2016 U.S. prison strike

2016 U.S. prison strike is a prison work stoppage that began on September 9, 2016, the 45th anniversary of the Attica uprising.[1] The strike involves an estimated 24,000 prisoners in 24 states, the largest prison strike in U.S. history.[2] Organizations involved in coordinating the strike include the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee[3] and the Free Alabama Movement.

Despite being the largest prison strike in U.S. history, and despite the risk of solitary confinement[3] it was barely, and belatedly covered in the media.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Speri, Alice (September 16, 2016). "The Largest Prison Strike in U.S. History Enters Its Second Week". The Intercept. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Hylton, Antonia (October 3, 2016). "We spoke to the inmate in solitary who inspired a national strike against 'modern-day slave conditions'". VICE News. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 Kim, E. Tammy (3 October 2016). "A National Strike Against "Prison Slavery"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Chandan, Rohit (September 15, 2016). "Nationwide Prison Strike Mostly Ignored by National Media". FAIR. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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