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    We Thought Our Prison Strike Was a Success. Then Came the Officers in Riot Gear

    “Panic ensued as everyone braced for the inevitable attack.”
    by Mangaaka Ade Jun 28, 2019 5 minutes

    A prisoner strike had been organized to take place on the morning of September 10, 2016. It was to be a peaceful demonstration of solidarity, a statement of opposition to the oppression and the egregious conditions we endure day and night at the Kinross Correctional Facility in Michigan.

    Here, black mold creeps out from the institutional-white, rust-proof paint intended to contain it. It loiters around the bases of toilets, seeps from under floor tiles and scales the walls of showers. Eight men pack cubicles designed for six. The food tastes indigestible; some staff are verbally abusive.

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    These and a long list of other grievances made the prison we call “Hiawatha” a ripe atmosphere for

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