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#PrisonReform is not an abstract issue for me -- it's personal. I believe in justice and dignity for all. I believe that the solutions live in the lives of those most impacted.
That is why, I stand in solidarity with all of the inmates taking part in the national #PrisonStrike.
That is why, I stand in solidarity with all of the inmates taking part in the national #PrisonStrike.
The disparities in the system are not new. They are not secret.
- 2.3 million people sit in US prisons and jails.
- 60% of people behind bars have never been convicted of any crime.
- Women are its fastest growing population.
This amounts to $182B in spending each year.
- 2.3 million people sit in US prisons and jails.
- 60% of people behind bars have never been convicted of any crime.
- Women are its fastest growing population.
This amounts to $182B in spending each year.
In MA, Black & Latino residents make up 17% of the population but account for a majority of inmates. In the #MA7, black residents are incarcerated at 6 times the rate of white residents. And low-income/minority communities account for a disproportionate # of inmates.
Episode 21: #August21 - Abolition & The Prison Strike with @HalfAtlanta
This is a #Grounding Podcast/@MAKCapitalism crossover event, in this episode we discuss moving abolition from theory to praxis and the National #PrisonStrike which starts tomorrow
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This is a #Grounding Podcast/@MAKCapitalism crossover event, in this episode we discuss moving abolition from theory to praxis and the National #PrisonStrike which starts tomorrow
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In this episode @HalfAtlanta discusses abolitionist organizing that has been going on in Atlanta in recent years following the police murder of Anthony Hill and then interviews @jaybeware about his coverage of the #August21 prison strike
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As a reminder, all of our patreon donations this month will go to the #PrisonStrike fundraiser, so you can become a patron of the show, and your contribution will go to support officially solidarity organizing with the strike
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BREAKING - Work Stoppage at Largest Maximum Security Prison in the U.S.
C-Block prisoners at Louisiana State Penitentiary launched a non-violent work stoppage to demand an end to prison slavery. Prison administrators transported prisoners refusing to work to an unknown location
C-Block prisoners at Louisiana State Penitentiary launched a non-violent work stoppage to demand an end to prison slavery. Prison administrators transported prisoners refusing to work to an unknown location
In a separate report, a fight broke out today at Angola prison after the assistant warden called an "inmate a nigger" and "hit two inmate with a wooden stick."
A prisoner at Angola said, “they just pulled up with buses, with lots of orange jump suits" in response to the work stoppage. #August21
