Some updates on the Pelican Bay prison hunger strike
As the hunger strike over solitary confinement conditions at the Pelican Bay supermax continues in its fourth week, here are a few updates from around the media: The Los Angeles Times has an editorial...
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Prison Dispatch: Critical Resistance and the hunger strike
In a letter dated July 20, California inmate Richard Gilliam shares his thoughts on the state prison hunger strike, which began July 1 at Pelican Bay State Prison near Crescent City, Calif. * *...
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Guest blogger: After the hunger strike, criminal justice activist discusses...
CDCRPelican Bay State Prison This piece, by Angola 3 News, was originally published in Alternet On July 20, hunger strikers at California’s infamous Supermax, Pelican Bay State Prison Secure Housing...
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Prison officials promise changes to Security Housing Units
Rina PaltaLt. Chris Acosta examines a makeshift weapon confiscated at Pelican Bay State Prison. Tour of Pelican BayDownload[/audio] California Watch reports that officials with the California...
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California’s lawmakers question use of isolation cells
Rina PaltaThe inside of a typical cell in the Security Housing Unit at Pelican Bay State Prison. Yesterday, Corrections Undersecretary Scott Kernan told the Assembly Public Safety Committee that the...
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Does San Quentin have a natural disaster plan?
San Quentin State Prison is vulnerable to both earthquakes and tsunamis. As Hurricane Irene bore down on the eastern coast of the United States this weekend, New York City shut down its transit system...
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Prison hunger strike may resume
Rina PaltaA corridor in the Security Housing Unit at Pelican Bay. There are some indications that inmates in the Security Housing Unit (SHU) at Pelican Bay State Prison are planning on resuming their...
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Inspector General evaluates hunger strike response
Rina PaltaThe inside of a typical cell in the Security Housing Unit at Pelican Bay State Prison. The Office of the Inspector General released an assessment this week of the California Department of...
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Exit interview: Prison official talks death penalty, hunger strike, more
Exit interview: Undersecretary Scott KernanBy Nancy MullaneDownload Undersecretary Scott Kernan retired Friday The past 13 months have been difficult for California’s Department of Corrections and...
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