Judge Certifies Class Action Lawsuit Against GEO Group’s Forced Immigrant Labor In Washington
In a lawsuit alleging systematic wage theft, thousands of detained immigrants at GEO Group’s Northwest Detention Center were certified as a class by a federal judge.
Beyond Prisons — Episode 20: Operation PUSH Continues Fight Against Prison Slavery
Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein discuss Operation PUSH: a nonviolent prison labor strike and boycott in Florida that began on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Florida Officials Deny Operation PUSH Is Ongoing, Even As They Retaliate Against Prisoners
More than a week since Operation PUSH launched in Florida prisons, officials claim there is no strike, even though there are several reports of retaliation.
Movement Against Prison Slavery Ramps Up With Operation PUSH In Florida
Organizers, including one incarcerated individual, outline plans for Operation PUSH, which will involve refusing to work in multiple prisons in Florida.
The Neoliberal Record Of Kamala Harris: Reckon With It Instead Of Attacking Critics
Senator Kamala Harris is seen as the Democrats’ “rising star,” a certain candidate for 2020 presidential run. But that doesn’t excuse her neoliberal record.
Beyond Prisons — Episode 8: Prison Labor feat. Jared Ware
We discuss prison jobs programs, organizing against prison slavery, abolishing the 13th Amendment, and the Millions for Prisoners march in Washington, D.C.
Beyond Prisons – Episode 7: Millions For Prisoners Human Rights March Feat. Krystal Rountree
Krystal Rountree discusses the Millions for Prisoners Human Rights March on August 19 in Washington, D.C. and the campaign to abolish the 13th amendment.
Massive Prison Strike Against Slave Labor Expands To 46 Facilities
A prison strike against slave labor that is entering its third week has expanded to 46 facilities, with multiple lockdowns reported.
The Legacy Of Attica: Prisoners Plan Labor Strike For Rebellion’s Anniversary
Prisoners across the country have planned a national labor strike action for September 9, 2016, the 4th anniversary of the rebellion at the Attica State Prison.
4,000 Prison Inmates Fighting California Wildfires For $2 Per Day
With wildfires blazing throughout the parched Western United States, the state of California has found a novel, though ethically questionable, way to save money on the state’s safety budget: Send state prisoners to work on the frontlines fighting forest fires for $2 per day. About 4,000 low-level felons from California’s state prisons are fighting the fires, operating out of so-called “conservation camps.”
