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GA Prison Inmate Strike Enters New Phase, Prisoners Demand Human Rights, Education, Wages For Work

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

GA Prison Inmate Strike Enters New Phase, Prisoners Demand Human Rights, Education, Wages For Work Black Agenda Report Story by Bruce A. Dixon, audio interview by Glen Ford The historic strike of Georgia prisoners, demanding wages for their labor, educational opportunities, adequate health care and nutrition, and better conditions is entering a new phase. Strikers remain firm in their demands for full human rights, though after several days many have emerged from their cells, if only to take hot showers and hot food. Many of these, however, are still refusing their involuntary and unpaid work assignments. A group that includes relatives, friends and a broad range of supporters of the prisoners on the outside has emerged. They are seeking to sit down with Georgia correctional officials this week to discuss how some of the just demands of inmates can begin to be implemented...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on December 18, 2010 (boomark / email).