From Fire On The Horizon A squad of specialist prison riot cops were sent into Birmingham prison after a stand-off between prisoners and screws. The scum multi-national G4S, which operates HM Prison Birmingham, confirmed the incident happened on Friday night but denied that it was linked to the “unexplained” death … Continue reading
Yesterday (Friday 1 July) prisoners in Vincennes migration prison outside Paris set a fire which spread through the detention centre taking two buildings out of operation. Vincennes was famously destroyed by fire in 2008 (the picture above is from then, as we haven’t yet seen good images from yesterday’s fire). … Continue reading
Via Act for Freedom Now Received on 10th of May and spread : On Monday 25th of April, the prison guards of all prisons in the French speaking parts of Belgium went on strike, in total 21 prisons. The prisoners are confined in their cells. All activities, like the walk, … Continue reading
Yesterday (Saturday 7 May), solidarity demos took place at most UK detention centres, at other migration prisons across Europe and also in the US, and at the Brenner pass where the Austrian state plans to build a new border fence sealing off the route north from Italy. At Harmondsworth detention … Continue reading
Via 325 Riots in Moria (Lesvos, Greece) On the 26th of April, on the island of Lesvos, there were riots in the detention center of Moria. This day the Greek vice-minister of immigration, Muzalas, visited Moria to have a look at the situation inside. The minors in Moria are officially … Continue reading
Below an account of the escape and port occupation on Chios island on Thursday (31 March) From Refugee Trail. The Greek government (of that great left wing hope Syriza which one year ago promised to close immigration detention centres) has announced that mass forced deportations to Turkey will begin on … Continue reading
A letter from anarchist prisoner Sean Swain. I’m ten thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard, but I’m still swinging with all that I’ve got. I gave the state an ultimatum: reinstate my communications or I’ll refuse blood pressure meds – which will lead to heart attack, stroke, or aneurysm. … Continue reading
From ABC Istanbul via 325.net 20th December Osman Evcan and Hasan Çınar gained the victory from the determined struggle which they put their lives against the state inside the thick walls of prison which they are enclosed. Osman and Hasan, got what they demanded through this hard period. Osman Evcan … Continue reading
From the comrades at Hurriya On 11 December, a cop harassed and beat a guy detained in Ponte Galeria (the immigration prison outside Rome) after he fell sick and was taken to the Hospital. Left alone in a cell, the detainee cut his wrists. When the other prisoners saw their friend covered in blood, … Continue reading
Michael Kimble is an anarchist prisoner currently doing a life sentence (of which he has served 30) in Holman Prison, Alabama. You can read more of Michael’s writings on his blog, Anarchy Live! See here for how to write to and support Michael. From Anarchy Live!: Could you tell us … Continue reading