“Bio Warfare” - Slow Death to the Subjects
Noah "Comrade Kado" Coffin reports on the conditions that allow the spread of Hepatitis C behind bars, and the Texas prison system's indifference to the disease.
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Time on Ice: Florida Officials Torture Prisoners With Freezing Strip Cells
A report from Rashid about Florida prison guards' use of extreme cold as a method of torture.
Murder at the Ramsey Unit, Texas: A Look at the Administration's Damage Control Efforts and Retaliation Against Whistleblowers
Jason Renard Walker reports on a recent murder at the Ramsey Unit in Texas, the staff negligence that contributed to the death, how the administration has attempted to control the situation, and appeals for help getting his property back after it was seized by staff punishing him for his attempts to expose the truth.
Audio Report: Officials Threaten Prisoners with Solitary & Gang Status in Response to #OperationPUSH
Karen from Gainesville Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) and Fight Toxic Prisons (FTP), discuss #OperationPUSH.
Rashid Johnson Faces “Inciting a Riot” Charge for Reporting on #OperationPUSH
Incarcerated Florida organizer and Minister of Defense of the New Afrikan Black Panther Party (Prison Chapter) Kevin “Rashid” Johnson is facing political repression in the form of an “inciting a riot” charge for reporting on Operation PUSH.
Update on Operation PUSH in the Florida Department of Corrections (1/19/18)
It’s been a hard silence for the past 5 days since Operation PUSH launched a statewide prisoner strike in the FL Department of Corrections prison system (FDOC or FDC) coinciding with Martin Luther King Day.
#OperationPUSH Phone Zap Monday January 22nd
A call-in campaign is happening in support of #OperationPUSH Monday, January 22nd. You can use the following script to help you in your call. The most important thing is to make the call. This will put officials on alert that we are watching. Encourage your friends and family to join as well, then hold each other accountable!
First Incarcerated Worker Industrial Union Branch Forming
The Industrial Workers of the World’s (IWW) Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) is excited to announce our first Incarcerated Workers Industrial Union 613 branch application. The charter is currently being reviewed by the IWW's General Executive Board. When approved, this will be the first ever IU613 Branch in IWW history.
Tidewater IWW Rallies at Norfolk City Jail in Solidarity with #OperationPUSH prison strike
On January 15th, in lieu of our regular letter writing hours, a group of fellow-workers from the Tidewater IWW took to the streets in love and solidarity with the #OperationPUSH strike in Florida. We held a banner and handed out flyers and literature to raise awareness about the strike, prison conditions, and prison struggle both locally and nationally.
5 ways to support FL prisoners going on strike next week
Learn how you can support one of the first major prison strikes of 2018.
