Category Archives: Local Prisoners

Reportback: Prison Strike Flyering Action

In the midst of a federal prisoner strike over cuts to inmate pay, as well as to mark the day of action to end immigration detention in support of (im)migrant prisoners on strike, on the evening of October 7th EPIC … Continue reading

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Inmate Statement on Federal Prison Strike

Right now, prisoners in federal prisons across Canada are on work strike to contest a 30% pay cut for prison labour and the elimination of incentive pay for CORCAN jobs that came into effect October 1, 2013. We are pleased to … Continue reading

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Displaced, Disturbed and Disrupted: Statement from Collins Bay Inmate Committee

Download an mp3 of an interview with Collins Bay Inmate Committee member Jarrod Shook broadcasted for CFRC 101.9 FM’s Prisoners Justice Day program. Displaced, Disturbed and Disrupted Statement by the Collins Bay Inmate Committee August 2013 Note: Members of the … Continue reading

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Prisoners’ Justice Day 2013 in Kingston

Update: Our location has changed. Come find us on King Street next to Market Square. August 10th is Prisoners’ Justice Day In 1975, at Millhaven Institution, prisoners inside refused food and work to protest their conditions, and to commemorate those … Continue reading

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April 5th: National Day of Action for Indigenous Prisoners

Idle No More Kingston (Facebook/Twitter) is organizing a rally on April 5, 2013 at 12pm across from Kingston Penitentiary (560 King St. W) as part of a national day of action for indigenous prisoners. EPIC is encouraging people to attend … Continue reading

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ITP releases documents on Collins Bay prisoner strike

Courtesy of the Information Transparency Project New documents released under Access to Information give some insight into the CSC strategy for dealing with local media, the prison population and the inmate committee during the prisoner work stoppage at Collins Bay … Continue reading

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Reportback: Noise Demo at Local Juvie

reposted from anarchistnews.org Some anarchists and friends drove up to a juvenile detention centre run by the Saint Lawrence Youth Association tonight. We made a bunch of noise and lit some fireworks for the entertainment of the young women inside. … Continue reading

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January 27th: Prisoner Letter-Writing

EPIC Presents a Prisoner Letter Writing Afternoon Sunday January 27, 1pm AKA Autonomous Social Centre, 75 Queen Street (wheelchair accessible) Have you ever written a letter to a prisoner? Prison is all about isolation and segregation, and the state does … Continue reading

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December 13th: Prison TV

PRISON TV: Public Screening and Discussion with Richard Atkinson, Brian Judge and Jim Cavanagh December 13, 2012 at 7:00pm AKA, 75 Queen Street, Kingston (Wheelchair accessible) Snacks and refreshments provided Childcare available upon request On December 13, EPIC is pleased … Continue reading

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November 25th: Prisoner Letter-Writing Afternoon

EPIC presents a Prisoner Letter-Writing Afternoon Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 1:00pm AKA Autonomous Social Centre, 75 Queen Street (wheelchair accessible) Have you ever written a letter to a prisoner? Prison is all about isolation and segregation, and the state … Continue reading

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