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People in Prison Organize Collectively for Survival. We All Need to Learn How.

People in Prison Organize Collectively for Survival. We All Need to Learn How.

FromMovement Memos


People in Prison Organize Collectively for Survival. We All Need to Learn How.

FromMovement Memos

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Dec 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

“The women who were already long-timers when I was just coming in, they were the light in my tunnel. We were all in the tunnel together just making light,” says formerly incarcerated organizer Monica Cosby. In this episode of Movement Memos, Cosby and Kelly Hayes talk about the emotional support networks imprisoned people create to survive institutions that punish symptoms of emotional distress, and what we can learn from those efforts. Alan Mills from the Uptown People’s Law Center also offers an update on the fight for mental health care in Illinois prisons. You can find a transcript, audio and show notes on our website.
Released:
Dec 9, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

An ongoing call to action for movement work and mutual aid efforts around the country. Kelly Hayes connects with activists, journalists and others on the front lines to break down what’s happening in various struggles and what listeners can do to help.