Retaliation 101: Requesting Access to Respite Areas at the Allred Unit in Texas is a Big No No
Submitted by R Totale on Aug 24 2019 15:48
In an article the mailroom tried to censor, Texas inmate Jason Walker describes the repression and retaliation directed against prisoners trying to get relief from the extreme summer heat.
A Look Inside Solitary Confinement in Texas: The Legal Practice of Mental and Psychological Torture from the War on Terror to the War on Prisoners
Revolutionary prisoner Jason Renard Walker writes on the practice of solitary confinement. Content warning for discussion of self-harm and related subjects. All of Jason's writings can be found at his new site, Jason's Prison Journal.
Heat-related conditions at the Allred Unit are cruel and unusual
Submitted by R Totale on Jul 1 2019 21:03
Imprisoned writer Jason Renard Walker reports on the extreme heat conditions that come with summer in the Texas prison system, and how the administration turns a blind eye.
Prisoner found half-dead in bloodbath: Back to TDCJ’s houses of horror and staged gladiator fights
Submitted by R Totale on Mar 17 2019 16:03
Prison journalist Jason Walker reports on the continuing practice by guards of staging “gladiator fights” between rival groups of prisoners.
Guards Continue to Attack Prison Reporter Jason Walker with Trumped up Charges
Submitted by R Totale on Dec 12 2018 19:49
Prison writer and organizer Jason Walker reports on the continuing attempts by staff to frame him for a recent incident in which guards attacked him.
Jason Walker attacked by prison clansmen for reporting their brutality
Submitted by R Totale on Dec 1 2018 11:44
Jason Walker reports on a recent attack by prison guards attempting to silence his writing. This story first appeared in the San Francisco Bay View, and readers may wish to donate to the Bay View's ongoing operating costs.
Under lock and key: I was thrown in solitary and punished for following the warden's orders
Submitted by R Totale on Sep 2 2018 21:19
Jason Walker, a Texas inmate and outspoken writer and organiser, gives an update about the administration's continuing harassment and retaliation against whistleblowers. This piece is a sequel to his previous article about extreme heat and censorship.
As #August21 prison strike approaches, repression against organizers escalates
Submitted by R Totale on Aug 1 2018 18:28
A look at the co-ordinated clampdown targeting a number of prominent prison organizers in the run-up to the national prison strike set to begin on August 21st.
Censorship, staff negligence, and extreme heat at the Telford Unit, Texas
Submitted by R Totale on Jul 18 2018 19:07
In an article that the mailroom tried to censor, Jason Renard Walker writes on extreme heat and medical negligence at the Telford Unit, Texas.
Reliving the Past: A Hands-On Experience of Modern-Day Slave Labor in the Lone Star State
An account by revolutionary prisoner Jason Renard Walker of unpaid work in a prison kitchen.
