Freedom Archives Pelican Bay

Prisoners and Politics: from the San Quentin Six to Pelican Bay

Greetings, Last Wednesday we co-sponsored Prisoners and Politics: from the San Quentin Six to Pelican Bay with Shaping San Francisco. 518 Valencia was standing room only with the space… Details

Landmark Agreement Ends Indeterminate Long Term Solitary Confinement in California

Prison and Political Prisoners

Great News, Today, the parties have agreed on a landmark settlement in the federal class action Ashker v. Governor of California that will effectively end indeterminate, long-term… Details

Updates from the Hunger Strike

Prison and Political Prisoners

Today is the 17th day of the 2013 California prison hunger strike. According to official CDCR (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) numbers, there are still close… Details

Out of Control: An Evening with Nancy Kurshan

Freedom Archives Events and Trips, Freedom Archives Productions

On a beautiful Thursday evening, people gathered at an event sponsored by the Freedom Archives in the Mission to hear Nancy Kurshan speak about her new book, Out of Control: A Fifteen … Details

Media Roundup: Hunger strikes and focus on solitary confinement

Freedom Archives Productions, Prison and Political Prisoners

The video is well worth watching to gain further information and insight on the conditions of those held in solitary confinement in Pelican Bay’s SHU and the process of gang validations… Details