prisons

100 Inmates in Shakopee, Minnesota, Wear Blue to Support Demands Made by LGBTQ Prisoners

Submitted by R Totale on Jun 25 2019 17:37

Inside Shakopee Prison on Saturday 25th June, prisoners wore blue - the only color they can wear without getting in trouble - to protest in favor of changes demanded by LGBTQ prisoners. This story was first published by the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee.

Delaware Admits Failure, Drops Last Remaining Vaughn 17 Cases; Retaliation Against Prisoners Continues

Submitted by R Totale on Jun 19 2019 20:19

A report from the Vaughn 17 Support website about the collapse of the state's attempts to prosecute inmates who were allegedly involved in an uprising at the start of 2017.

Credit to the Parties in Brixton: Malcolm X Day at Attica

Midnight Notes visit Attica prison.

Prisoner found half-dead in bloodbath: Back to TDCJ’s houses of horror and staged gladiator fights

Submitted by R Totale on Mar 17 2019 16:03

Prison journalist Jason Walker reports on the continuing practice by guards of staging “gladiator fights” between rival groups of prisoners.

Four Rhode Island Prisoners Punished With Solitary Confinement for Possession of Union Literature

Submitted by R Totale on Mar 9 2019 16:18

The RI DOC (Department of Corrections) has held four men for over ten days in solitary confinement at the ACI (Adult Correctional Institution) for allegedly possessing union literature, according to a statement provided to the press. This story was first published by the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee.

Letters from inside: The 2018 Prison Strike

The Rustbelt Abolition Radio collective present a few of the extraordinary report backs and analyses from inside the 2018 US prison strike — some written in the infinitely long and lonely hours of solitary confinement.

Bad: The autobiography of James Carr

Reviewed here: https://libcom.org/library/bad-review-aufheben-5

After Successful Strike, Minnesota Prisoners Think Bigger

Submitted by R Totale on Dec 20 2018 18:53

A statement from the Twin Cities Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee on the concessions won by a recent strike at Rush City Correctional Facility.

Guards Continue to Attack Prison Reporter Jason Walker with Trumped up Charges

Submitted by R Totale on Dec 12 2018 19:49

Prison writer and organizer Jason Walker reports on the continuing attempts by staff to frame him for a recent incident in which guards attacked him.

Jason Walker attacked by prison clansmen for reporting their brutality

Submitted by R Totale on Dec 1 2018 11:44

Jason Walker reports on a recent attack by prison guards attempting to silence his writing. This story first appeared in the San Francisco Bay View, and readers may wish to donate to the Bay View's ongoing operating costs.