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Author: Oakland Abolition and Solidarity

About Oakland Abolition and Solidarity

Oakland Abolition & Solidarity supports prisoners’ efforts to organize for their own self-defense against inhumane treatment. We function as a liaison, building bridges between inside and outside to support prisoners organizing their local chapters. We advocate the abolition of incarceration, white supremacy, and capitalism.

Jan 22, 24

Phone Zap Called In Support of Rashid Johnson and Hunger Strikers in Solitary Confinement at Red Onion Prison

Call for a phone zap in support of the ongoing hunger-strike at Red Onion prison in Virginia from Oakland Abolition and Solidarity.... Read Full Article

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Jan 27, 22

Phone Zap Supporting Hunger Strikers in Santa Rita Jail: Friday, January 28th

Call for a phone-zap campaign in support of an ongoing hunger strike at the Santa Rita jail in the bay area of... Read Full Article

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Jan 25, 22

Prisoners at Santa Rita Jail Launch Hunger Strike in the Bay Area

Report from Oakland Abolition and Solidarity about ongoing hunger strike at the Santa Rita jail in the bay area of California. Originally... Read Full Article

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Jun 20, 21

Corcoran, CA: Report on Hunger Strike at California Substance Abuse and Treatment Facility

Report from Oakland Abolition and Solidarity about ongoing hunger strike in Corcoran, CA. June 15th marked the 20th day of a hunger... Read Full Article

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Mar 17, 21

Oakland Abolition and Solidarity: 2020 in Retrospective, and the Road Ahead

Report from Oakland Abolition and Solidarity that looks back on an eventful year of abolitionist organizing in prisons and jails across the... Read Full Article

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Mar 17, 20

Oakland, CA: Santa Rita Prisoners Demand Better Conditions; Phone-Zap Campaign Called

Oakland IWOC reports on continued organizing efforts by inmates at the Santa Rita jail in the bay area to demand better conditions.... Read Full Article

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Jan 5, 20

#J6: Call for Emergency Phone Zap in Response to Desperate Crisis and Bloodshed In Mississippi Prisons

Call for a day long phone zap campaign to pressure the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) and the Mississippi Governor to take... Read Full Article

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Dec 10, 19

Bay Area: Santa Rita Jail Conditions Worsen in Aftermath of Inmate Strike

Report from the Oakland Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) on the evolving situation at the Santa Rita jail in the bay area.... Read Full Article

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Nov 1, 19

Bay Area: Santa Rita Strike Grows and Continues Into Third Day

Report from the Oakland Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) on the growing work and hunger strike at the Santa Rita jail in... Read Full Article

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Oct 30, 19

Prisoners Stage One-Day Hunger Strike and Work Stoppage at Santa Rita Jail to Protest Filthy Conditions & Abuse

Report from Oakland IWOC on recent work and hunger strike against horrific conditions at the Santa Rita county jail, located in the... Read Full Article

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Sep 27, 19

After Year of Mobilization on Both Sides of the Bars, California Prisons End ‘Gladiator Fights’ Program

Statement from Oakland Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) and family members of California prisoners on recent news announcing the end of the... Read Full Article

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Aug 21, 17

Picking Up the Torch of Abolition: Millions for Prisoners Day of Action!

What follows is the transcript of a speech from a member of the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (IWOC) in Oakland. The speech... Read Full Article

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Jul 2, 17

Report Back from Corcoran Phone Zap for Heat Relief

Keep the Pressure On Here Thanks to all who participated in Friday’s phonezap action to bring heat relief to the brothers in Corcoran!... Read Full Article

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Apr 13, 17

The Closing of Rikers: A Survival Strategy of the Carceral State

INTRODUCTION On Friday, March 31, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio advocated the closure of the city’s notorious Rikers Island facilities. The... Read Full Article

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Apr 8, 17

Riverside, CA: Hunger Strike in County Jails begins April 13, 2017

Prisoners in a county level facility yet again take the initiative and organize to press their demands. And in every facility we... Read Full Article

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