California has a special election coming up! On November 4th, many Californians will have the chance to vote on Proposition 50, the Election Rigging Response Act. This constitutional amendment, proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom, would create a new congressional district map that favors Democrats for the next three election cycles (through 2030) in an attempt to offset partisan … [Read more...] about California Special Election: Prop 50
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Letter from David Johnson
From the Archives of Ms. Daphne Muse at the Oasis in the Diaspora. c. 1972. Greetings Comrade Sister, I received your most vibrant missive a few days ago, and I must say it was a pleasant surprise hearing from you. In these most critical of times it provided me with a uplift to my spirits, the enclosure on the Tupamaros was informative. We have been hearing alot about … [Read more...] about Letter from David Johnson
Immigration, Citizenship, and the Constitution (Jurisprudence for Jailhouse Lawyers, Part VI)
by Eric C. Sapp, LSPC Staff Attorney Few provisions of the U.S. Constitution are clearer than the Fourteenth Amendment’s opening clause: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” U.S. Const. Amend. 14, Sec. 1 (emphasis added). Unambiguously, the … [Read more...] about Immigration, Citizenship, and the Constitution (Jurisprudence for Jailhouse Lawyers, Part VI)
CALIFORNIA ON LOCKDOWN: Know Your Rights
On June 12, CDCR placed all Level III and Level IV facilities on an indefinite lockdown due to an alleged increase in “violence, overdoses, and the discovery of contraband.” This affects 23 facilities and 34,000 incarcerated people. The lockdown effectively restricts internal movement (including to showers and dining halls), cuts off in-person and virtual visitation, prevents … [Read more...] about CALIFORNIA ON LOCKDOWN: Know Your Rights
A Brief History of Hunger Strikes
by Eric C. Sapp, LSPC Staff Attorney If the traditional struggle concerning nutrition in carceral facilities is that of getting enough food of decent quality, and adequate hydration1, the hunger strike inverts the situation. The hunger striker refuses the state’s regimen as an act of noncooperation, to which protest the authorities react by seeking to reimpose order and … [Read more...] about A Brief History of Hunger Strikes
