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The Stop Torture CA Campaign is hosting its official kick-off this weekend in Los Angeles! We’ll be hosting a vigil, panel events, a screening of Herman’s House, and an official launch party all over the Los Angeles area.  Check the … Continue reading →

PELICAN BAY HUNGER STRIKE RESUMES:The Continued Struggle to End Solitary Confinement in California Tuesday March 19th @ 6:00pm UC Hastings College of the Law 198 McAllister Street Louis B. Mayer Lounge   JOIN US this Tuesday, March 19th at 6:00pm … Continue reading →

ATTENTION: Governor Jerry Brown; CDCR Secretary Jeffrey Beard; and all other parties of interest. In response to CDCR’s failure to meet our 2011 Five (5) Core Demands, the PBSP-SHU Short Corridor Representatives respectfully present this notice of, and basis for, … Continue reading →

Join us on Monday, February 25th @ 12pm for a rally to hold CDCR accountable for their failure to end their torture policies and respect the human rights of prisoners! Then let Jerry Brown, California legislators and CDCR hear your … Continue reading →

Greetings:     I’m one of the 16 SHU-Reps here at PBSP. I write this in response to the ROCK editorial comments in Vol1, No. 2, Dec. 2012. I’m just going to address one area. I won’t even waste my … Continue reading →

What a year! The Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity Coalition has worked tirelessly since 2011 to achieve the goals of the 2011 Hunger Strikes that started in Pelican Bay and rocked the entire California prison system. During our short year and … Continue reading →

The Short Corridor Collective at Pelican Bay State Prison has asked us to publish a letter denouncing the reforms proposed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The collective remains in steadfast opposition to the proposal, which they … Continue reading →

Anthony Arteaga, a prisoner being held in the Security Housing Unit at Corcoran State Prison, sent us an essay he wrote about the history of solitary confinement in California. In his words: “Having been slammed down in the SHU since … Continue reading →