For Immediate Release—September 12, 2012

California Prisoners Make Historic Call for Peace between Racial Groups in California Prisons & Jails

Press Contact:  Isaac Ontiveros

                         Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity

Don't contaminate our world-class water

Contra Costa County jail expansion in Richmond on hold

By Lisa Vorderbrueggen
Contra Costa Times

Posted:   09/06/2012 03:54:12 PM PDTUpdated:   09/06/2012 04:11:02 PM PDT

MARTINEZ -- Acknowledging the strong community opposition, Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston is backing off on plans for a 150-bed jail expansion in Richmond.

If Kansas officials don't take remedial action in less than 50 days to address Eighth Amendment violations at the prison, the Justice Department issued notice of intent to file a federal lawsuit to compel reform

By Tim Carpenter
The Capitol-Journal

Judge Rules Against Colorado Supermax That Keeps Prisoners Indoors for Years

August 30, 2012 By Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

She pled guilty to manslaughter, but activists believe this trans woman was "on trial for surviving a hate crime."

—By Nicole Pasulka

| Tue May. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT CeCe McDonald Photo by Billy Navarro Jr.

Civil Disobedience at San Francisco's de Young MuseumSun Sep 9 2012 (Updated 09/11/12) SEIU1021 Supporters and Workers Occupy de Young for Contract without Concessions

Hundreds of Community Members Pack Supervisors Meeting, Demand End to New Jail