Author Archives: End the Prison Industrial Complex

Book Launch: Lumpen, The Autobiography of Ed Mead

Book Launch and Discussion with Author Ed Mead (via Skype) and Publisher Karl Kersplebedeb 7pm on Tuesday, November 17th at the AKA Autonomous Social Centre Red and Black House, Queen and Wellington (map) (enter by ramp) Wheelchair Accessible Facebook event … Continue reading

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Remembering Peter Collins

Peter Collins, artist, activist, dear friend and brother, passed away August 13, 2015. He is remembered for his work for justice, his creativity, his sense of humour, his kind heart and his unwavering integrity. Join us at a gathering in … Continue reading

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Spring 2015 Newsletter now online

The Spring 2015 edition of our newsletter “Over the Wall” is now available online. We released it for International Workers Day on May 1, 2015. Visit our Newsletter page to view and download.

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Terminally Ill Prisoner-Activist Peter Collins Needs Your Support

Please consider lending your support to this campaign to get compassionate release for Peter Collins, a prisoner at Bath Institution who has been heavily involved in prison justice struggles for three decades through artwork, advocacy and peer education. Details about … Continue reading

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May Day 2015 in Kingston!

May Day March and Free BBQ! Friday, May 1st, 2015 5pm: Free BBQ in Doug Fluhrer Park 6pm: 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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Call for Submissions: Over the Wall Issue 3 (Spring 2015)

OVER THE WALL is a twice-annual newsletter about strikes, actions and struggles going on inside or around Ontario prisons. The purpose of this newsletter is to share information about prison issues and prison-related actions with supporters and potential supporters on … Continue reading

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Bill C-51 and the International Day Against Police Brutality

The following text is taken from a flyer we distributed at the rally against Bill C-51 in Kingston on March 14, 2015. * Tomorrow, March 15th, is the International Day Against Police Brutality. Police inflict terror on our communities – … Continue reading

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Full Article: A Story For Prisoners Justice Day

An excerpt of this story was originally published in our newsletter Over the Wall, Issue 2 (Fall 2014). So today, Prisoners’ Justice Day 2014, I think back to the first Prisoners’ Justice Day I ever participated in, in 1980, and can’t … Continue reading

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Full Article: Address to Market Square

An excerpt of this statement was originally published in our newsletter Over the Wall, Issue 2 (Fall 2014). You can also listen to the original audio recording here. It’s safe to assume that other people have given a lengthy and detailed … Continue reading

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September 28th: Prisoner Letter-Writing

Prisoner Letter Writing Afternoon Sunday September 28th, 1pm – 3pm AKA Autonomous Social Centre, the red and black house at the corner of Queen and Wellington (wheelchair accessible). Have you ever written a letter to a prisoner? Prison is all … Continue reading

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