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. * *...
View ArticleInspector 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...
View ArticleExit 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...
View ArticleHunger-striking inmate dies in California
Rina PaltaHunger strikers have been protesting conditions in the state's Security Housing Units, like this one at Pelican Bay State Prison. By Nicole Jones A spokesperson with California’s Department...
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