Prisoner riot reverses smoking ban A smoking ban at 18 prisons in Quebec was reversed this week after a riot by prisoners.
France: first suicide in new youth prison A sixteen year old boy hung himself in his cell on Saturday.
Sherrybaby, dir. Laurie Collyer, 2007. Film review Review of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s turn as a recovering addict.
UK: Prison officers in mass unlawful strike Some 20,000 prison officers in England and Wales took illegal unofficial action on Wednesday 29 August against Gordon Brown’s public sector wage…
The gulag uprising at Vorkuta, 1953 An article, edited from News and Letters, outlining the uprising at the Gulag in Vorkuta in 1953.
Independent Israeli occupation resister released from prison After having served 877 days in prison on spurious charges, Tali Fahima, an Israeli citizen who…
Imprisoned Iranian trade unionist released Mansour Osanloo, leader of the Iranian bus workers' union, was today released from prison on bail after being imprisoned since November 19th.
Two Iranian trade unionists briefly imprisoned Two more Iranian trade unionists were detained today while a third continues to be imprisoned.
1892-1894: The prison revolt and massacre at Cayenne A short history of the brutal repression at the Cayenne island prison camp in French Guyana. A rebellion against a prisoner's murder was followed by a massacre of anarchists by the authorities.
Girier, Anthelme, 1869-1898 A short biography of French anarchist orator Anthelme Girier, who was imprisoned and involved in the revolt at the Iles du Salut penal colony.
Prisoner support guide A guide to providing support to prisoners in UK jails, from letter-writing and visits to sending reading materials and more.
Prison survival guide A guide to surviving prison or preparing yourself to go to prison, with tips on staying safe, prison etiquette, how to deal with guards and other…
