Ways You Can Help Schapelle

I am sure there are people out there who want to help Schapelle. You can certainly do that by sending her a letter or a care package to brighten her day. Do not underestimate how powerful a letter telling her you stand by her would be. Knowing she still has people who support her and believe in her innocence will give her more strength to continue her fight.


You can send letters or packages to Schapelle at:

Schapelle Corby
c/o LPM Kerobokan JL
Tangkuban Perahu Kerobokan,
Denpassar 80117 Bali, INDONESIA

Please remember that the prison guards can read the mail so use your head and do not write any form of insulting or negative words against Balinese people or their government as this will NOT help Schapelle. Instead, be polite and positive and try to boost her spirits.

For anyone interested in sending her a care package, Forgien Prisoners Support Service has made a list which is helpful if you are unsure about what to send:

Remember to itemize each item in your letter so that she can take appropriate actions when items are not included.

Primary essential items
1. Toothpaste
2. Soap
3. Talcum Powder
4. Laundry powder [Tip: Sard soap bar is lighter.]
5. Shampoo & Conditioner
6. Toothbrush
7. Moisturizers [Tip: sachets]
8. Tinea Cream
9. Dettol
10. Savlon
11. Chap sticks [dry lips]
12 Cracked heal cream [Tip: sachets]
13. Bandaids
14. Cotton Buds
15. Wet ones [refresher towels]
16. Mosquito coils & Repellent [RID]
17. Oil of Cloves [toothache]
18. Cold Sore Cream
19. Chux wipes
20. Dental Floss

Secondary essential items
21. Writing materials [pencil/envelope/paper]
22. Reading material
23. Postcard from home
24. Rubber Thongs
25. Ear Plugs
26. Hair brush
27. Cavat [temporary tooth filling]
28. Tobacco/cigarettes & lighter
29. Hat
30. Plain t-shirts
31. Clothes pegs
32. Packet noodles
33. Packet spices

Who Is Schapelle Corby?

Last April, on a vacation to Bali, I learned about Schapelle Corby from an Australian journalist. Since then, I have been following Schapelles plight for freedom. I truly believe in my heart that she is innocent but most of all, I believe that this young woman has suffered a terrible injustice at the hands of her country's government as well as the government of Indonesia. So who is she and what is her story?

Schapelle Leigh Corby is a 28 year old woman from Queensland, Australia who was detained at the Denpassar Airport in Bali, Indonesia on October 8, 2004 when customs officers found 4.1 kg of unconcealed Marijuana in her Boogie Board Bag. From the moment the drugs were discovered in her bag, Schapelle has maintained her innocence. The injustice of Schapelles case began from the moment the drugs were discovered in her bag. The customs officers proceeded to handle the drugs with no gloves and refused to test the package for her fingerprints. When Schapelle requested her bags be weighed which she claimed would show a difference from the original weight recorded when she checked her bags in Sydney, Australia, the customs officers laughed at her. The customs officers did offer some sort of assistance to Schapelle: a list of names and numbers of people who may be able to help her "cut a deal."

Schapelle did not accept this offer and instead placed her faith in the corrupt Indonesian legal system which would later find her guilty of importing narcotics and on May 27, 2005, sentenced her to 20 years in prison. In November 2005 after a "successful" appeal, her sentence was reduced to 15 years. Unfortunately, the prosecutions appeal saw her original 20 year sentence reinstated on January 19, 2006. Schapelle is currently serving her sentence in Kerobokan Prison in Bali Indonesia.