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Category Archives: Collins Bay
Report from #FreeThemAllCaravan in Kingston
On Sunday, April 19 EPIC and allies took up the call from Solidarity Across Borders for coast-to-coast caravans against imprisonment and for status for all. The tactic of vehicle demonstrations has emerged in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which … Continue reading
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Reflecting on the Prison Farms “Victory”
This anonymous individual reflection was first published at North Shore Counter-Info. Yesterday, the Federal Government announced that a dairy farm would be established at Joyceville Institution alongside goat and vegetable operations, as part of the return of the prison farms … Continue reading
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Under New Management: Resistance to Prisons in Ontario & Quebec
We’re excited to share this new article, interview and zine first published by It’s Going Down (Part I – Part II – Zine PDF) with a brief history to some resistance inside and outside prisons in Ontario and Quebec. Intro … Continue reading
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Flyering visitors at Collins Bay Institution
Last Saturday, September 17th a small group of people wore orange vests and intercepted cars entering Collins Bay Institution at the start of visiting hours for the day. We were distributing flyers to visitors encouraging them to let their loved … 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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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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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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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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