Prisons: tear them down

Delaware prisoners cite abuse and Donald Trump as causes of rebellion

Smyrna, Delaware - The Vaughn “Correctional Center” in rural Smyrna, Del., made international news on Feb. 1 when prisoners set…

February 6, 2017

Chelsea Manning wins release

Over the strenuous objections of Pentagon chief Ash Carter, President Obama commuted the 35-year sentence of Chelsea Manning. She is…

January 25, 2017

Peltier clemency denied ‘but we will keep fighting’

The following email from the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee was issued on Jan. 18. Brothers, sisters, friends and supporters:…

January 25, 2017

State says no to prisoners’ healthcare treatment — again

Taken from a Jan. 14 audio column at prisonradio.org. Several days ago, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections appealed the Jan.…

January 19, 2017

Philly rally slams denial prisoner hepC care, pharma profit

For the second time in five weeks, protesters gathered outside the Philadelphia office of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf on Jan.13.…

January 17, 2017

Take action NOW and tell Obama: Free these political prisoners!

UPDATE: On Jan. 17, President Obama has commuted the sentences of two federal political prisoners, whistleblower Chelsea Manning and Puerto…

January 17, 2017

A peoples’ victory: Court rules to give Mumia Abu-Jamal hep C cure

Federal District Court Judge Robert Mariani has ordered the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) to treat political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal…

January 6, 2017

From a Pennsylvania prison: The torture chair

Dec. 26 -- Power to the people! Since this has been the holiday season of consumer shopping frenzies and enlarged…

January 2, 2017

Rallies demand ‘Free Mumia’

Philadelphia - Hundreds of people braved bitter cold weather to come out here for Mumia Abu-Jamal on Dec. 9, the…

December 12, 2016

‘Can’t cage our humanity,’ say LGBTQ prisoners

By Prison Abolition organizers The second in a series of rallies in solidarity with queer and trans prisoners took place…

December 12, 2016