New IWOC Newsletter: The Imprisoned Worker #1
We are happy to announce the first issue of The Imprisoned Worker. This zine has been put together by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
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Dismantling the Prison Industrial Complex
IWOC WISE-RA were mentioned in this article written by the Empty Cages Collective. Check it out as a good introduction to the Prison System in the
Continue ReadingJust 1% of prisoners win discrimination cases against staff
Soruce: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/apr/01/prison-racial-religious-discrimination-complaints-report Procedure for handling allegations is neither fair nor impartial, according to a new report by the Zahid Mubarek Trust and Penal Reform Trust Only
Continue ReadingAnti-prison protesters target new Wrexham super jail as first criminals are locked up
Protest organised by IWOC WISE-RA and the CAPE Campaign. Source: http://www.cape-campaign.org/anti-prison-protesters-target-new-wrexham-super-jail-as-first-criminals-are-locked-up/ Opponents claim jails are not working, but crime boss Arfon Jones said ‘acid test’ was
Continue ReadingLiz Truss rejects calls to cut sentences to reduce prison population
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/feb/13/liz-truss-rejects-calls-to-cut-sentences-to-reduce-prison-population Justice secretary calls for early intervention and community penalties as some crimes see 140% increase in custodial sentences The justice secretary, Liz Truss, is
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IWOC at the No More Prisons Conference
Source: http://www.cape-campaign.org/no-more-prisons-conference-manchester-march-4-5/ The Incarcerated Workers Organising Committee will be talking at the first “No More Prisons” conference, March 4-5 2017 in Manchester. About We hope to
Continue ReadingProtest over Jenny Swift’s death in Doncaster prison
Source: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/protest-over-jenny-swifts-death-12492583 A protest outside HMP Doncaster following death of Jenny Swift Transgender woman Jenny Swift was found dead at HMP Doncaster in December A protest
Continue ReadingForget Hunger Strikes. What Prisons Fear Most Is Labor Strikes
Another super interesting article from the US. All the more reason to organise! Source: http://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/forget-hunger-strikes-what-prisons-fear-most-is-labor-strikes-20160607 Prisoners throughout Alabama and Texas reclaim their humanity—and power—by shutting down
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IWOC join forces to challenge G4S
On Thursday 26th May 2016, two IWOC members from the West Midlands attended a protest at the Holiday Inn in Sutton, where G4S was holding its
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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 –
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