Quand : De midi à 13h30, vendredi le 7 octobre
Où : au Consulat des États-Unis au 1155 rue St-Alexandre (métro
Place des Arts)
Pendant trois semaines ce juillet, des milliers de prisonniers et
prisonnières dans l'unité d'isolement à long terme de la prison de
Pelican Bay et d'autres prisons en Californie ont entamé une grève
de la faim indéfinie pour tenter d'obtenir de modestes
améliorations de leurs conditions. La grève de la faim fut
suspendu lorsque le Département des Corrections et Réhabilitation
de la Californie (CDCR) a accepté de faire enquête sur les
revendications des prisonniers et prisonnières en plus de fournir
quelques minimes concessions immédiatement pour démontrer leur
bonne foi.
Fâcheusement, CDCR a fait ces ententes en mauvaise foi et depuis a
propagé des mensonges à propos des accords, a menacé des
prisonniers et prisonnières et a conduit une campagne de relations
publiques défendant la torture dans ses prisons.
Suite à cela, lundi le 26 septembre, plusieurs prisonniers et
prisonnières recommencèrent leur grève. La semaine dernière, plus
que 11,000 prisonniers ont refusé la nourriture. En reponse, CDCR
a arrêté les visites, a bani des avocates, et menace des
prisonniers avec des mésures disciplinaires.
Les hommes dans les unités d'isolement à long terme sont détenus
dans leurs cellules, seuls, entre 22h et demie et 24 heures par
jour, on leur sert de la nourriture malsaine, ils sont punis
collectivement pour les actions d'individus et on leur refuse
régulièrement (et sans raison) l'accès à des programmes et à des
agréments qui sont considérés standards dans des établissements
semblables dans d'autres états et au niveau fédéral.
Il a été démontré que l'isolement a des effets très graves sur la
santé physique et psychologique même après une courte période de
temps. Plusieurs des prisonniers californiens ont passé des
décennies à endurer de telles conditions.
Cette deuxième grève promet d'être plus brutale que la première.
CDCR a promis de répondre plus cruellement pour supprimer la
grève. Maintenant plus que jamais du soutien provenant de
l'extérieur des murs des prisons est en demande.
Pour plus d'information contactez-nous :
Internet: contrelesprisons.blogspot.com
Courriel: montrealcontreprisons@gmail.com
Thursday, October 6, 2011
The Hungerstrike is Back On: Vigil in Montreal this Friday October 7
When: 12pm – 1:30pm, October 7
Where: the United States Consulate at 1155 rue St-Alexandre (metro Place des Arts)
For three weeks in July, thousands of prisoners in the long-term isolation unit at Pelican Bay and other prisons in California went on hunger strike to try to win some modest improvements to their conditions. The hungerstrike was suspended when the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) agreed to address the prisoners demands, providing a few minor concessions immediately as a gesture of good faith.
Unfortunately, CDCR was operating in bad faith, and has since put out lies about what had been agreed to, threatened prisoners with retaliation, and conducted a public relations campaign defending torture in its prisons.
As a result, as of Monday, September 26, many prisoners have resumed their strike. Last week, over 11,000 prisoners refused food. CDCR has responded by banning visits, barring lawyers, and threatening prisons with disciplinary reprisals.
The men in Pelican Bay's Security Housing Unit are held in their cells, alone, 22½-24 hours per day, they are served unsanitary and unwholesome food, punished collectively for the actions of individuals, and routinely - and without reason - denied access to programs and amenities which are considered standard in similar facilities in other states and at the federal level.
Solitary confinement has been shown to have serious effects of one’s physical and psychological health after even a small period of time – many of the California prisoners have spent decades enduring such conditions.
This second strike promises to be more brutal than the first. CDCR has promised to respond more viciously to suppress the strike. Outside support is needed now more than ever!
To find out more, get in touch:
Web: contrelesprisons.blogspot.com
Email: montrealcontreprisons@gmail.com
Where: the United States Consulate at 1155 rue St-Alexandre (metro Place des Arts)
For three weeks in July, thousands of prisoners in the long-term isolation unit at Pelican Bay and other prisons in California went on hunger strike to try to win some modest improvements to their conditions. The hungerstrike was suspended when the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) agreed to address the prisoners demands, providing a few minor concessions immediately as a gesture of good faith.
Unfortunately, CDCR was operating in bad faith, and has since put out lies about what had been agreed to, threatened prisoners with retaliation, and conducted a public relations campaign defending torture in its prisons.
As a result, as of Monday, September 26, many prisoners have resumed their strike. Last week, over 11,000 prisoners refused food. CDCR has responded by banning visits, barring lawyers, and threatening prisons with disciplinary reprisals.
The men in Pelican Bay's Security Housing Unit are held in their cells, alone, 22½-24 hours per day, they are served unsanitary and unwholesome food, punished collectively for the actions of individuals, and routinely - and without reason - denied access to programs and amenities which are considered standard in similar facilities in other states and at the federal level.
Solitary confinement has been shown to have serious effects of one’s physical and psychological health after even a small period of time – many of the California prisoners have spent decades enduring such conditions.
This second strike promises to be more brutal than the first. CDCR has promised to respond more viciously to suppress the strike. Outside support is needed now more than ever!
To find out more, get in touch:
Web: contrelesprisons.blogspot.com
Email: montrealcontreprisons@gmail.com
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