Toronto South Detention Centre, Etobicoke, Ontario June 9, 2016 As many as 160 prisoners at the Toronto South Detention Centre refused to return to their cells in protest of inhuman conditions caused, in part, by frequent lockdowns. Prisoner sat in the prison yard during the protest. This protest follows a series of hunger strikes that […]
Toronto South Detention Centre, Etobicoke, Ontario August 18 – August 21, 2015 November 18 – November 20, 2015 Prisoners at the Toronto South Detention Centre stage a series of hunger strikes to protest inhuman conditions at the new superjail that has been deemed a “$1-billion hellhole” by the media. Prisoners complain that due to under-staffing, […]
Edmonton Remand Centre, Alberta, Canada January 6-10, 2018 (exact dates uncertain) At least 55 prisoners at the Edmonton Remand Centre in Alberta, Canada launch a hunger strike to protest an increase in violent attacks on prisoners by corrections officers. “They’re still using way too excessive force on inmates. People are sick of this,” said inmate […]
Saint John Correctional Centre, New Bruswick, Canada January 9, 2010 At least 16 prisoners barricade themselves within their unit and destroy prison infrastructure, including furniture, sinks, toilets, lights, wiring and walls. Prisoner throw toilets and other heavy objects through the glass windows separating them from prison guards and staff. Guards shoot tear gas canisters into […]
Effective November 1st, 2017, the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) has instituted a new mail policy, which they falsely claim will stem the flow of contraband, primarily the controlled substances suboxone and fentanyl, into Michigan prisons, when they well-know over 80 percent of all contraband is smuggled into prisons by employees, as confirmed by multiple studies. If the MDOC really wanted to stop drugs and other contraband, such as cell phones and tobacco, from entering its prisons, then they would search all MDOC employees just as thoroughly upon entry as they do prisoners’ families and friends when visiting. Consequently, one can only conclude that stopping contraband is not the goal of this new policy, merely the excuse for it
Information is just now beginning to escape from Kinross Correctional Facility in northern Michigan, where one of the larger, more inspiring strike actions occurred on September 9. Retaliation by MDOC officials has been severe and violent. Three prisoners have turned up dead under suspicious circumstances. Find links to news reports and coverage below, and updates […]
From Truthdig A nationwide prison work stoppage and hunger strike, begun on Sept. 9, the 45th anniversary of the Attica uprising, have seen over 20,000 prisoners in about 30 prisons do what we on the outside should do—refuse to cooperate. “We will not only demand the end to prison slavery, we will end it ourselves […]
From Buzzfeed As a national prison strike enters its second month, the Department of Justice says it will investigate conditions in Alabama prisons. And some corrections officers are expressing support. The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into prison conditions in Alabama, weeks after inmates there joined a nationwide prisoner strike in protest […]
From Free Alabama Movement FREE ALABAMA MOVEMENT (F.A.M.) RESPONDS TO NEW D.O.J. INVESTIGATION: CALLS FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact info: Mother’s and F.A.M.ilies P.O. BOX 186 New Market, Al 35761 freealabamamovement@gmail.com FREE ALABAMA MOVEMENT (F.A.M.) is pleased with the news that the U.S. Department of Justice (D.O.J.) will […]
From The Intercept A prisoner at Ohio State Penitentiary says he is facing disciplinary action for participating in an NPR interview about the nationwide prison strike that started on September 9. Nearly a month after inmates embarked on the largest prison strike in the country’s history, the media and the public continue to know little about where […]