Prisons
Today in labor history: Attica prison uprising ends
September 13, 2012Today in labor history in 1971, 11 AFSCME-represented prison employees and 33 inmates died after an uprising at Attica Correctional Facility in New York State and its subsequent bloody end with 1,000 police and national guard...
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Struggle for prison health care enters new phase
May 9, 2012Last month California unveiled a comprehensive plan on how to ensure "a quality medical care system for years to come."
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Private prison proposal defeated in Florida
February 16, 2012Breaking ranks with their GOP leadership, 10 Republican state senators voted with Democrats to defeat prison privatizing SB 2038.
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Prison privatization efforts stall in Florida
February 14, 2012Stiff opposition and a divided Florida chamber have temporarily halted a move to privatize 27 prisons in South Florida.
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California inmates resume hunger strike
October 5, 2011"This is the largest prisoner strike of any kind in recent US history," says Ron Ahnen of California Prison Focus.
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