Terrorism Prisoners

Prisoner Sent to Solitary for Having “Copious Amounts of Anarchist Publications”

Mark Neiweem has been in solitary confinement since July for possessing “copious amounts of Anarchist publications,” according to prison documents.

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Listen to this Documentary About Supporting Political Prisoners

June 11th is an international day of action in support of Eric McDavid, Marie Mason, and longterm anarchist political prisoners. Listen to this new radio documentary about their cases, and how you can support them.

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June 11th Day of Support for Eco-Prisoners — What Are You Planning?

What would you do if someone you cared about was sentenced to 20 years in prison?

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The Lexington High Security Unit

I spoke at the Baltimore Book Festival the other day, on a panel examining tactics the government has used against social movements throughout U.S. history. For my portion of the panel, I argued that we, as a culture, often regard periods of government repression as having an inception and a conclusion. They are finite eras, […]

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International Day of Solidarity with Marie Mason and Eric McDavid

When Jeff “Free” Luers was sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for his role in setting fire to 3 SUVs, June 11th became an international day of action to show support for Luers, and raise awareness about his case. Luers is out of prison now, but the disproportionate crackdown on environmentalists– including outrageous […]

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ALF Prisoner Walter Bond Being Held in Solitary, as Part of a “Security Threat Group”

Walter Bond set fire to the Sheepskin Factory in Colorado in the name of the Animal Liberation Front, and was sentenced to five years in prison. He is awaiting trial for two other arsons, in Utah, and is being held in solitary confinement: locked down for 23 hours a day during the week, and 24 […]

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Marie Mason is Being Denied Visitors and Mail in a Special Prison Unit

Marie Mason was arrested three years ago and charged with destroying genetic-engineering research and logging equipment. Her crimes did not cause any physical injury. Leading up to her sentencing, the FBI had warned that “terrorists” might attend the hearing. She was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison. As I wrote at the time, Mason’s […]

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Daniel McGowan Moved to Another Communications Management Unit

Earth Liberation Front prisoner Daniel McGowan has recently been moved to another secretive prison, called a Communications Management Unit, or CMU. He was previously housed in the CMU in Marion, Illinois, and designated as a “domestic terrorist.” Several weeks ago he was transferred out of that experimental facility, and into general population. Now, he has […]

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Government Lists Environmentalist Prisoners Alongside Neo-Nazis and Anti-Abortion Murderers

The Counter-Terrorism Unit tracks environmental and animal rights prisoners as “domestic terrorists,” alongside dangerous criminals.

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What’s the Difference Between the Supermax and Secretive Political Prisons Called CMUs?

Will Potter discusses the prison-within-a-prison Communications Management Units (CMUs) designed to silence non-violent activist prisoners, and why the erosion of individual rights (even of prisoners) negatively affects us all.

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