by David Maldonado, Ph.D., AOUON Oakland Capital, money, wages, profit, and time. These interrelated terms comprise key aspects of the prison-industrial complex and explain the grotesque, exponential rise of what we call a “prison nation” or carceral state. However, each of these concepts is very distinct, and they should not be lumped together to explain its rise. First and … [Read more...] about TIME KEEPS TICKING: We Pay the Price
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In Loving Memory of David Johnson: Freedom Fighter and Beloved Comrade
April 7, 1947 - June 7, 2025 On a sunny August Saturday, dozens of movement elders, leaders, and comrades gathered in the Freedom & Movement Center to honor beloved comrade David Johnson. David, known by close friends as “G’iap” in honor of the Vietnamese revolutionary leader, died on June 7, 2025 in Texas. His revolutionary spirit will live on in all of us as we walk in … [Read more...] about In Loving Memory of David Johnson: Freedom Fighter and Beloved Comrade
Restore Our Justice: The March for ACA 6 Continues
by Nedric Miller, LSPC Ronald "Elder" Freeman Policy Fellow The march continues: As long as slavery remains in the U.S. Constitution, so does our will and dedication to fight against systems and ideologies that see humans as material for gain. Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 6 is a reinforced tool crafted by LSPC and All of Us or None to battle against America’s … [Read more...] about Restore Our Justice: The March for ACA 6 Continues
The Curious Case of Impending Arbitrary Classification-Based Moves at CCWF
by Alissa Moore, LSPC Re-Entry Coordinator I've been getting an increasing number of calls regarding classification levels and the rumored impending moves to segregate incarcerated people in CCWF based on their classification level. What I've heard is that each yard will be assigned a level and that individuals will be moved to the corresponding yard based on their … [Read more...] about The Curious Case of Impending Arbitrary Classification-Based Moves at CCWF
The Real Reasons Behind CDCR’s Reported Increase in Violence
Adapted from Youtube Video by Joshua Mason, Homie Hangout As a lot of you heard, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) decided on June 12 to slam all level 3 and 4 yards in the state because of increased violence. I thought it was a ridiculous move: it's not going to do anything to stop the violence. And the core of what we're getting at here, is … [Read more...] about The Real Reasons Behind CDCR’s Reported Increase in Violence
