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Rashid attacked: Texas prison officials are punishing us for exposing their abusive ways to the media

Rashid attacked: Texas prison officials are punishing us for exposing their abusive ways to the media

I’ve been housed in solitary confinement at the Clements Unit maximum security prison since 2010. From the very first day I stepped foot in a cell here, I witnessed other prisoners being denied meals for days for little or no reason at all, beaten by roguish members of the cell extraction team under the direct orders of Major Clark and Sgt. Lance Mondragon, and a number of other foul acts previously carried on unknown to the media and the public….

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Open letter in response to the abuse and illegal confiscation of Kevin “Rashid” Johnsons media mail, legal mail, and personal property

Open letter in response to the abuse and illegal confiscation of Kevin “Rashid” Johnsons media mail, legal mail, and personal property

For the past several months there have been many attempts by prison officials to disrupt the efforts of me and Kevin Rashid Johnson, exposing them for killing and denying prisoners food, medical care and basic necessities. Normally, acts like these carry on without guards and medical staff being punished. This is due to the fact that prison officials have become accustomed to the prisoners turning a blind eye to what they see or are unaware of how to effectively bring…

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Unpaid Labor in Texas Prisons Is Modern-Day Slavery

Unpaid Labor in Texas Prisons Is Modern-Day Slavery

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has the biggest prison population in the United States (over 140,000 prisoners) and the most prisons of any state (over 100). It is also known for being one of the most self-sufficient and profitable prison systems in the nation, thanks to prison labor. Beef, pork, chicken and vegetables are raised, processed and harvested by prisoners. Soap and clothing items are manufactured through prison labor as well. Prisoners in Texas grow 24 different crops and…

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Texas prison workforce: A model of profit, modern slavery, and humiliation

Texas prison workforce: A model of profit, modern slavery, and humiliation

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 4 specifically abolishes slavery in all its functioning forms: “No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the state trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.” Well, to the contrary the United States Constitution, 13th Amendment allows slavery but under the guise “except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place to their Jurisdiction.” Regardless…

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Give The Pigs Their Jobs Back: Resistance IS Key – The Passive Approach Just Isn’t Working In Texas Prisons

Give The Pigs Their Jobs Back: Resistance IS Key – The Passive Approach Just Isn’t Working In Texas Prisons

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has been operating as a money making business, run by corrupt wardens and administrative personnel, since the beginning of the 20th century. This revolving door style of bad actors in high places is no different than what we see in mainstream politics (notably the presidential campaign). Before one is elected; banquets are held, credentials are flashed, and promises are made to change the current state of the prison system – or in other…

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Believe it or not: Texas prisoners are finally resisting modern day slave labor

Believe it or not: Texas prisoners are finally resisting modern day slave labor

Whether you believe it or not! Some Texas prisoners have gone on a work strike and are proving that they can unite like prisoners in California and Alabama. The last time something this big happened in TDCJ was in the 70’s and 80’s when prison activist David Ruiz successfully filed multiple class action lawsuits that challenged these terrible conditions. This time the fuss is about fraudulent time credits that we are getting (called Good Time/Work Time) in exchange for our…

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Medical Staff Passively Watch Potential Tuberculosis Outbreak: Healthcare in Prison Couldn’t be so Indifferent

Medical Staff Passively Watch Potential Tuberculosis Outbreak: Healthcare in Prison Couldn’t be so Indifferent

Despite having a history for being negligent, abusive, and indifferent to our safety, prison officials and medical staff here at the Clements Unit in remote Amarillo, TX are still getting let off the hook; even though evidence proves that they are responsible for the deaths of three prisoners. It’s obvious that the problems at this prison aren’t being circulated to the right authorities; or if they are, these officials are being indifferent as well. This can be seen in the…

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Prison Guards Gas Prisoners for Fun

Prison Guards Gas Prisoners for Fun

In Texas Prisons, guards are notorious for beating, killing, and harassing prisoners. They also set up prisoners to be attacked by other prisoners while handcuffed from behind, and they’re even known to assist prisoners in committing suicide, even when the prisoner has no intentions of doing such thing. These cruel practices are so common in solitary confinement, and the grievance system is so inadequate, that many prisoners don’t bother to file complaints against staff. But when prison guards deny a prisoner…

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California prison sleep deprivation hits Texas; How the mysterious death of one prisoner results in a cause of action to torture the others

California prison sleep deprivation hits Texas; How the mysterious death of one prisoner results in a cause of action to torture the others

Federal courts have spoken extensively on the harm sensory deprivation causes, with Texas leading the pack in terms of harm caused. It is internationally known what the cause and effects are from just sitting in solitary confinement, so no need to elaborate there. But what has recently come into question (and has been briefly spoken on in recent years) is a revolutionized form of sleep deprivation that’s much worse than 24-hour lighting or the screaming of the mentally ill. This…

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The Lost Vision: NABPP-PC and the People’s Struggle Towards Revolutionary Intercommunalism

The Lost Vision: NABPP-PC and the People’s Struggle Towards Revolutionary Intercommunalism

Understanding revolutionary intercommunalism in the New Afrikan Black Panther Party­Prison Chapter is not only a necessity, but its practical application is a requirement. As comrade Huey P. Newton once said, “If we do nothing we are accepting the situation and allowing ourselves to die.” Well our party refuses to let the people or ourselves die off, so revolutionary intercommunalism has to be effectively applied in order to even look towards a communist world. This isn’t something that Huey just came…

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