Prison Justice Resources
- Prison Workers Strike – September 9th at prisons across the country and related events at many other locations. The strike, organized by the IWW/IWOC (Industrial Workers of the World/Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee), marks the 45th anniversary of when prisoners shut down New York State’s notorious Attica prison on Sept. 9, 1971.
- Announcement of Nationally Coordinated Prisoner Workstoppage for Sept 9, 2016 (IWOC, April 1, 2016)
- Prisoner Work Strike facebook page
- ‘Incarcerated Workers’ stage nationwide prison labor strike 45 years after 1971 Attica riot (RT News, Sept. 10-12, 2016)
- Inmates are kicking off what could be the biggest prison strike in America (Business Insider, Sept. 9, 2016)
- Inmates Are Kicking Off a Nationwide Prison Strike Today (Mother Jones, Sept. 9, 2016)
- Incarcerated People Across U.S. Prepare for Sept. 9 Prison Strike (Democracy Now, August 30, 2016)
- Investigation Into Private Prisons Reveals Crowding, Under-Staffing And Inmate Deaths (NPR, August 25, 2016)
- Why we’re about the see the largest prison strike in history (Raw Story: August 11, 2016)
- What Does The Justice Dept. Decision To End Private Prisons Mean For The Future? (NPR, August 21, 2016)
Immigration – Berks Detention Center
22 Mothers Continue a Hunger Strike at Berks Detention Center — some mothers and children have been held in detention a year or more without a court hearing on their request for asylum.
- Interfaith vigil held at Berks County immigration detention center (WFMZ, Sept. 7, 2016)
- For additional background, see the links here.
Pennsylvania Redistricting Reform
- Pennsylvania gerrymandering is bipartisan (Bill White, Sept. 7, 2016)
- Voters must regain control of election outcomes (Bill White, Sept. 6, 2016)
- Gerrymandering is real source of voter fraud (Bill White, Sept. 3, 2016)
Moral Monday in Harrisburg – Sept. 12th
On Monday, Sept. 12, 2016 (11am – 1pm) people of faith and other coalitions convene in Harrisburg, PA and 34 other state capitols around the country. The “Moral Day of Action” is a part of “The Revival: Time for a Moral Revolution of Values,” a national multi-state tour to redefine morality in American politics. The Moral Day of Action and the Revival are co-led by Rev. Dr. William Barber, II and Rev. Dr. James Forbes.
In Harrisburg, participants will be demanding that elected officials support affordable housing, a $15/hour minimum wage, and fully funded public education. They will also demand an end to violent, racist policing, the expansion of the fossil fuel industry, and the abolition of Death By Incarceration sentences (also known as Life Without Parole). We will gather and march in solidarity with coalitions from around Pennsylvania to present a Moral Declaration to our Governor and key legislators.
- Moral Monday National Day of Action – Pennsylvania State Capitol (UUPLAN)
- Sept. 12th Facebook Page (Harrisburg event)
- Sign up for bus to Harrisburg – free bus transportation from Allentown and other cities.
- Repairers of the Breach (Rev. Dr. William Barber, Rev. Dr. James Forbes, Rev. Traci Blackmon, Simone Campbell)