prison address for Paul. These letters will require an international stamp. You can write the address in either English or Russian, using the format below. (A tip: if you write frequently, cut and paste this info and print it out on adhesive labels or print right onto an envelope!)

431161, Russia
Mordovia Republic
Zubovo-Polyanskiy Rayon
posyolok Ozernyi, St. Lesnaya 3
FKU IK-17
Whelan Paul

or

431161 Russia
Республика Мордовия
Зубово-Полянский район
п. Озерный, ул. Лесная, д. 3
ФКУ ИК-17
Уилану Полу Николасу