Whether you live in Indiana, another US state, or even outside of the US, there are actions you can take today to bring awareness to the structural unfairness of Richard Allen's trial.
Judge Gull and Nick McCleland have shaped an unfair process in the dark, and now the defense approaches trial at distinct disadvantage. It's vital that lawmakers, officials, the media, and other Americans are made aware of what is going on in Carroll County.
We have created tools and resources for you to make your voice heard.
Indiana lawmarkers & officials, and Indiana media, need to hear your views. They act in your name, and use your tax dollars to support their work. You have not just the right but an obligation as residents of Indiana to keep Indiana honest.
Hoosiers' voices would also ring louder on a national level, and contacting national media and the White House is a great way to do that.
Use our letter & email templates, and find contact details here.
Get letter & email templates and addresses here.
Get letter & email templates and addresses here.
See our letter & email template and find address details here.
See our letter & email template and find address details here.
Find out how here.
See our letter & email template and find address details here.
See our letter & email template and find address details here.
If major media outlets - print and TV - start paying closer attention to what's happening to Richard Allen, pressure on Judge Gull and Nick McCleland to keep the trial honest will increase.
If the White House hears from Americans across the country about their concerns in Caroll County, it may just brighten the spotlight shone on the trial.
See our letter & email template and find address details here.
See our letter & email template and find address details here.
Get letter & email templates and addresses here.
Find out how here.
Writing to your local US Embassy, as well as prominent media in your country may be more influential than you think. Embassies report back to the US Government, and some foreign newspapers are very influential (and many covered the Delphi Murders up until Richard Allen was arrested).
If you are resident in Indiana, you can contact either or both the Indiana representative or Indiana senator who represents you.
You must first find the name and contact address for the representative or senator you wish to contact. You can do this by using the Find Your Legislator function here at in.gov.
You can use our letter template for postal contact to Indiana legislators here (Word) or here (plain text). Feel free to adapt the template to say what you want, or send it as-is, but be sure to insert your details, and the details of the legislator, in the correct places.
Chief Justice Rush is the highest judicial authority in the state of Indiana. She leads the Indiana Supreme Court. Anyone can write to the Chief Justice, letting her know how they feel about what's going on in Judge Gull's courtroom. Her views hold a lot of weight in Indiana judicial proceedings.
The postal address for Justice Rush is 315 Indiana State House, 200 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204. If you prefer to email, you can email her law clerk at victorias@in.gov.
You can use our letter template for postal contact to Indiana legislators here (Word) or here (plain text). Feel free to adapt the template to say what you want, or send it as-is, but be sure to insert your details, and the details of the legislator, in the correct places.
Indiana Governor Eric Holcombe can be contacted by post or email. Post is the preferred contact method but emails will be received by the Governor's office.
You can use our letter template for postal contact here (Word) or here (plain text). The letter contains the Governor's postal address. Feel free to adapt the template to say what you want, or send it as-is, but be sure to insert your details in the correct places.
To email Governor Holcomb, adapt the text from the letter template into an email, and send it to eholcomb@gov.in.gov.
You can write to editors of Indiana newspapers, and producers at Indiana television news outlets.
You can use find letter template for postal or email contact here (Word) or here (plain text). If you email rather than post, remove the addresses from the template, and use the body of the letter as the basis for your email.
Feel free to adapt the template to say what you want, or send it as-is, but be sure to insert your details in the correct places.
Who to write to in the Indiana media?
Any or all of the following TV stations. The email address for each TV station is the newsdesk or chief editor's email address.
Any or all of the following newspapers. These are the ten newspapers in Indiana with the highest circulation (in order of circulation). Where there are multiple email addresses, email all of them:
You can write to editors of major newspapers that have cross-country readership, and influence.
You can find our letter template for postal or email contact here (Word) or here (plain text). If you email rather than post, remove the addresses from the template, and use the body of the letter as the basis for your email.
Feel free to adapt the template to say what you want, or send it as-is, but be sure to insert your details in the correct places.
Who to write to in the national media?
Any or all of the following newspapers. These are the six newspapers in the US with the highest circulation (in order of circulation). Where there are multiple email addresses, email all of them:
Indiana Attorney General Todd Akita can be contacted by post.
You can find our letter template for postal contact here (Word) or here (plain text). The letter contains the Attorney General's postal address. Feel free to adapt the template to say what you want, or send it as-is, but be sure to insert your details in the correct places.
You can contact the office of the President and/or the Vice President of the United States by post. Additionally you can email the Vice President's office.
You can find our letter template for postal contact with the President here (Word) or here (plain text). The letter contains the appropriate postal address. Feel free to adapt the template to say what you want, or send it as-is, but be sure to insert your details in the correct places.
You can find our letter template for postal contact with the Vice President here (Word) or here (plain text). The letter contains the appropriate postal address. Feel free to adapt the template to say what you want, or send it as-is, but be sure to insert your details in the correct places.
You can use the letter template as a basis for an email to either the President and/or Vice President. The President's email address is president@whitehouse.gov, and the Vice President's email address is vice.president@whitehouse.gov.
Judges are generally quite free to do what they want ("complain in an appeal if you don't like it!") but Indiana Code 33-38-13-13 allows anybody, anywhere, to submit a complaint about activities, fitness, or qualifications of a judge or justice.
To submit a complaint, use the form that the Office of Judicial and Attorney Regulation provides here and submit it to them via the email address provided on that web page.
If you live outside of the United States, contacting your local US Embassy can be a good way to bring attention to a cause happening in the US. Embassies report back into various places in the US Government, and your voice will be noted.
To find the US Embassy in your country click here. Address your letter to the ambassador to ensure it is read by the appropriate person.
You can find our letter template for postal contact with an ambassador here (Word) or here (plain text). Insert the address of the Embassy in your country, and insert the ambassador's name where appropriate. Feel free to adapt the template to say what you want, or send it as-is, but be sure to insert your details in the correct places.
If you live outside of the United States, contacting major newspapers in your country may bring attention to the Richard Allen story. Many large newspapers, including in the UK and Canada covered the Delphi Murders with great interest, and may be interested in how the story has progressed.
Use Google to find the editorial contact details of the major newspapers in your country, and send them a letter or an email.
You can find our letter template here (Word) or here (plain text), and adapt it for email use if you are emailing. Feel free to adapt the template to say what you want, or send it as-is, but be sure to insert your details in the correct places.
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