Tag Archives: Solitary Confinement

Jean Trounstine : The Plight of California’s Prisons

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Cruel and unusual: Overcrowded California prisons. Image from TheBusySignal.com. The plight of California’s prisons: Hunger strike, sterilization, and valley fever While we complain of 100 degree heat and take solace in our air-conditioned homes, prisoners across the country are suffering … Continue reading →

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Jean Trounstine : Texas Calls it ‘Ad Seg’ but Prisoners Call It Torture

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Image of life in solitary via Buried Alive in Texas Prisons. Solitary confinement:Texas calls it ‘Ad Seg’ butprisoners call it torture A recent conference on solitary confinement at Harvard University prompted prisoners at Between the Bars to tell their side … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : ‘Fearless’ Yippie Pioneer Nancy Kurshan Battles Prison Behemoth

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Nancy Kurshan speaks to the press during the Chicago Conspiracy trial, 1969. To her left is Anita Hoffman and on her right, Susan Schultz. Back row: Ann Froines, Tasha Dellinger, and Sharon Avery. Photo courtesy Nancy Kurshan. An interview with … Continue reading →

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