Last night on WBAI/Pacifica Radio in New York (99.5 FM, wbai.org),
there were two segments on the California prisoners' hunger strike
against solitary confinement and abusive conditions, now in its 9th day.
Both are available for listening or downloading through the station's
online archive.
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2. Health Action (Mon., 11-11:30 PM)
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1. Building Bridges over WBAI radio, 99.5FM
with Mimi Rosenberg & Ken Nash
Mon., July 15, 2013, 7 - 8 pm EST
Mon., July 15, 2013, 7 - 8 pm EST
To download archived shows, go to: http://archive.wbai.org/show1.php?showid=bbridges
Prison Inmates Hunger Strike for Their Lives
with
Delores Canales, member of California Families to
Abolish Solitary Confinement (Cfasc), Advisory Board of CURB
(Californians United for a Responsible Budget) and LWSGI (Lives Worth
Saving Gang Intervention), mother of a Pelican Bay SHU prisoner
and
Carol Strickman, attorney, Legal Services for Prisoners With
Children, member of the Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity Coalition,
member of the team mediating between the prison hunger strikers and
prison authorities, and part of the litigation team in Ashker v. Brown, a
case challenging solitary confinement in California prisons.
Nearly 29,000 inmates in California state prisons have refused meals during a protest of prison conditions and rules. The protest extended to two-thirds of the33 prisons across the state and all 4 private out-of-state facilities where California sends inmates. Thousands of prisoners also refused to attend their
Nearly 29,000 inmates in California state prisons have refused meals during a protest of prison conditions and rules. The protest extended to two-thirds of the33 prisons across the state and all 4 private out-of-state facilities where California sends inmates. Thousands of prisoners also refused to attend their
work assignments and
state officials are bracing for a long-term strike. The protest is
centered on the state's aggressive solitary confinement practices,
buthas attracted support from many prisoners with their own demands for
changes in prison conditions.
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2. Health Action (Mon., 11-11:30 PM)
Bob
Lederer interviewed Dr. Nancy Arvold, a licensed Marriage and Family
Therapist who volunteers with California Prison Focus and the Prisoners
Hunger Strike Support Coalition. The Coalition supports the demands of
prisoners in California Secure Housing Units and is committed to
abolishing solitary confinement. Among
the topics focused on were the mental health effects of solitary and
how mental health professionals are organizing in support of the strike.
To listen to the archive of that 20-minute interview, go to:
Then scroll down to "Health Action, Monday, July 15, 2013 11:00 pm."
For more information and the latest updates on the hunger strike, go to http://prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com
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