Prison news service - No. 28
PNS editors: Bulldozer Collective. Article topics include: "Shattering social mythology", by Bill Dunne,a report on a study entitled The myth of humane imprisonment: a critical analysis of severe discipline in maximum security prisons, 1945-1990 (also known as The prison discipline study (PDS)) -- "Appeal after appeal after appeal ...", by Mumia abu-Jamal discusses the death penalty and the appeals process -- "Wounded Knee will not be forgotten", in memory of the massacre -- "Canada seeks to continue its domination of First Nations", by Jim Campbell, discusses Canada's relations with indigenous peoples at Kahnawake and with the Lubicon people -- New Brunswick native prison group threatened -- "Mixed feelings on international tribunal on political prisoners/POWs", by Jim Campbell, discusses the Special International Tribunal on the Violation of Human Rights of Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War in U.S. Prisons and Jails, held at Hunter College in New York on Dec. 7-10, 1990 -- "Resistance conspiracy trial wraps up", from Toronto Ecomedia, reports that Linda Evans and Laura Whitehorn were sentenced for conspiracy and aiding and abetting the 1983 bombing of the Capitol Building following the U.S. invasion of Grenada -- "Whither anti-authoritarianism?", by Bill Dunne, asks that people get involved in the anti-authoritarianism movement and collectives -- "Repression becomes more open in New Jersey", "What is the ANU?", and "Black cultural awareness ignites lockdown" are three articles about the New Jersey state prison in Trenton and the ANU (Afrikan National Ujamaa) -- "Lebanon, Ohio's dead wing" is a report about conditions in isolation cells at Lebanon Correctional Institution in Ohio -- "FN! campaign shouldn't divide us!" is an open letter about the Freedom Now! movement and the inadvisability of labeling people -- "It isn't our war, no blood for oil", by Ravi, condemns the war in Iraq, including Canada's involvement. (Note: p. 6-7 is a double-page spread). Marionette, no. 52, November-December 1990. Edited by Bill Dunne. Article topics include: "Smiley faced humbug" notes holiday cheer, or the lack of, at USP Marion -- "Roll over and lick 'em time" remarks on "C-unit reviews" at USP Marion -- "Commie queers face persecution", by Robynsky, discusses the law in Russia -- "Vancouver police attack squatters", from Ecomedia Toronto.
The Prison News Network (PNS) focuses on political trials, repressive abuses of imprisonment and the resistance to such oppression. It was joined with another existing prison periodical called Marionette made by prisoners for prisoners and the general public to spread awareness of the conditions prisons, Marion Penitentiary, Illinois in particular.
- In Collection:
- Correctional institutions
- Political prisoners' writings
- Political prisoners
- Prison periodicals
- Prisoners--Legal status, laws, etc.
- Prisoners' writings
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- Marion Penitentiary (Ill.)
- Anarchism--Periodicals
- Prisoners' writings, American
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- Anarchism
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- 12 p. : ill. ; 43 x 29 cm., folded to 29 x 22 cm.
- Prisoners' newsletter of Marion Penitentiary
- Bulldozer Prison news service
- Marionette, no. 52, November-December 1990
- Prison news service. No. 28
- 39.76, -98.5
- 38.64959, -88.91897
- 60.10867, -113.64258
- Jim Campbell (Julie Thiers) Collection
- Donor: Julie Thiers
- Finding aid for archival fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/jim-campbell-fonds
- February 17, 2011
- 200 dpi jpeg. Digitized by CDW, KM, SC; metadata by GF and KD.
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