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Action Alert- Woman denied medical care and food at SCI-Muncy

Elyse Wilson has been denied food and medical care over the weekend of Feb 26-27 after a pre-existing back injury worsened, leaving her unable to walk.

Please take a moment to call SCI Muncy (570-546-3171) and express your concern for Elyse Wilson #OL6364, and request that the prison take immediate action to provide all necessary and appropriate medical care.    details...

PA Prison Report- Monday February 28, 2011

In this edition:

-PA State prisoner wins 50k lawsuit against prison Unit Manager

-DOC cancels construction of new prison

-ACLU takes position against solitary confinement in UN council

..and more

Banned in the D.O.C. - The Prison Art of Leonard Jefferson - closing reception

02/26/2011 19:00

 Banned in the DOC closing reception 7pm Saturday, February 26

 

Come view prison artist Leonard Jefferson’s amazing art work all day Saturday, Feb 26 at The A-Space, 4722 Baltimore Ave in West Philly. Visit Trash Y Booty from 10-6 or come for the closing reception at 7pm

PA Prison Report- February 18,2011

download show as mp3

In this edition:

-Action Alert for racial death threats at SCI Forest

-SCI Huntingdon represses protests against the starvation of prisoners

-End of "freezing cells" hunger strike at SCI Albion

..and more

HRC Wants You! Volunteer Trainings every Saturday in March

03/19/2011 13:00

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PA Prison Report- February 11, 2011

Listen to this and other Prison Reports at www.ontheblockradio.org (broadcast Fridays at 9pm on WPEB- West Philly, 88.1 fm) or in Pittsburgh on Rustbelt Radio.

In this edition:

-Intimidation and retaliation at Coal Township

-Racial harassment condoned by Fayette Superintendent

-Sexual harassment of women prisoners at Muncy

..and more

PA Prison Report- February 4, 2011

Listen to this and other Prison Reports at www.ontheblockradio.org (broadcast Fridays at 9pm on WPEB- West Philly, 88.1 fm)

In this edition:

-Hunger strike in Albion's solitary confinement unit

-Guards attack mentally ill prisoner at Huntingdon

-New DOC Secretary chosen by PA governor

-and more...

Movement #9 October-December 2010

Issue 9 of our quarterly newsletter, The Movement, is now available!

Inside: Primer on human rights, Scott sisters freed, coverage of the December GA prison strike, and more..

PA Prison Report- January 28, 2011

In this edition:

-guards assault prisoners at SCI-Fayette during December cell searches

-continued inhumane conditions in SCI-Greene RHU

-PA prisoner assaulted by cellmate in VA after pleas for a cell transfer

and more.. 

PA Prison Report- January 14, 2011

Listen to this and other Prison Reports at www.ontheblockradio.org (broadcast Fridays at 9pm on WPEB- West Philly, 88.1 fm)

In this edition:

-deliberate medical neglect at SCI Mahanoy

-racist threats against jailhouse lawyer Andre Jacobs (watch YouTube video)

-nationwide prisoner support for participants in Georgia prison strike