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Despite solitary and banning, resistance continues
By Joe Piette and Bryant Arroyo
Joe Piette and Bryant Arroyo
Incarcerated people depend on their voices being heard outside the walls for their grievances against prison officials to be effective inside. Without public pressure from family, friends and other supporters, the prison guards, supervisors and administrators can literally get away with murder.
Bryant Arroyo has been a voice from inside Pennsylvania prisons for years. Arroyo is serving a life sentence for a crime he did not commit. He is still contesting this in court. He has dedicated himself to organizing from the inside and mobilizing prisoners to fight back against the horrendous conditions authorities impose on incarcerated workers.
When just being yourself is a radical act
By Miley Fletcher
For hundreds of years, racism, bigotry and discrimination have existed in society but especially within prison complexes. Black men, women and transgenders have been murdered, assaulted, placed in solitary confinement, restraint chairs and psychological observation cells humiliated and abused by officers and staff alike.
The corruption begins at the head of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) when someone challenges higher ups. They say: “we’ll check into it,” or “well, you know so-and-so is not ‘all there.’” Meanwhile, the incarcerated person who complained gets a backlash of retaliation.
PA prison officials punish Bryant Arroyo for free speech workers.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from workers.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.