How can we build a movement for prison abolition in the UK? How can we build literacy and understanding around terms like ‘prison abolition’ and ‘prison industrial complex’? How do we do this work with those healing from prison and create a supportive culture of care and solidarity? How do we do this work with people completely new to radical politics or alternative thinking?
This weekend is a chance for people from around the UK to come together to explore, create and critique how we can work together for prison abolition.
We will explore language, popular education tools and practices, community organising and more.
Where: St Werburghs Community Centre, Bristol
When: Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th May 2014, 10 – 4pm
Logistics: Unfortunately we cannot financially support everyone with travel costs, however if you get in touch soon enough we can do our best. We can source sleeping space for people to stay in Bristol. There is room for about 25 people max & we welcome a diversity of people to make it happen.
We are designing the programme with everyone’s input. So far we have sessions introducing popular education, movement history (mainly UK & US), organising an ABC group/doing solidarity work, detention centres & migration, supporting someone through court, rape & domestic violence, community & radical accountability processes. There will also be sessions with info about the prison industrial complex in the UK so we are all up to speed.
Please email us ASAP beforehand so we can collectively design the weekend together – info@prisonabolition.org
Bristol Anarchist Black Cross - Prisoner Support 
Info Day & Benefit Event – Saturday 7th June 2014 in London – UK
from:actforfree.nostate.net/
FREEDOM WILL BLOSSOM FROM THE ASHES OF THE PRISONS
”this prison society we are all enslaved in must feel the warmth of its setting fire to
it must burn from the inside and on the outside and even more within ourselves
then truly our existence is that of freedom alongside our sisters and brothers, again
in the streets once more, again..”
Saturday 7th June 2014
INFO DAY ABOUT THE HIGH SECURITY PRISONS
3pm – free entrance
phone conversations with imprisoned Anarchist comrades in Greece
discussions on prisoners’ struggle around the globe
”Punishing Society” documentary screening
BENEFIT EVENT
8pm – £3 suggested donation
live Rebetiko & Cretan Folk music
..and also big tattoo raffle, kitchen and bar!
please feel free to spread the word!
for location please contact us on the eve of the event on: asflondon@gmail.com or 07833922324
*we’d also like to ask you to respect the fact that we do not wish this event to be republished on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter etc
Videos about prisons in Greece
Video: Insurrection in greek prisons 1991
Prison World FILAKI – Documentary about greek prisons and revolt
spanish language:
greek language:
Videos from anarchist actions in solidarity with prisoners:
OUR PASSION FOR FREEDOM IS STRONGER THAN ALL PRISONS!!!