Manson Direct FAQ Page

Q. Are you associated with the people who used to run the ATWA.com web site?
No.

Q. What was the real reason Manson killed all those people?
This question is the result of one of the most enduring and inaccurate myths about Manson. There were a series of two events in which senseless, tragic murders occurred. They have become known as the so-called "Tate-LaBianca" murders. The perpetrators of these horrible crimes were caught and have been in prison ever since. But Manson never killed any of the "Tate-LaBianca" victims. He was never accused of killing them, and he never did kill them.

Q. Do you accept donations to help with the website?
No, Manson Direct accepts no donations of any kind whatsoever.

Q. What does ATWA stand for?
Air, Trees, Water, Animals. (and also All The Way Alive). Manson has had a sense of oneness with nature and has consistently been strongly committed to saving the environment throughout his life, even before it became a popular cause.

Q. Can you put me in touch with.....?
People often ask us for the addresses of persons who may have been associated with Manson in the past. Sorry, we can not provide addresses of anyone.

Q. How can I write to Manson?
Anyone may write to Manson, his address is published on web sites all over the Internet.

Q. Can I send Manson a ...(whatever)...?
No. Manson can not receive items except through approved prison vendors or through the in-prison commissary. Purchases must be pre-approved by the prison. Please do not send items unless you have pre-approval- they will only be returned, refused by the prison or destroyed.

Q. How can I get Manson's autograph?
You can't get his autograph. He is an inmate in a prison, not a movie star. He does not sell or hand out autographs. Try collecting autographs of your favorite sports figures or music stars instead.

Q. Can I send Manson some money?
Inmates at CSP-Corcoran are permitted to receive gifts of money via money orders. Advisory: Be aware that some employees at the prison may feel that if you send money to Manson, you are trying to buy memorabilia, or are trying to engage in some kind of business enterprise. The money you send will be confiscated, and they may create a written record naming you as a person trying to have financial dealings with Manson, in violation of the California Son-of-Sam law (recently reenacted). You will not be informed that your gift was confiscated, and you will not be informed that a record of your name, address and other information has been created. Manson Direct recommends that you do not send gifts of money to Charles Manson.

Q. I wrote to Manson but he never replied, why?
Manson receives a lot of mail and he can not answer it all.

Q. I wrote a letter to Manson but got a reply from someone else, why?
Use Caution. There are many ways your name and address can get into the hands of other inmates. Manson has been the victim of more theft of property than any other inmate in PHU. Some inmate may steal a letter, then write to you claiming to be a friend of Manson, or even falsely claiming Manson "asked" them to reply to you. This is never the case- use caution, they will usually begin asking you for money or gifts. We recommend that you never reply to inmates you have not contacted yourself personally in the first place. Advisory: If you do undertake correspondence with an inmate who writes to you unexpectedly, employees at the prison may assume you are trying to engage in some backdoor access to Manson, and they may create a written record of your information. All incoming mail is opened and examined before being given to the inmate, copies can be made by employees, and your information can be retained.

Q. Why do you glorify Manson?
We do not glorify anyone. We simply offer facts and updates.

What it is REALLY like in the prison where Manson resides...

Manson Direct has learned of numerous routine abuses that occur at CSP-Corcoran. In one event, an inmate that Manson Direct has been in communication with (not Manson), was pepper sprayed in his locked down SHU cell because he was accused of refusing to shove his food tray back out of the small opening in the steel door. The food tray had already been picked up by staff who apparently had forgotten to note the tray was no longer in the cell. The inmate was gassed with a fire extinguisher sized canister of pepper spray which was injected into the locked down cell through a small opening. Afterward, the inmate was refused a clean blanket and was forced to sleep in a pepper spray covered blanket. Since the food tray had already been returned, no food tray was found in the post-gassing cell search.
In another incident (also not Manson), a guard was delivering mail to an inmate in the SHU section (solitary). Standing outside the locked door of a cell of a prisoner the guard did not like, the guard held up a letter, torn it into little pieces and discarded it saying '...You don't need to read any mail today.'.

The weather at Charlie's today...
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