Last Updated on November 8, 2023
Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida asked the Biden administration’s federal prison director Colette S. Peters about the political persecution of January 6 protester John Strand and about the plight of Owen Shroyer, the Infowars host who is being held at the FCI Oakdale prison in Louisiana for a supposed free speech “crime” stemming from the January 6 election integrity protest.
At the House Judiciary Committee, with Colette Peters testifying, Matt Gaetz highlighted January 6 defendants Owen Shroyer and John Strand. Shroyer was held in solitary confinement at his federal prison in Louisiana, FCI Oakdale, then he was reportedly put back in solitary confinement after getting out of the “hole” for a while. Shroyer is in prison right now serving a 60-day sentence.
National File reported on November 1: Infowars War Room host Owen Shroyer is back in solitary confinement, after briefly getting a respite from “the hole.” Owen Shroyer addressed his fans with his first speech from inside prison, which he recorded on a phone call after he was briefly released from solitary confinement. Shroyer spent his first week at the FCI Oakdale prison in Louisiana in solitary confinement, aka “The Hole,” after the prison blamed Coronavirus policy. Owen Shroyer is a free speech prisoner who stands accused of supposedly inspiring January 6 protesters. Shroyer said that he has been helped by “friendlies” as he stands for free speech on the inside (LISTEN TO OWEN SHROYER’S SPEECH HERE).
The informational account @OwenShroyer1776 reported Wednesday: “For reasons that are currently not 100% understood, Owen has been placed back into solitary confinement as of yesterday. We are keeping updates to a minimum until further notice.”
Owen Shroyer sounded strong and resilient when he addressed his fans on a phone call, prior to getting thrown back into the Hole.
“Ladies and gentlemen, Owen Shroyer here. This is the first time you are hearing from me since my speech incarceration, and I don’t really want to get into what’s going on here on the inside. I’m much more concerned about what’s going on out there. But I will say, I am finally out of my solitary confinement for a week, and I’m extremely blessed because your prayers have come through,” Owen Shroyer said, elaborating on his relative good fortune.
“Some friends helped me get through it with some conversations as well as getting me a digital radio. So I had some reach with the outside world. And I was also able to follow a bit of the news via some talk shows. And we have a TV here that I’m able to tune into on the FM dial as well. And they have newscasts up as well. And of course, I could sit here and talk about all the Biden crime family corruption that we’ve seen. The media that is obsessed with war propaganda and all the regular stuff. But that’s not what I want to bring to this message today,” Owen Shroyer said.
“I’ve just got done reading some of the mail that has been sent to me, and to try to express how important it is or what it means to me would simply be impossible. I do somehow plan to show you how grateful I am for that when I do get out of here. But I’ve got to say, my shirt has grown. I have to wear a double XL shirt now because my heart has grown so much from your fan mail. And also I’m now wearing double XL pants because well, I’ll just leave that up for your interpretation. But seriously, every single letter that’s sent to me, I read every word. Some of them I read twice or three times. I can’t tell you how much they mean to me,” Owen Shroyer said.
“When I’m tired, I get energy. When I’m hungry, I feel I am fed. And it’s all thanks to your letters. When you write them, you may not think I read them or they mean much to me, but trust me. I read them and they mean more than you could even imagine. Now again, I don’t want to get too much into what’s going on here, but I have been helped along the way by some friendlies. Today is my first day out. And so now my life on the outside, as it would seem, begins. Of course, that being hyperbolic since I’m still on the inside. But when you spend seven days in solitary, getting out and into a jail and being able to move feels like the outside. It was bitter cold today,” Shroyer said before he was briefly interrupted by a message announcing that the call is coming from a federal prison.
“It was sunny. It was sunny the entire time I was in. And then of course as soon as I get out it becomes rainy and freezing. But let me tell you, the 40 degrees wind and rain couldn’t have felt any more refreshing than it did when I stepped out today. Probably just as refreshing as the sun would have felt,” Owen Shroyer said.
“But we will reshare the information. I hope you keep the mail coming. They had to bring a wheelbarrow in for me just to receive it. I’m being facetious, but that was the joke the guards were making. So, my life on the outside of the inside begins today. Once again, I cannot thank you all enough for your letters. I’m not sure everything that’s going on out there, but hopefully it’s encouraging. Hopefully there’s some good news and maybe I’ll be able to get a little more informed now that I’m outside and have a little more access to news, television, and this phone call. And even though my time on the phone will be limited, I will be using it efficiently to try to reach out and send as many messages to you as possible. I do hope to pull the impossible and maybe something that’s never been done before: hosting a radio show from a federal prison. But we’ll work on that as I learn the flow of my life now on the outside. The countdown has begun. Your prayers mean everything. Your letters mean more than you can ever imagine. I’m eternally grateful, and I cannot wait until the day I return to being live on air with you: my friends, my family, and my fellow patriots. Godspeed and God bless,” Owen Shroyer said.
A while ago, we reported that legendary Infowars War Room host Owen Shroyer obtained books and a radio for while he stewed in the “hole” in federal prison in Louisiana, and he also received snacks from fellow inmates.
The @OwenShroyer1776 account, “Political Prisoner Owen Shroyer,” provided an update: “UPDATE: I have confirmed through a contact within FCI Oakdale that Owen is doing well. He was able to get a radio/books. Some inmates have passed along snacks. He’s scheduled to leave the SHU on Monday. Owen reiterated to please follow the rules when sending mail to avoid complications. Next week we plan to provide a direct update via recorded phone call. Date and time to be announced. #FreeOwen #FreeOwenShroyer”
In an address to his fans, taped right before he went into prison, Owen Shroyer said, “I promise that I’m never going to give up telling the truth. I’m never going to give up fighting for you.” Shroyer also called for his fans to use these 60 days to improve themselves as he tries to improve himself while incarcerated. What an inspiring message of positivity! Clearly, the fact that he is already getting snacks gifted to him by fellow inmates could be a hopeful optimistic sign.
Other patriots have undergone the torture of solitary confinement. When Baked Alaska emerged from his stint at the FCI Miami federal prison in Florida he gave his post-prison interview with NATIONAL FILE, and he described what it’s like in one of those “SHU (Special Housing Units).” Baked Alaska managed to get a copy of The Bible and a Game of Thrones book to get him through the experience. Guess how long Baked Alaska was in solitary confinement in Miami? Sixteen days!
“They take everything from you — no TV, no property, no radio, you can only shower 3 times a week, you can’t do commissary. You are locked down 24 hours a day. They escort you in handcuffs to even go to the shower. They enjoy torturing you in there. It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done. The only way I made it through is God. My faith in The Bible,” Baked Alaska said of his time in solitary confinement at FCI Miami, where he claimed he was placed because an officer did not like his politics.
America Loves Owen Shroyer! Keep praying for Owen Shroyer, a free speech champion who deserves to climb many mountains in the future.
