July 18th at 12 pm at Wigan town Hall, Library Street, WN1 1 Wigan Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/276795716061695 A public demonstration against the proposed new 1,300 capacity mega prison in Bickershaw has been organised outside of Wigan council offices. Prisons are …
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/253630855121250 15th of July 10 am, Manchester – fill the access needs form to register and we will let you know the location (https://goo.gl/forms/zVBpY5LonARwHlvf2) We’re holding a skillshare! There’s a huge wealth of experience and skills across the …
IPP families based in Preston, Lancashire, have organised a noise protest for IPP prisoners at HMP Risley on Saturday 8th July. It’s a really vital action, and part of the Fortnight of Action. Please promote it, share it and get …
Members of CAPE and Smash IPP attended the occupation at Holloway a few weeks ago. We gave a workshop on the links between prison expansion and sentencing, and tried to draw out the many ways this hurts women. It’s hard …
Source: http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wrexham-jail-binmates-working-council-13238996 Prisoners assembled 3,500 recycling wheelie boxes which will be distributed around homes in the county borough Prisoners at HMP Berwyn have just delivered their first order of wheelie boxes to Wrexham Council. Inmates assembled 3,500 of the recycling …
Source: http://www.wigantoday.net/news/opposition-to-jail-expansion-is-growing-1-8607616 Councillors are being urged to reject controversial plans to expand Hindley Prison as trade unionists join the ranks opposing the idea. A public meeting has been arranged for later this month in Bickershaw to give those living closest …
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1918701681744293 Our local NHS is under threat and under funded. Child and adult poverty is growing at an alarming rate. Our local schools are some of the poorest funded in the country. Instead of investing in the local …
The situation: Yorkshire is set for a new Mega Prison which could have serious repercussions for local people, as well as those harmed by the prison system. Local Group, Yorkshire Campaign Against Prisons, have asked for solidarity to help fight …
We made it to the second episode! In May’s edition of No Prisons Podcast we’re trying to ask the question – how could a society with prisons actually happen? Jess and Heledd are here to discuss what it might mean …
