Author Archives: End the Prison Industrial Complex

Talking Radical Radio interview

A few of us were interviewed by Scott Neigh for Talking Radical Radio in Hamilton about EPIC’s attempts to challenge prison in Kingston. Check it out!  

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Flyer distributed outside prison farms town hall

We heard Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale was in town to hear people talk about re-opening the prison farms, so we distributed a flyer to people gathered outside about ending migrant detention. Here’s the text of the flyer: Front Detained … Continue reading

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Pride Toronto has a prison problem

We’re happy to share an article recently published by Now Magazine that was written by Chester Abbotsbury, a pseudonymous ex-prisoner who has been an active contributor to various prison-related projects over the years including our newsletter Over the Wall. Take … Continue reading

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New Prison Farms Zine

We’re excited to announce “Reap What You Sow: Radicals Reflect on Kingston’s Save Our Prison Farms Campaign” a new zine from EPIC with diverse contributions from past and present collective members and friends. It is available for reading and printing … Continue reading

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Kingston May Day 2016!

MAY DAY MARCH AND FREE BBQ! Sunday, May 1st, 2016 Noon: Free BBQ in Skeleton Park 1 pm: March Downtown On May 1st, 1886, 40,000 workers in Chicago—and half a million across the United States—participated in a three-day general strike … Continue reading

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April 22nd: Reportback From The Rojava Revolution

Friday, April 22nd at The Artel 75 Queen Street, Kingston (ramp entrance) Dinner at 6pm, Presentation at 6:30pm Free or by donation, everyone welcome, wheelchair accessible Facebook event here Contribute a few bucks to help cover Paul’s costs U.S.-based anarchist … Continue reading

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“EPIC Moment” Talk & Reception

Wednesday, February 24th at 5pm Union Gallery, 1st Floor of Stauffer Library, Queen’s University Press Release here EPIC Moment features posters and a video screening of A Fly in the Ointment in support of prison justice and reform. The posters … Continue reading

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Poster Workshop with Mary Tremonte

January 16, 2016, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Union Gallery presents: Poster ACTION. led by Mary Tremonte (location: The Studio @ the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 36 University Avenue, Kingston) – $15 The Union Gallery invites you to join artist and OCAD University … Continue reading

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Winter 2015/2016 Newsletter Now Online

The Winter 2015/2016 edition of our newsletter “Over the Wall” is now available online. It features a piece by Nyki Kish about the criminalization of queer prisoners at Grand Valley Institution for Women; a reflection piece on Kingston’s Prison Justice Art … Continue reading

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Call-In Campaign: Being Queer Is Not A Crime! Support Prisoners At GVI

UPDATE: CALL-IN CAMPAIGN HAS NOW WRAPPED UP WITH SOME SUCCESS. PLEASE SEE https://gviwatch.wordpress.com FOR MORE INFO. We received word of this from our friends in Southern Ontario. Please forward and share this call-in campaign details with your networks, supportive churches … Continue reading

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