Prisons: tear them down

Solitary confinement abuse sparks hunger strike in Louisiana’s Angola PrisonSolitary confinement abuse sparks hunger strike in Louisiana’s Angola Prison

Solitary confinement abuse sparks hunger strike in Louisiana’s Angola Prison

Angola State Prison was the 18,000-acre Angola Plantation before the Civil War, named after the African country from which many…

March 3, 2021
Buffalo demands mental health help, not death-by-copBuffalo demands mental health help, not death-by-cop

Buffalo demands mental health help, not death-by-cop

Buffalo, N.Y. — Activists demonstrated here Feb. 28 in solidarity with the family of Daniel Prude and the people of…

March 3, 2021
Protest demands freedom for Mumia, suffering COVID symptomsProtest demands freedom for Mumia, suffering COVID symptoms

Protest demands freedom for Mumia, suffering COVID symptoms

Political prisoner and Black journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal began experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, including difficulty breathing, Feb 26. Hearing this news, his…

March 1, 2021
Mental health effects of COVID lockdown in prison:  Interview from inside SCI AlbionMental health effects of COVID lockdown in prison:  Interview from inside SCI Albion

Mental health effects of COVID lockdown in prison: Interview from inside SCI Albion

This telephone interview with Demitrius Grant, imprisoned at SCI Albion near Erie, Pa., was conducted by Joe Piette for Workers…

February 26, 2021
FREEDOM HAS NEVER BEEN SO CLOSEFREEDOM HAS NEVER BEEN SO CLOSE

FREEDOM HAS NEVER BEEN SO CLOSE

Join us Saturday, March 6, from 2-4 p.m. EST, for a Global Virtual Street Meeting for Mumia Abu-Jamal: FREEDOM HAS…

February 23, 2021
COVID inside: Release prisoners! Lisa Strawn interview, part 2COVID inside: Release prisoners! Lisa Strawn interview, part 2

COVID inside: Release prisoners! Lisa Strawn interview, part 2

The global pandemic has disproportionately impacted incarcerated people in the U.S. In California, during the early days of the pandemic,…

February 23, 2021
Hungry, cold and victims of inhumanity behind Texas prison wallsHungry, cold and victims of inhumanity behind Texas prison walls

Hungry, cold and victims of inhumanity behind Texas prison walls

Houston On an average day in Texas, prisons are hellholes run by racist officials and a Texas Department of Criminal…

February 22, 2021
India: Rail roko protest and growing state-sanctioned terrorIndia: Rail roko protest and growing state-sanctioned terror

India: Rail roko protest and growing state-sanctioned terror

Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the farmer unions’ umbrella body, launched a rail roko protest to halt train transit in many parts…

February 22, 2021
Letter from an incarcerated worker on the struggle in AlabamaLetter from an incarcerated worker on the struggle in Alabama

Letter from an incarcerated worker on the struggle in Alabama

The following letter from an incarcerated worker in the Pennsylvania prison system was sent by email on Feb. 17 to…

February 19, 2021
George Jackson on the role of prisons, 50 years after his deathGeorge Jackson on the role of prisons, 50 years after his death

George Jackson on the role of prisons, 50 years after his death

This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of George Jackson, an African American prison leader sentenced to…

February 19, 2021