Female prisoners placed far from their families are ‘directly discriminated’ against, rules Supreme Court
Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/female-prisoners-jailed-away-families-far-supreme-court-uk-prison-service-howard-league-penal-reform-a7752956.html Being required to live a long way from home is a ‘detriment’, judge Lady Hale rules Female offenders are “directly discriminated” against because of a severe lack of…
Warsaw 3 – A Call for Solidarity Actions on May 31st 2017
Source: https://325.nostate.net/2017/05/13/warsaw-3-a-call-for-solidarity-actions-on-may-31st-2017/ Dear Friends, We have been waiting for over a year for the trial of the Warsaw 3. Today, we send this call out for solidarity actions on the…
June 28 – International Solidarity Day with imprisoned anarchist comrade Eric King (USA)
Source: https://325.nostate.net/2017/05/13/june-28-international-solidarity-day-with-imprisoned-anarchist-comrade-eric-king-usa/ June 28th of this year will mark one year since Eric King was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and one year since he stood up in court…
Revolution and Restorative Justice: An Anarchist Perspective
Source: https://abolitionjournal.org/revolution-restorative-justice-anarchist-perspective/ by Peter Kletsan [This intervention is part of the Abolition journal’s first issue.] Introduction Restorative justice has been popularized in recent decades as a respectful and humane alternative to…
For a Dangerous June – Call for a month of mobilization in solidarity with Italian anarchist prisoners
Source: https://325.nostate.net/2017/05/09/for-a-dangerous-june-call-for-a-month-of-mobilization-in-solidarity-with-italian-anarchist-prisoners/ A text that sums up the ideas expressed during the meetings ‘With our heads held high’ State repression is the most important part of the system of…
June 11th International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason & All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners
Each year, June 11th serves as a day for us to remember our longest imprisoned anarchist comrades through words, actions and ongoing material support. *Communication is a weapon* By now…
Counter-terrorism unit to tackle extremism in jails in England and Wales
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/apr/02/counter-terrorism-unit-to-tackle-extremism-in-jails-in-england-and-wales Hundred-strong taskforce will examine intelligence to assess danger posed by radicalisation behind bars A specialist team of counter-terrorism experts will be established next week as the government steps…
Non-White Female Offenders Face Discrimination in UK Courts and Prisons
Source: https://sputniknews.com/europe/201704251052976704-uk-prisons-minorities-women/ A new report has found black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) women face a “double disadvantage” in the UK criminal justice system, a system which is “completely broken,”…
From the UK to Italy: strength to those staring down repression – Solidarity Info Night & Benefit Gig
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/217023282120157/ Benefit party: https://www.facebook.com/events/309403456139852/ About From the UK antifascist movement to the anarchist movement in Turin, the State is seeking to harass, criminalize and incarcerate anyone who dares struggle…
Upcoming Bookfairs where the Empty Cages Collective are tabling!
The Empty Cages Collective will be tabling at various bookfairs over the coming months. Please try get down to meet us! We will be selling tees to raise funds for…
The rise in prison suicides is not surprising – even overcrowded jails can be lonely places
Source: http://metro.co.uk/2017/05/01/the-rise-in-prison-suicides-is-not-surprising-even-overcrowded-jails-can-be-lonely-places-6602084/ The shocking rise in suicides and acts of self-harm in UK prisons will come as no surprise to anyone who has first-hand experience of imprisonment – either as…