Prisons: tear them down

30 years after the Camp Hill Uprising: Repression in Pennylvania’s prison system30 years after the Camp Hill Uprising: Repression in Pennylvania’s prison system

30 years after the Camp Hill Uprising: Repression in Pennylvania’s prison system

On Oct. 25, 1989, a three-day uprising took place at Pennsylvania’s State Correctional Institution Camp Hill in response to overcrowding…

December 3, 2019
Please provide a #GivingTuesday gift donation to a prisonerPlease provide a #GivingTuesday gift donation to a prisoner

Please provide a #GivingTuesday gift donation to a prisoner

"Inmates need Workers World papers. When you’re locked up, you need an intellectual light to shine through the darkness of…

December 3, 2019
Death, destitution and activism in SCI FrackvilleDeath, destitution and activism in SCI Frackville

Death, destitution and activism in SCI Frackville

Frackville, Pa. More than 60 men at Frackville State Correctional Institution here joined together to say goodbye to Cleveland Butler.…

November 30, 2019
Defend Malcolm Jenkins against Phila. Fraternal Order of PoliceDefend Malcolm Jenkins against Phila. Fraternal Order of Police

Defend Malcolm Jenkins against Phila. Fraternal Order of Police

For decades the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has functioned like an organized racist mob, running rampant over oppressed…

November 27, 2019
Hundreds converge to demand end to “Death by Incarceration”Hundreds converge to demand end to “Death by Incarceration”

Hundreds converge to demand end to “Death by Incarceration”

A sentence of life without parole condemns those who receive it to die in prison. Pennsylvania has more than 5,300…

November 2, 2019
‘Forgiveness and mercy’ — for whom?‘Forgiveness and mercy’ — for whom?

‘Forgiveness and mercy’ — for whom?

The writer of the following letter is imprisoned in Massachusetts. As the month of October began, an extraordinary event was…

October 24, 2019
Hundreds pack State House to resist mass incarcerationHundreds pack State House to resist mass incarceration

Hundreds pack State House to resist mass incarceration

Hundreds of families, friends and supporters of prisoners packed the Massachusetts State House Oct. 8 to support “An Act to…

October 15, 2019
Office hours with Professor Abu-JamalOffice hours with Professor Abu-Jamal

Office hours with Professor Abu-Jamal

“If you haven't noticed,” Mumia said to me as he leaned over and flashed me his wry grin, “I'm a…

October 13, 2019
Inmates fight against dangerous health conditions in prisonsInmates fight against dangerous health conditions in prisons

Inmates fight against dangerous health conditions in prisons

For weeks, prisoners at Pennsylvania's SCI Frackville have been protesting the deteriorating conditions that have led to an outbreak of…

October 11, 2019
Cleveland Protest hits county jail conditions, demands end to cash bailCleveland Protest hits county jail conditions, demands end to cash bail

Cleveland Protest hits county jail conditions, demands end to cash bail

The Coalition to Stop the Inhumanity at the Cuyahoga County Jail held a march and rally in downtown Cleveland on…

October 11, 2019