Philadelphia events week of Oct 20 to
Stop the abuse and torture of prisoners!
Pack the court Nov 10!
Six prisoners from SCI Dallas PA prison who face trial on Nov 10 in Wilkes-Barre for blowing the whistle on & protesting against solitary confinement, abuse and violence by prison guards.
Andre Jacobs
Contact us
for info about events below, to schedule a talk, to endorse the campaign and help in other ways: philly@globalwomenstrike.net or call 215-848-1120 (Crossroads Women’s Center).Campaign website:
scidallas6.blogspot.com. As trial and defense costs mount, your help covering honoraria and travel costs is much needed. Make a Donation! |
Philadelphia events featuring Shandre Delaney, coordinator of the Justice for the Dallas 6 Support Campaign & mother of Carrington Keys, one of the Dallas 6 |
12 noon: speaking at the People’s press conference opposing the PA prisoner gag bill, 1319 Locust St. (part of the National Day of Actions against Police Brutality and Mass Incarceration)
Friday Oct 24
VIDEO12:30pm: Press Conference – Justice for the Dallas 6 (location TBA)
6 - 8pm: Dallas 6 Community Forum Tabernacle United Church
3700 Chestnut St., West Philly 19104 Donation requested $5, $10, $25 More if you can, less if you can’t. No one turned away. Please call ahead if you need childcare. 215-848-1120.
Also featuring Isaac Sanchez, a fellow prisoner who was held in a torture chair for 16 hours in retaliation for speaking out, which prompted the Dallas 6 to act. Isaac, now out of prison, will speak about his experiences.
Sat Oct 25
Justice for the Dallas 6 Support Campaign:
Abolitionist Law Center, Decarcerate PA, Fight for Lifers West, Germantown Friends Meeting Mass Incarceration Working Group, Global Women’s Strike & Women of Color@GWS, Human Rights Coalition, Payday men’s network. Endorsers: Pam Africa, International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abu-Jamal; Malik Aziz, Founder, Men United for a Better Philadelphia and Chairman, National Exhoodus Council; The Center for Returning Citizens (TCRC); Every Mother is a Working Mother Network; Pastor Antoinette Johnson, King Solomon Baptist Church; Dr. Anthony Monteiro; Peacehome Campaigns; Dr. Heather Ann Thompson, Professor of African American Studies & History, Temple University; WHAT’S UP?! Pittsburgh; Dr. Carla Willard, Africana Studies Program, Franklin & Marshall College. Partnering with: AFSC Prison Watch
Background
On April 29, 2010 six courageous prisoners at SCI Dallas staged a peaceful protest against the widespread abuse, violence and torture by guards which they had documented, including the suicide of a mentally ill fellow prisoner after verbal abuse by guards and a prisoner’s confinement to a restraint chair for over 16 hours. When they covered their cell doors and windows in protest, prison authorities responded by viciously beating them in so-called "cell extractions" (
see video) and later charging them with "rioting" after they had filed official complaints. After four years of delays, the trial begins on Nov 10th at the Luzerne County Courthouse in Wilkes-Barre PA – globally infamous for the Kids for Cash scandal, in which two judges were indicted for taking kickbacks for incarcerating young people. The Dallas 6 and their family members are part of a movement of prisoners across the country, including the historic 2013 California Prisoner Hunger Strike, putting their lives on the line to bring the public’s attention to solitary confinement and other torture and abuse.We all depend on prisoners like the Dallas 6 to blow the whistle on and take action against the inhumane and tortuous conditions of the US prison system, the largest in the world, with Black and Brown communities disproportionately impacted. Prisoners across the US are taking action and speaking out against their inhumane and tortuous conditions, including prisoner hunger and work strikes in Georgia, Ohio, Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Virginia and California. As a result of their actions, prisoners are retaliated against by prison authorities. The trial of the Dallas 6 will represent a moment of truth and exposure about wide-spread use of solitary confinement and torture in prisons. We call on all who believe in justice and equality to support the Dallas 6.
Pack the court on Nov. 10th!
As trial and defense costs mount, your help covering honoraria and travel costs is much needed.
Hear
Mumia Abu Jamal's Dallas 6 commentary (then known as Dallas 5) &Shandre’s Thursdays 9:30pm blogtalkradio
Watch video of Shandre speaking at the Left Forum!
Info (412) 403-6101
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