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Earth liberation and prison abolition.
Sep 29, 22
Hurricane Ian Devastates Florida Prisons
Fight Toxic Prisons reports on fight to get prisoners in the path of Hurricane Ian evacuated in so-called Florida. As Hurricane Ian... Read Full Article
Sep 27, 22
#EVACUATEFLPRISONS: Urgent Hurricane Ian Phone Zap
Call from Fight Toxic Prisons for a phone-zap in support of prisoners in the path of Hurricane Ian. As Hurricane Ian, projected... Read Full Article
Aug 27, 20
Hurricane Laura Phone Zap in Support of Prisoners and Detainees
As Hurricane Laura touches down, please participate in the following phone-zap in support of prisoners and detainees. Donate to hurricane commissary and... Read Full Article
Apr 23, 20
Alabama: Hunger Strike at Kilby C.F. Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Report from Fight Toxic Prisons on launch of hunger strike in the face of spreading COVID-19 infections. In the midst of a... Read Full Article
Apr 17, 20
Protester Locked Down Outside Florida Governor’s Mansion
Action report from Fight Toxic Prisons on lockdown demanding release of prisoners in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic. At 5am EST on... Read Full Article
Apr 8, 20
Alabama Re-Opens Oldest Prison As a COVID-19 Death Camp
Fight Toxic Prisons reports on a move by the Alabama Department of Corrections to re-open a condemned and decommissioned facility in order... Read Full Article
Dec 3, 19
Boca Raton, FL: Anti-ICE Blockade Shuts Down GEO Group HQ
Report from blockade of the GEO Group’s corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida by anti-ICE demonstrators. Donate to Bail Fund HERE Florida... Read Full Article
Nov 8, 19
Kinetik Justice Enters 11th Day of Hunger Strike In Protest of ADOC Abuses; Phone Zap Called
Update and information on phone zap to support Kinetik Justice, who is currently on the 11th day of a hunger strike. The... Read Full Article
Oct 30, 19
Phone Zap for Comrade Keith Malik Washington
Phone zap to support anarchist, IWOC member, and black liberation prisoner Comrade Keith “Malik” Washington. Comrade Malik is currently being held in... Read Full Article
Oct 1, 19
DC Abolition Coalition Blockades U.S. Department of Justice Entrances in Protest of Prison Abuses
Report from abolitionists in Washington DC about a blockade of the entrance to the DOJ in response to continued abuses in Alabama... Read Full Article
Sep 23, 19
Alabama Families Rally in DC, Demanding End to Prison Slavery
Report on recent mobilization in DC against prison slavery and inhuman conditions in the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC). On September 20,... Read Full Article
Aug 29, 19
#EvacuateFLPrisons: Hurricane Dorian Phone Zap
Call-in campaign to demand that prisoners be evacuated as tropical storm Dorian bears down on Florida. As Tropical Storm Dorian, projected to... Read Full Article
Jul 11, 19
URGENT: Tropical Storm Barry Phone Zap
As Tropical Storm Barry threatens Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas over 65,000 people behind prison bars and in detention centers lie directly in... Read Full Article
Jun 24, 19
Prison Hunger Strike Supporters Gather Outside of Limestone Correctional Facility in Protest of Abuse and Corruption
Report on solidarity rally and hunger strike in Harvest, Alabama to support prisoner demands to end corruption and bad conditions. Harvest, AL... Read Full Article
Jun 17, 19
Prison Abolitionists Shut Down Offices Leasing Out Unpaid Prison Slaves
An action report from Fight Toxic Prisons about a recent action which disrupted the ability of the Florida Department of Corrections from... Read Full Article
Jun 14, 19
Prisoners and Activists Stop New Prison on Coal Mine Site in Kentucky
A report from Fight Toxic Prisons on the recent victory to block the construction of a prison in Kentucky. Washington, DC — In... Read Full Article
Apr 30, 19
Phone Zap: Solidarity with 3,000 Kurdish Hunger Strikers
A call for solidarity and a phone zap on May Day with the 3,000 Kurdish hungers strikers. There has been an ask... Read Full Article
Apr 25, 19
Kenneth Traywick Faces Retaliation for Hunger Strike in Alabama
The situation at Limestone Correctional Facility is becoming more urgent as hunger striker and friend Kenneth Traywick endures continued retaliation from wardens,... Read Full Article
Apr 10, 19
FTP 2019 Convergence in Gainesville
The 2019 Fight Toxic Prisons Convergence is taking place June 14-17 in Gainesville, Florida and will include speakers, panels, workshops, protests and... Read Full Article
Mar 28, 19
Alabama Prison Hunger Strike Spreads to Limestone Correctional Facility
Report on growing hunger strike in the Alabama Department of Corrections, which has now grow into the Limestone Correctional Facility. On Monday,... Read Full Article
Mar 18, 19
8 Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike at Holman CF In Protest of Unwarranted Solitary Confinement
