August21, 2015
by Lana Habash
Links for updates on COVID-19 in prisons
We are posting some links here so people can keep informed as to what is happening with COVID-19 in state and federal prisons:
UCLA Covid-19 Behind Bars Data Project:
Prison Abolition
People Serving Life Exceeds Entire Prison Population of 1970
Read the article here:
JERICHO SUGGESTED READINGS
Jericho Suggested Readings
Prepared by: Ashanti Omowali Alston and Adam Carpinelli
Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War
Abu-Jamal, Mumia. Live from Death Row. Reading, Mass: Addison-Wesley Pub. Co, 1995.
“Human Rights” in the Arab World: the Instruments of War, a Test Case for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Beyond Innocence: US Political Prisoners and the Fight Against Mass Incarceration
UN human rights experts reiterate their call to visit the US to advance criminal justice reforms
Solitary confinement isn't punishment. It's torture
Solitary confinement isn't punishment. It's torture
Addameer: Administrative Detainees Boycott the Occupation’s Military Courts
US SOCIAL FORUM-EAST 6-25-28-2015
The US Social Forum taking place in Philadelphia, June 25-28, 2015 is a convergence driven by the understanding that people’s movements are what create social change. It is an opportunity for regional and issue-specific social justice projects to work toward broader unity.
