Author Archives: End the Prison Industrial Complex

October 17th: Newsletter Launch and Punk Show!

EPIC Newsletter Launch and Punk Show Feat The Dead Sparrows, Police Funeral & Crazy Bomber Friday, October 17th, 7:00pm – 11:00pm Sleepless Goat Cafe, 91 Princess Street All Ages/Pay What You Can Over The Wall is a print newsletter based … Continue reading

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September 12th: Prison Town

Check out this event organized by OPIRG Kingston!!! Prison Town: An Introduction to the Prison-Industrial Complex in Kingston Friday, September 12th at 3pm Room 102, Theological Hall, Queen’s University With five federal institutions in the area and more than 2000 … Continue reading

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PJD 2014 Audio

Thanks to everyone who contributed to and participated in marking this year’s Prisoners Justice Day in Kingston. To listen to the full CFRC 101.9fm broadcast, you can access the archives here. Here is a rundown of what is available: August … Continue reading

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August 31st: Prisoner Letter-Writing

EPIC Presents a Prisoner Letter Writing Afternoon Sunday August 31st, 1 pm – 4 pm 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 … Continue reading

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July 27th: Prisoner Letter-Writing

EPIC Presents a Prisoner Letter Writing Afternoon Sunday July 27th, 1 pm – 4 pm 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 … Continue reading

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Prisoners Justice Day 2014

Prisoners Justice Day Rally and Vigil August 10, 2014 at 11:00am Market Square (north side on Brock St) August 10th is a day set aside to remember all people who have died unnatural deaths inside Canadian prisons. Prisoners refuse to … Continue reading

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Analysis of PJD Documents

New documents released by the Information Transparency Project give readers a glimpse into the preparations made by the Correctional Service Canada for an attempted construction shutdown at Collins Bay Institution for Prisoners Justice Day on August 10, 2012. The heavily-redacted … Continue reading

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Full Article: Letter to Warden at Collins Bay Institution

An excerpt of this letter was originally published in our newsletter Over the Wall, Issue 1 (Spring 2014). ATTN: Warden Jackson RE: Proposed 30% pay reduction and $120 savings acount minimum increase I am writing this letter anonymously, instead of making … Continue reading

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Full Article: Resistance to Prison Pay Cuts

An excerpt of this article was originally published in our newsletter Over the Wall, Issue 1 (Spring 2014). Resistance to Prison Pay Cuts: An Account of Accountability By Jarrod Shook of Collins Bay Institution On May 9th, 2012 the former Minister … Continue reading

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May Day 2014 Callout

For info contact: maydaykingston [at] riseup [dot] net May Day March and Free BBQ! May 1st, 2014 12pm: BBQ, Skeleton Park 1pm: March Downtown On May 1st, 1886, 40,000 workers in Chicago–and half a million across the United States–participated in … Continue reading

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