In The South, ‘Georgia Prisoners Speak’ Organizes Against Incarceration From The Inside
Inside Georgia’s prisons, Georgia Prisoners Speak fights barriers to the outside and engages in abolitionist political education.
In Washington State, Incarcerated Organizers Build Community With Youth To Fight For Releases
At Washington’s Stafford Creek Corrections Center, a group of incarcerated organizers have built community with local youths to fight for sentencing reforms, grappling with what it means to organize through an abolitionist lens from inside.
Alabama Prisoners Face Solitary, Violence For Organizing Boycott And Work Stoppage
Alabama prisoners face violence and isolation for organizing a boycott and work stoppage. One is on a hunger strike to protest the state’s retaliation.
Ohio Prisoners Argue State Uses Solitary Confinement To Retaliate Against Political Advocacy
Several people incarcerated in Toledo, Ohio claim they are placed in solitary confinement in retaliation for their political advocacy.
As Corruption Runs Rampant In Alabama Prisons, Officers Thwart Organizing Outside Holman Facility
Volunteers conducting outreach to family of Alabama prisoners were stopped by officers, who alleged trespassing at Holman prison.
‘I’m For Disruption’: Interview With Prison Strike Organizer From Jailhouse Lawyers Speak
Jared Ware interviews a representative from Jailhouse Lawyers Speak to get their thoughts on planning the August 21 prison strike on the inside and outside.
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.
Prison Officials Block Mail And Visitation In Attempt To Stifle Prison Organizing
Prisoners on strike against slave labor speak out after authorities rejected mail and blocked members of the media from visiting with them.