Prisons

The Shadow Prison Industry and Its Government Enablers

Submitted by rick on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 02:31.

I hope people are aware of the CIP (Center for International Policy) Americas Program. -Rick

http://americas.irc-online.org/

Americas Program Policy Brief

Tom Barry | January 29, 2010  read more »

Chomsky on the USA and Latin America

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/20/2009 - 23:45.


Monthly Demonstration/Vigil at NW Detention Center

Submitted by rick on Wed, 12/09/2009 - 12:59.


DEMAND HUMAN RIGHTS AT TACOMA IMMIGRATON PRISON

1623 E. J St., Tacoma WA

SAT., DEC. 12 12noon to 3pm.

For carpool/ride from Olympia: Meet at Media Island @ 11:30am  read more »

DEMAND HUMAN RIGHTS AT TACOMA IMMIGRATION PRISON!

Submitted by rick on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 14:42.

***Monthly Demonstration/Vigil at NW Detention Center
1623 E. J St., Tacoma WA 98421(Tacoma tideflats)***

SAT., November 14, 12noon-3pm. Bus leaving Media Island / Olympia Timberland library at noon


The Northwest Detention Center is guilty of violating the human and constitutional rights of
its 1000 detainees.  Recent studies have brought this out.  The prison is run by a private for-profit
operator named Geo.  Geo profits from our taxes and from the suffering
of immigrant workers in detention.  Geo owns prisons all over the
country.

Immigrant workers are being arrested, jailed and deported for the simple act of working.  This  read more »

Peltier supporters to seek clemency during White House meeting

Submitted by rick on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 23:23.

Originally printed at http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/67580927.html

WASHINGTON – Leonard Peltier supporters will seek clemency for the imprisoned American Indian Movement
activist during a historic meeting between President Barack Obama and
hundreds of tribal leaders of federally recognized nations.  read more »

A Death in Texas: Profits, Poverty, and Immigration Converge

Submitted by rick on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 16:32.

County Clerk
Dianne Florez noticed it first. Plumes of smoke were rising outside the
small West Texas town of Pecos. "The prison is burning again," she
announced.  read more »

ICE Detention Reforms Hide Abusive Practices

Submitted by rick on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 20:24.
   
 

The
Obama administration is trying to wiggle its way out of the immigration
crisis created by the Bush administration without taking any decisive
steps to distance itself from its predecessor's immigration policies
and enforcement practices.  read more »

DEMAND HUMAN RIGHTS AT TACOMA IMMIGRATION PRISON!

Submitted by rick on Mon, 10/05/2009 - 13:31.

Monthly Demonstration/Vigil at NW Detention Center
1623 E. J St., Tacoma WA 98421(Tacoma tideflats)

Sat., Oct. 10, 12noon-3pm.

The Northwest Detention Center is guilty of violating its
1000 detainees human and constitutional rights. Recent studies
have brought this out. This prison performs work for the Dept.
of Homeland Security, but it is run by a private for-profit operator
named Geo. Geo profits from our taxes and from the suffering of
immigrant workers in detention. Geo owns many prisons nationwide.

Immigrant workers are being arrested, jailed and deported for the
simple act of working. This blatant discrimination must come to an end.  read more »

My Unwitting Role in Acts of Torture - by Barbara Ehrenreich

Submitted by rick on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 00:59.

Published on Sunday, February 22, 2009 by the Guardian/UK
Our 1979 satire was not subtle. Yet Mohamed's life was destroyed, it seems, for having read it
I like to think that some of the things I write cause discomfort in those readers who deserve to feel it. Ideally, they should squirm, they should flinch, they might even experience fleeting gastro-intestinal symptoms. But I have always drawn the line at torture. It may be unpleasant to read some of my writings, especially if they have been assigned by a professor, but it should not result in uncontrollable screaming, genital mutilation or significant blood loss.  read more »

Judges in PA take bribes from private prisons

Submitted by rick on Thu, 02/19/2009 - 00:56.

And here we thought private prison money was just corrupting our politcal process through campaign money for "tough on crime" candidates. This should wake people up to the corruption inherent in for profit prisons. -Rick
AMY GOODMAN: An unprecedented case of judicial corruption is unfolding in Pennsylvania. Several hundred families have filed a class-action lawsuit against two former judges who have pleaded guilty to taking bribes in return for placing youths in privately owned jails.  read more »

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