Report from the infamous Holman prison in Alabama about a recent hunger strike. At approximately 2 AM on February 28th, 2019, thirty... Read Full Article
Jan 15, 19
On Year After #OperationPUSH: Next Steps in the Struggle
Update on the struggle around #OperationPUSH, which emerged at the start of 2018 in Florida prisons. Last year today, you and your... Read Full Article
Dec 21, 18
Shocking Video Emerges out of Lieber Correctional Institution, SC
Fight Toxic Prisons exposes horrific conditions inside Lieber Correctional Institution. Shocking footage has emerged from inside Lieber Correctional Institution in South Carolina. Orange... Read Full Article
Dec 4, 18
Prisoners Call for Investigation into Alabama DOC Following Lethal Unrest at Holman
The following statement is based on communication between prisoners at Holman and an organizer with Fight Toxic Prisons. FTP views Alabama’s chronic... Read Full Article
Nov 27, 18
Prisoners File Lawsuit Against New Federal Facility on Toxic Strip Mine Site in Kentucky
Abolitionists have filed a suit against the BOP on behalf of prisoners who are opp osed to being housed on top of... Read Full Article
Sep 12, 18
URGENT: Hurricane Florence Phone Zap For Prisoners
Join Fight Toxic Prisons in pressuring prisons across the east coast to evacuate prisoners before Hurricane Florence hits. PHONE ZAP UPDATE 9/12:... Read Full Article
Sep 6, 18
Gainesville, FL: Occupation Highlights Local Slave Contracts and National Prisoner Strike
Report on ongoing encampment set up in solidarity with the #PrisonStrike. As of Saturday, September 1st, members of Gainesville IWOC/IWW, Fight Toxic... Read Full Article
Jun 15, 18
Groups Across Florida Join Juneteenth Call to Action Against Prison Slavery Amidst Reports of Lockdowns, Strikes, Walkouts
Report from Fight Toxic Prisons and Gainesville IWOC on the developing situation in Florida and Texas prisons. Alachua County, FL – The... Read Full Article
Jun 11, 18
Prison Abolitionists Rally for Human and Environmental Health at Pittsburgh Polluters’ Offices
Action report from the Fight Toxic Prisons convergence. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — On the heels of the 3rd Annual Fight Toxic Prisons Convergence,... Read Full Article
May 5, 18
Gainesville, FL: Hell Raised At Prison on May Day
Report on anti-prison actions on May Day in Gainesville, Florida. IWOC and Fight Toxic Prisons members celebrated May Day by raising hell at... Read Full Article
May 3, 18
Call for a #Juneteenth2018 Mobilization Against Prison Slavery
The following calls comes from SPARC and Fight Toxic Prisons. This year we, supporters of #OperationPUSH, are calling on all opponents of... Read Full Article
Apr 9, 18
Florida Prison Visitation Cuts Held at Bay… For Now
The Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons views contact visitation as an environmental justice issue as well as a basic human right. Humans... Read Full Article
Apr 5, 18
The Third Annual ‘Fight Toxic Prisons’ Convergence is June 8-11th in Pittsburgh, PA
The following is an announcement for third annual Fight Toxic Prisons convergence. The third annual Fight Toxic Prisons Convergence will take place... Read Full Article
Jan 30, 18
Time on Ice: Florida Officials Torture Prisoners With Freezing Strip Cells
What follows is a report from Kevin “Rashid” Johnson, on conditions he faced upon arriving in the Florida prison system, and the... Read Full Article
Jan 25, 18
Calls Needed As Prisoner “Rashid” Johnson Asks for Support in the Face of Torture
Kevin “Rashid” Johnson, a prison journalist, has been thrown in the hole since the start of #OperationPUSH in Florida prisons simply for... Read Full Article
Jan 24, 18
BREAKING: Rashid Johnson Tortured by Florida DOC
This update from Fight Toxic Prisons details the Florida State Prison system’s attack on prisoner Kevin “Rashid” Johnson. Johnson has been charged with... Read Full Article
Jan 22, 18
Rashid Johnson Faces “Inciting a Riot” Charge for Reporting on #OperationPUSH
Incarcerated Florida organizer and Minister of Defense of the New Afrikan Black Panther Party (Prison Chapter) Kevin “Rashid” Johnson is facing political repression in... Read Full Article
Jan 14, 18
5 Ways to Support FL Prisoners Going on Strike Tomorrow
Tomorrow, prisoners across the state of Florida plan to launch a work strike against prison slavery, high canteen prices, and to fully... Read Full Article
Dec 29, 17
A Statement from Haitian Prisoners Supporting Operation PUSH
From SPARC The following is a statement is from a group of Haitian prisoners in the FL DOC system who are supporting the prisoner... Read Full Article
Dec 6, 17
Florida Prisoners Announce Operation PUSH Starting Jan 15th to Cripple Prison System
The following message is from a group of prisoners who are spread throughout the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC). It was sent... Read Full Article