Category Archives: Outside Prison

As the Pelican Bay Hunger Strike grows, so does the support. From visiting with the prisoners, to press conferences, to actions, demonstrations & rallying outside the prisons and jails and in major cities–solidarity is being shown and acted on in numerous ways. These updates are of many ways supporters outside prison are in solidarity with the hunger strike.

Support the 1st Anniversary of the CA Hunger Strike!

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

The first anniversary of the historic CA hunger strike is fast approaching, and Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity (PHSS) needs your support! To commemorate the strike, PHSS will be organizing and participating in a number of events as part of a … Continue reading →

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Family Member of CA Hunger Striker Speaks on the Class Action Lawsuit against Solitary Confinement at California’s Pelican Bay Prison

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Originally posted by What the Folly 6/2/12 Remarks by Marie Levin, family member of Pelican Bay SHU prisoner Ronnie Dewberry, on the Ruiz v. Brown class action lawsuit challenging California’s use of prolonged solitary confinement at Pelican Bay State Prison … Continue reading →

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Prisoners Speak Out Against CDCR Repression, Solidarity Grows, Struggle Continues

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Admist the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR)’s increased repression to break this historic hunger strike in California, prisoners continue to speak out and expose how deeply torture is embedded within CA’s prison system. Read this letter from a … Continue reading →

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Family Members and Community Rally to August 23rd Legislative Hearing in Sacramento

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

On August 23rd, 2011 legislators from the Public Safety Committee of the California State Assembly held an informational hearing on conditions in the Pelican Bay Security Housing Unit (SHU). Concern amongst legislators was sparked during the hunger strike as information began … Continue reading →

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Take Action: Statewide Mobilization and Legislative Hearing in Sacramento

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

Tuesday August 23rd, Statewide Mobilization to Sacramento: Day of Action to Support the Hunger Strike & 5 Core Demands! (Please note the location change to South Steps) Family and community members across the West Coast will mobilize to Sacramento for … Continue reading →

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Join & Support the Statewide Mobilization to Sacramento: August 23rd

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

On August 23rd, San Francisco Representative Tom Ammiano and the Public Safety Committee in the State Assembly of CA will hold an informational hearing on conditions and policies of the Security Housing Units at Pelican Bay. This is a major … Continue reading →

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Support & Resistance Expand

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Hunger Strike Supporters everywhere are gearing up for the legislative hearings to begin on August 23rd in Sacramento, CA by holding lead-up events in the weeks before the 23rd. Today supporters in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago and New … Continue reading →

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Building a Movement to End Solitary Confinement, Against Imprisonment

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

After hunger strike leaders reached an agreement last week with the CDCR to end the hunger strike that swept across California’s prison system, prisoners have started to transition to eating food again. However this transition is both brutal and confusing. … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow: Continental Call to Support the CA Hunger Strike!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

As the situation remains extremely fluid in California, Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity will be continuing to bring updates of the prisoners’ struggle and those who support them. The hunger strike at Pelican Bay may be over, but the prisoners through … Continue reading →

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Support Still Needed!

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

The message from Hunger Striking prisoners across California this week is clear:  Support from people on the outside is more important than ever. As reported earlier today, mediators from Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity’s Mediation team spoke with  hunger strike leaders … Continue reading →

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