Tuesday, March 19, 2013

PELICAN BAY HUNGER STRIKE RESUMES: The Continued Struggle to End Solitary Confinement in California






Join us TODAY for a panel discussion revisiting the recent Pelican Bay Hunger Strikes -- which are set to resume July 8, 2013 -- and California's continued use of extreme isolation in solitary confinement.

>>> 'Tours' of a life-sized model SHU (Secured Housing Unit) cell will be hosted ALL DAY at 198 McAllister Street. <<<

Speakers include:

Charles Carbone, Esq., prisoner rights attorney
Jose Murillo, UC Berkeley student formerly incarcerated in Pelican Bay SHU for 5 years
Terry Kupers, MD, forensic mental health expert
Marie Levin, PHSS Coalition member & family member of current SHU prisoner
Azadeh Zohrabi, JD, Soros Justice Fellow and former HRPLJ co-Editor-in-Chief (2011-2012)

Moderated by UC Hastings Professor Hadar Aviram, creator/author of California Correctional Crisis Blog

Presented by Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity.

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