by Derek Scarlino / Love and Rage – The States Honolulu – A group of around 30 people convened outside of the Kamehameha Highway entrance of the Oʻahu Community Correctional Center in Honolulu on January 6 to hold a candle-lit vigil for the prisoners on the other side […]
by dissident.by – Submissions Minsk, Belarus – On February 20, a Minsk court sentenced two anarchists to seven years in a high security prison camp. Later the punishment was changed to 4 and 3.5 years. Anarchists Nikita Emelyanov and Ivan Komar were accused of throwing light bulbs […]
by Ruben J. Garcia / The Conversation Prisoners in 17 U.S. states went on strike on Aug. 21 by refusing to eat or work to call attention to a number of troubling issues, including dilapidated facilities, harsh sentences and other aspects of mass incarceration in America. As we […]
by It’s Going Down On August 21st, prisoners across the United States will begin a strike against prison slavery. This strike comes hot on the heels of the inspiring actions against ICE and massive anti-fascist mobilizations in the first weeks of August. Not only are all of these struggles connected, but […]
This is an urgent call for support for prison rebel and journalist Kevin “Rahid” Johnson, who is currently held within the Florida Department of Corrections – Santa Rosa Correctional Institution. by Support Kevin Rashid Johnson / It’s Going Down On May 21, 2018, Kevin Johnson was retaliated against […]
by Shawn D. Bushway and David J. Harding / The Conversation – Prisoner’s Rights Rapper Meek Mill is back in prison in Pennsylvania for violating the terms of his probation. According to officials, Mill left the state without permission, did not meet with his probation officer, tested positive for Percocet, […]
by Val Reynoso / TeleSUR Mass Incarceration is a billion-dollar industry which exploits prisoners who are predominately Black and non-white Latinx people for profit. The U.S. is currently home to the largest prison population in the world at a staggering 2.3 million incarcerated people. Many believe that mass […]
New evidence pointed to innocence in the cases of these four Baltimore men, yet prosecutors would only let them go if they agreed to controversial plea deals. by Megan Rose / ProPublica – Views and Analysis Despite new evidence undermining the convictions of at least eight men for […]
Inmates in Texas experience flooding and lack of food and water. They are drinking toilet water while under lockdown and two prisoners were reported dead. Left Voice interviews Rachel, whose husband is currently in Beaumont Federal Prison. by Left Voice – The States The following interview was conducted […]
by TeleSur – Global The decision forces authorities to reopen the files of the inmates and replace pretrial detention with release under bond. Nearly 400 inmates of Mexico’s Chiconautla state prison will have their cases reopened after winning collective protection for torture and case fabrication. The petition for […]
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