People Incarcerated in Alabama Are Pushing for a New Yearâs Prison Strike
Reprising its 2016 and 2018 prison strikes, Free Alabama Movement called for a statewide work strike on prison labor.
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The Free Alabama Movement (FAM), a group of incarcerated people and supporters who were involved in organizing the famed prison strikes of 2016 and 2018, plans to start off the new year right. For these activists, that means a statewide â30-day blackoutâ prison strike and boycott that will begin on or around the New Year, incarcerated FAM member Swift Justice told
Truthout. He says he hopes the push will inspire actions on a national scale to reduce prison populations and improve desolate prison conditions.