Prisons: tear them down

News about life behind the walls

Cruel and unusual: Lack of air conditioning exacerbates medical conditions Across the hottest places in the U.S., caged humans often…

July 16, 2020

Struggle for community control of Rayshard Brooks Peace Center in Atlanta

Atlanta July 11 — Today the Atlanta community continued to protest, demanding community control for the site of the burned-out…

July 15, 2020

Texas death penalty under fire after cruel treatment of mourners

While executions are nothing unusual in Texas, the state outdid itself last week. It not only executed Billy Wardlow, but…

July 14, 2020

Free Imam Jamil!

By Shafeah M’Balia Here is a slightly edited transcript of remarks from the July 2 webinar presented by the Prisoners…

July 10, 2020

Federal executions set to resume before Republicans convene

The federal government plans to execute four people this summer in Terre Haute, Ind., even though the condemned prisoners have…

July 9, 2020

Protesters say: ‘Free Mumia!’ in Philadelphia on July 4

Philadelphia, PA “Y’all are the ones we’ve been waiting for,” Pam Africa from International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia…

July 8, 2020

Release San Quentin prisoners immediately!

Oakland, Calif. July 5 — After a large prisoner transfer to San Quentin State Prison dramatically increased the COVID infection…

July 8, 2020

North Carolina activists oppose legal shield of cop violence

Raleigh, N.C. At 1:01 a.m. on June 26, the Senate of the North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill 168…

July 6, 2020

Dead or In Prison

By Nanon Williams Workers World received this letter from Williams, a Texas prisoner. In the first week of June 2020,…

July 3, 2020

Another reason to tear down the walls: Ohio jail 100% COVID-positive

Cleveland, Ohio In a recent report, the Ohio Immigrant Alliance stated that the Morrow County  Correctional Facility in Mt. Gilead…

July 3, 2020