Mobilizing against anti-prisoner legislation

In the summer issue of our newsletter, we let you know about a package of anti-prisoner bills that had recently passed through the House Judiciary committee. The worst of these bills (HB2386) was introduced by Montgomery County Representative Todd Stephens and proposed taking 25 percent of a prisoner’s wages and 75 percent of all deposits into personal accounts to be deducted for any fees, costs, and restitution that person owes.

Rally for Meaningful Commutation

On August 28th, people concerned about the fate of individuals sentenced to Life Without Parole gathered at the Capitol in Harrisburg and held a Rally to Restore Meaningful Commutation. The event was largely organized by Let’s Get Free: the Women and Trans Prisoner Defense Committee, and supported by Decarcerate PA, New Voices Pittsburgh: Women of Color for Reproductive Justice, Human Rights Coalition, and Fight for Lifers West, among other organizations.

Pennsylvania Legislators threaten to silence people in prison. TAKE ACTION today.

Pennsylvania legislators are trying to stop prisoners from speaking about their ideas and experiences. Last week, PA Representative Mike Vereb introduced a bill (HB2533) called the “Revictimization Relief Act,” which would allow victims, District Attorneys, and the Attorney General to sue people who have been convicted of “personal injury” crimes for speaking out publicly if it causes the victim of the crime “mental anguish.”

Tell PA's next Governor: Invest in education, not incarceration!

On October 1st, Governor Tom Corbett and Gubernatorial hopeful Tom Wolf will be in Philadelphia for a debate.

During his time as Governor, Corbett has spent $685 million to expand Pennsylvania's prison system and has failed to deliver meaningful reform to bring people home from prison. Corbett has cut massive amounts of funding from public education and public services. He has cut General Assistance, put forward an inadequate Medicaid proposal, and advanced failed policies that harm young people, workers, incarcerated people, and people living with HIV and AIDS.

Action Alert – Incarcerated Activists Held in Solitary Confinement Without Charge

Incarcerated human rights activists Robert Saleem Holbrook, Edward Monroe, Nate Butler, Tyree Little, and several others have been placed in the Restricted Housing Unit at SCI Coal Township, likely as an act of retaliation because of their courageous work as advocates for justice from within Pennsylvania's prisons.

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