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Statement from protesting inmates at Burnside Jail, Nova Scotia
This is a statement released to the press by prisoners who have launched a protest at Burnside jail in Nova Scotia, Canada.“I’m For Disruption”: Interview With Prison Strike Organizer From Jailhouse Lawyers Speak
By Jared Ware of Shadowproof - Original Article
Comrade Malik Speaks: Retaliation & Repression in a South Texas Prison
"Any kind of act that's designed to delay or deprive you and me, right now, of getting full rights, that's the government that's responsible.
Pre-strike statement from Jailhouse Lawyers Speak
Over the last several days, Jailhouse Lawyers Speak (JLS) has had numerous conversations. The JLS mailbox has been packed with correspondence from prisoners around the nation. As prisoners, it's clear we are all on the same page. So are the prisoncrats overseeing the prison-industrial slave complex.
Featured Resources
Prison Strike 2018 Informational Video
Interviews with Cole Dorsey (IWOC), Chris Lockett (Planting Justice), Anthony Forest (Planting Justice), Darryl Aikens (Planting Justice) on why a prison strike is taking place this August.
Prison Strike Poster by Melanie Cervantes
A prison strike poster designed by Melanie Cervantes, Xicanx artist and cultural worker and co-founder of Dignidad Rebelde.
Final Straw Podcast - Interview with Prison Strike Organizers Amani Sawari and Brooke
The Final Straw interviews two outside organizers, Amani Sawari and Brooke of IWOC about the upcoming national prisoner strike starting on August 21st and continuing through September 9th, 2018.
Prison Strike 2018 - History and Endorsement from The Fire Inside Collective
An organizing tool for the upcoming 2018 prison strike, this zine includes a spirited endorsement, important background on the lead up to this strike and lessons shared by prisoner rebels to keep in mind with this new round of coordinated resistance.
