Stop the New Prisons: Not in Manchester, Not Anywhere!
Below is info on an event organised by IWOC about the new proposed Mega Prison for Greater Manchester:
When: Tuesday, May 31 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM in UTC+01
Where: Manchester Central Methodist Hall, M1 1JQ Manchester
The Conservative Government has just announced the first new prison to be built in Manchester for 20 years[0], taking resources away from health care, education, housing and social programs which better address the social problems that lead to incarceration. This is the first of the 9 new mega prisons planned over the next 5 years across England and Wales, an expansion project which would lock us into the program of mass incarceration seen in the United States.
Join us on Tuesday May 31st, 7pm-9pm at the Central Methodist Hall[2] for
– a participatory workshop on the Prison Industrial Complex, and the harm it causes to us and our communities
– a discussion on organising against this new prison, and building solidarity with incarcerated people across the north of England and beyond
Free event; if you plan on coming, please e-mail manchester@iww.org.uk or RSVP on Facebook to let us know so that we have an idea of attendance numbers.
The venue is wheelchair-accessible and has toilets on-site. If you have any other accessibility needs, please email manchester@iww.org.uk
Facilitated by the UK Incarcerated Workers Organising Committee[3] and hosted by Manchester Industrial Workers of the World[4].
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[2] Lincoln Room 1, Central Methodist Hall, Oldham Rd (nr Piccadilly Gardens)
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