It is nearing a year since three prisoners filed a complaint against FMC Carswell for allowing trans women to be housed in general population with cis female prisoners. “The Plaintiffs have been forced to share intimate facilities with men, who…
Water Is Life Art Exhibit Opening Reception
Join Raíces Cultural Center and more than a dozen community partners for our opening reception of the Water Is Life Art Exhibit Series. October 28, 5-8pm Downtown Highland Park Raritan Ave btw. 3rd & 5th Highland Park, NJ Featuring the…
2018 Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners calendar
From the Certain Days Collective: “We think you will love this year’s calendar as its one of our best yet. This year’s theme is “Awakening Resistance,” and features art and writings by Jesus Barraza, Fight Toxic Prisons, Serena Tang, Andrea…
Running Down the Walls
Running Down the Walls is an annual 5k run/walk/jog organized by Anarchist Black Cross chapters internationally to raise money for political prisoners/prisoners of war. This is the first year that Bloomington ABC will be participating. Register as, or Sponsor, a…
Tigers for Sale by Marius
After 146 years in operation, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is closing. What is left of the animal performers will be sent to Ringling Bros “sanctuary” in Florida or sold to circuses worldwide. Marius learned about the fate…
“Chris Mosier–trans athlete and activist” -by Marius Mason
“Chris Mosier–trans athlete and activist” is part of the trans-hero series. Chris Mosier does public speaking and advocacy in addition to being a competing athlete. He was on the USA men’s team as a triathlon Olympian. There are inconsistencies in…
Eco-Prisoner Marius Mason is out of Administrative Segregation!
From FightToxicPrisons.org On May 8, Marius Mason was moved out of the Carswell Federal Medical Center’s (FMC) Administrative Unit, into general population. While this is a far cry from freedom, for the first time in nearly seven years, Marius is…
Marius is Being Moved!
We so are excited to announce that Marius received confirmation yesterday that he will be moving to general population at Carswell. As many know, this has been a long time coming and a request that Marius, his attorney, his family,…
Urgent Request
Marius reported last week that Carswell has removed soy milk from the commissary. Fortified soy milk is one of the few ways Marius is able to get the nutrients he needs while staying vegan in prison. Soy milk is not only…
June 11th 2017 Callout: Communication is a Weapon
By now it is a platitude to speak of the isolation and silence that prisons strive to impose. Every week another one of our imprisoned friends tells us that their mail is getting fucked with, the phones on their unit…