Tag Archives: Prison

Community Coalition Enters Georgia Prison!

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Bruce Reilly

Our friends at Black Agenda Report are the first to break the amazing story of community members meeting with Georgia’s Corrections officials and being given access to the Inside of a prison. As one Unprison activist clearly states: “We understand … Continue reading →

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Sign the Petition of Solidarity with Georgia Prisoners

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Bruce Reilly

A Moment for Movement-Building: Statement of Solidarity with Georgia Prisoner Strike Sign the Petition Now! On December 9, 2010, thousands of prisoners in at least six Georgia state prisons initiated the largest prisoner strike in U.S. history, uniting across racial … Continue reading →

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Looking For a Unified Labor Movement? Go to Georgia’s Prisons.

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Bruce Reilly

On December 9, 2010, thousands of Georgia prisoners refused to work, and stopped all other activities to remain in their cells in a peaceful, one-day protest for their human rights. The December 9 Strike is likely the biggest prisoner protest … Continue reading →

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Abu Ghraib Comes to Amerika

Posted on December 2, 2010 by unprison1776

Torture Unit Under Construction at Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison October 30, 2010 by prisoner Kevin “Rashid” Johnson Virginia Justifies a Torture Unit This past summer a Black prisoner was strangled to death on a segregation exercise yard at Virginia’s remote … Continue reading →

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The American Prisoner and the International Human Rights Day Dilemma

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Bruce Reilly

Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE) will call attention to International Human Rights Day, by sending cards to hundreds of prisoners at the Adult Correctional Institutions and around the country.  On Thursday, December 2nd, the Behind the Walls Prison … Continue reading →

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National Anti-Prison Groups Call to Action: December 10th

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Bruce Reilly

December 10, 2010 marks the next International Human Rights Day. We have seen the State systematically expand the Prison-Industrial Complex (PIC) as part of its larger efforts to further enrich the elite at the expense of communities and individuals both … Continue reading →

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9th Circuit Calls for Proof: Is Prison System Racist?

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Bruce Reilly

The 9th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals court has reversed course and upheld Washington state’s ban on voting by prison inmates.  The ruling came last week in a case that challenged the ban under the Voting Rights Act, claiming it … Continue reading →

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