Hundreds of campaigners are about to protest against “racist violence and torture” at a Yorkshire prison, and against the creation of a ‘mega prison’ at the same site. Community Action on Prison Expansion (CAPE) is […]
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UN experts slam ‘cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment’ of US prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal
On 20 April, a group of UN human rights experts spoke out about the treatment of US prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. This followed reports that authorities had shackled Abu-Jamal to a hospital bed as he awaited […]
Campaigners fight back against government prison plans for women
A new campaign by UK charity Women In Prison (WIP) challenges a dangerous new government proposal to create 500 new prison places for women. #StopThe500 According to a 2018 government report, there were 3,850 women […]