About
Lewie was remanded to prison in July 2025, for alleged connection to a break in at RAF Brize Norton, Britain’s largest airforce base, where two military planes were sprayed with red paint. RAF Brize Norton facilitates surveillance missions over Gaza, providing the Israeli army with intelligence, as well as the refuelling of fighter jets and the transportation of weapons to Israel.
Lewie has experienced multiple transfers to a number of prisons since his arrest. He has experienced medical neglect, with prison staff refusing to let him carry insulin during visits, which Lewie requires at all times due to his diabetes. After seven months in prison he has not been given access to his own clothing. During the beginning of the hunger strike, Lewie wrote ‘I support the hunger strike’ on a t-shirt, which he was forced to remove and hand in before being allowed to work again in the servery.
Lewie then joined the hunger strike on alternate days, as he is diabetic, which posed a significant risk to his life. The demands of the hunger strike are: the shut down of Elbit Systems in the UK, the deproscription of Palestine Action, a right to a fair trial, an end to censorship, and immediate bail. During the hunger strike, the prison did not provide Lewie with the required medical observations, meaning he had to do this himself.
Interests
loves nature, observing it and being in it; teaching children, passionate about books and
food, hates waste and loves to repurpose; loves bikes and solving spatial problems; interested in
queer issues; would like to hear what others are passionate about.
Address
Lewie Chiaramello (he/him)
Prisoner Number: A1123FH
HMP Bristol, 19 Cambridge Road, Bristol BS7 8PS