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Family of California prisoner who died on hunger strike speaks out
The death of Christian Gomez, first martyr of the California hunger strike, was the top story on Democracy Now! for Feb. 24, 2012, broadcast on 1,024 TV and radio stations around the U.S. Feb. 23,...
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Trayvon, Christian, Jason, Gerardo, Kendrec and nine children in Afghanistan:...
by the NCTT Corcoran SHU “’Racism’ is used to justify and facilitate the exploitation of peoples, and it’s based on the false belief that humanity is divided into a plurality of ‘races’ that stand in...
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Political or gang activity? ‘New Afrikan’ inmates in solitary confinement
by Sal Rodriguez Three African-American inmates in California Security Housing Units at Pelican Bay and Corcoran State Prisons have recently written to Solitary Watch criticizing their continued...
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The green monster calls us the threat
by Robbie Riva The green monster always labels us who are validated [alleged to be prison gang members or associates] as violent and threats to other inmates, staff and the security of the institution....
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Don’t let the torturer define torture
by Michael Zaharibu Dorrough In the Crawford case (In re Crawford, 206 Cal.App.4th 1259 (2012)), won by Mutope Duguma (s/n James Crawford), the three-judge appeal panel ruled unanimously that the CDCR...
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Update from Calipatria ASU: It’s a big difference here
by Robbie Riva Things have been very mellow and tranquil here at Calipatria ASU. There hasn’t been any tension or bullsh-t with the staff or anything. Everybody got their TVs and cable installed...
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California prisoners launch new hunger strike to protest solitary confinement
by Sal Rodriguez July 8, 2013 – Hundreds of people held in California prisons are expected to launch their third large-scale hunger strike in two years today. The current strike, announced by leaders...
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‘We are grateful,’ say hunger strike reps, as 30,000 join strike and support...
A variety of news briefs received by SF Bay View: Greetings to our supporters and all people of conscience We are grateful for your support of our peaceful protest against the state-sanctioned torture...
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As 30,000 join California prison hunger strike, corrections officials issue...
by Sal Rodriguez On Monday, July 8, California prisoners launched their third hunger strike in two years, protesting conditions in the Security Housing Units (SHUs), where thousands of prisoners are...
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Calipatria prisoners all on strike
by Robbie Riva This good news is the first message the Bay View has received from a prisoner written since the hunger strike began Monday. – ed. Greetings to all with like mind and heart in the...
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Calipatria hunger strike update
by Robbie Riva July 15 update – It’s 112 degrees here at Calipatria and a few people went “man down” today on Day 8 of the hunger strike. July 14, 2013 – The Calipatria State Prison administration is...
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Secret torture unit at San Quentin
by a California Death Row SHU prisoner The Adjustment Center (AC) is the politically corrupt designation given to the death row Security Housing Unit (SHU) at San Quentin (SQ) which also serves as...
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We dare to stand united with all racial groups to say enough is enough, while...
by Arturo Castellanos Aug. 14, 2013 – My name is Arturo Castellanos, and I am one of the four principal volunteer representatives here at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) in the Security Housing Units...
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Corcoran 2011 hunger strike petitioner needs legal help re retaliation,...
by Juan Jaimes My name is Juan Jaimes. I was a petitioner during the Dec. 28, 2011, hunger strike here at Corcoran State Prison. I’m sure you recall after I and the other two petitioners were...
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Calipatria shows the way: ASU prisoners win their demands while on hunger strike
by Kendra Castaneda When the California prisoner hunger strike began on July 8, 2013, CDCR officials were repeatedly quoted in the mainstream media telling the world that CDCR does not negotiate with...
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CDCr calls hunger strike supplemental demands reasonable, then reneges;...
by Mutope Duguma In all policies, the truth is in the details of their implementation. On the surface, a policy can appear reasonable, but once you get into the actual working out of the details, you...
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I am the US economy – from prison to the streets
by King William Brown Jr., aka Pye-Face, Minister of United KAGE Brothers Union “Spatial fix has a secondary meaning. Not only does capital fix its contradictions through cities, it also ‘fixes’ in...
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Good men, not worst of the worst
by Johnny Aguilar We are coming up on three years since the End of All Hostilities with all races has been implemented. I am feeling mighty proud for this historic mark in history that has no doubt...
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Hunger strike set to begin May 25 in Old Folsom ASU/Ad-Seg
by Anthony Estrada via a family member East Gate of Folsom Prison, opened in 1880 – Photo: Stephen Worrell, Flickr The men at Old Folsom State Prison in the ASU and Ad-Seg will begin a hunger strike on...
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Rally, press conference and court solidarity to end sleep deprivation
by Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity (PHSS) Bato Talamantez of California Prison Focus and the San Quentin Six speaks about CDCR experiments on the prisoner class: maximum security, solitary, sleep...
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