Category Archives: Newsletter

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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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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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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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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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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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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April 11th: EPIC Newsletter and Wire Tones EP Launch

WIRE TONES EP launch David Parker, contrabasse Stefan Christoff, piano with: B0ots & Over the Wall newsletter launch Other guest performances TBA Friday, April 11th 205 Sydenham Street, The Artel 8:30pm $5 or pay what you can Over The Wall … Continue reading

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EPIC Newsletter: Call For Submissions

Hello friends and supporters! EPIC is starting a newsletter about ongoing struggles inside and outside Ontario prisons. We are looking for submissions for our first issue! If you have news or info about actions/struggles on the outside, we’d love it … Continue reading

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