1953: Prisoner Strikes at the Vorkuta Gulag In 1953 following news of Stalin's death inmates in gulag complex in Vorkuta struck in protest of their conditions. In response the Soviet…
1919: Prison Strikes at Fort Leavenworth In 1919 the prison population for military prisons had swelled. In response to the pressure and arbitrary sentencing inmates at the Fort…
Black Panthers at 50: Reflections on their legacy This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, founded in Oakland, California. I went to the Oakland Museum of…
Modern day slavery in the USA Since the 45th Anniversary of the Attica prison riots – September 9th, 2016 – an estimated 24,000 people have been on strike in the USA. If you…
The Stillitoe Thesis DAVID DOWNES is 23 and has been doing post-graduate research on juvenile delinquency for the LSE for the last two years.
Close Prisoners All TONY PARKER, born in Manchester, 1923, is the author of The Courage of his Convictions (with Robert Allerton) and of The Unknown Citizen, two remarkable studies of delinquent personalities. PENTONVILLE: A Sociological Study of an English Prison. Terence and Pauline Morris, assisted by Barbara Barer. (Routledge and Kegan Paul, 50/-).
September 9: A call to action against slavery - Jeremy Galloway A series of strikes in US prisons is set to begin on September 9, the 45th anniversary of the Attica…
Deadly silence: black deaths in custody A detailed study of deaths of people of colour in custody in the UK, published in 1991.
Alternative Vol. 1, No. 3 (June 1948) The Vol. 1, No. 3 (June 1948) issue of Alternative, an anarchist publication produced out of New York City from 1948-1951 and focusing on…
On the Line Vol. 2, No. 3 (August 1979) The Vol. 2, No. 3 (August 1979) issue of On The Line, the monthly newsletter of the New York based Libertarian Workers Group.
Retort Vol. 4, No. 3 (Winter 1949) The Vol. 4, No. 3 (Winter 1949) issue of Retort, an anarchist publication produced out of Bearsville, New York from 1942-1951.
Far from Theraputic PAT ARROWSMITH, field organiser for the Committee of 100, is at present serving a 3-month sentence in Gateside Prison, Greenock, for her part in the anti-Polaris demonstration at Holy Loch. This article is extracted from an account of her experiences in Holloway Prison following the Direct Action Committee's demonstrations at missile and nuclear warfare bases in 1959 and 1960.