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BREAKING - Work Stoppage at Largest Maximum Security Prison in the U.S.
C-Block prisoners at Louisiana State Penitentiary launched a non-violent work stoppage to demand an end to prison slavery. Prison administrators transported prisoners refusing to work to an unknown location
C-Block prisoners at Louisiana State Penitentiary launched a non-violent work stoppage to demand an end to prison slavery. Prison administrators transported prisoners refusing to work to an unknown location
In a separate report, a fight broke out today at Angola prison after the assistant warden called an "inmate a nigger" and "hit two inmate with a wooden stick."
A prisoner at Angola said, “they just pulled up with buses, with lots of orange jump suits" in response to the work stoppage. #August21
This is a list of demands from prisoners at Angola
"according to a press release from Department of Corrections spokesman Ken Pastorick.. he did not know what prompted the inmates to stop working" theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via @theadvocatebr
Press Release on the work stoppage at Louisiana State Penitentiary / Angola Prison via Decarcerate Louisiana #PrisonStrike
According to prisoners from Angola, Warden Darrel Vannoy said, ”I’m wondering why none of these niggers ain’t dead?!” Vannoy is pictured in the middle holding a check from The Humane Society of the United States but there is “nothing humane about this group of slave masters”
According to prisoners from Angola, there are “Over 100” prisoners participating in the work stoppage.
REPORT: How A Fight Between Inmates And Guards At This Louisiana Prison Triggered A Movement To 'End Legalized Slavery' blavity.com/how-a-fight-be… via @blavity
The Angola 3: Black Panthers And The Last Slave Plantation snagfilms.com/films/title/_a…
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