by Eric C. Sapp, LSPC Staff Attorney Prefatory Note: This an abridged version of a text written in spring of 2023, in the context of advocacy regarding carceral wages. §1 Workers’ rights are human rights; let it be stated unequivocally that incarcerated workers are workers. §2 The prison and industrial capitalism arose in tandem. Carceral … [Read more...] about Theses on Labor, Exploitation, & Incarceration
Top Story
In Texas, AOUON Members Build Collective Power
In July, AOUON's San Antonio chapter hosted a national convening to bring us together as issues of crimmigration, the new presidential administration, and environmental injustice are deeply impacting us across states, borders, and walls. A multi-generational group of folks impacted by the criminal legal system ranging from toddlers to movement elders, we are leaving with a … [Read more...] about In Texas, AOUON Members Build Collective Power
CA Senate Bill 423: Origins, Organizing, and the Fight for Firefighter Justice
by Lawrence Cox, LSPC Regional Advocacy and Organizing Manager I was born in Oakland, California, into a world where stability was elusive and the foster-care docket turned faster than any child could comprehend. I never learned permanence; I learned placement. By age seven, I was a ward of Alameda County, rotating through foster homes and group facilities where the idea of … [Read more...] about CA Senate Bill 423: Origins, Organizing, and the Fight for Firefighter Justice
Honoring Juneteenth: Prisons, Parole, and Slavery in America Today
by Daniella Dane, LSPC Policy Fellow In May, we celebrated International Workers’ Month to honor the struggles and victories of labor movements during the Industrial Revolution, yet these celebrations often fail to acknowledge that, during this same era, Black people in the United States remained enslaved—excluded entirely from the rights and protections being fought for by … [Read more...] about Honoring Juneteenth: Prisons, Parole, and Slavery in America Today
Replace Wellpath at Santa Rita Jail!
Republished with permission from Interfaith Coalition for Justice in our Jails from the ICJJ Newsletter No. 15 (May 2025) • Published May 2025 A successful campaign to present urgent concerns about poor medical care in Alameda County Jail was led by The Stop Deaths and Harm group, an offshoot of the Interfaith Coalition for Justice in our Jails. Our concerns were voiced on … [Read more...] about Replace Wellpath at Santa Rita Jail!
