Prisons

Lynne Stewart’s message for Women’s Equality Day

The following statement from the people’s lawyer and former political prisoner, Lynne Stewart, was read by Betty Davis, a longtime…

September 3, 2015

Victory for Houston activist at immigration hearing

Houston -- The Intensive Supervision Appearance Program was pressured into halting, at least for now, the deportation of Houston activist,…

September 3, 2015

Prisons aren’t sexy, say protesters

San Francisco -- A coalition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer groups held a protest on the theme “Prison…

July 8, 2014

Let Lynne go!

Another vindictive assault has taken place against a courageous people’s lawyer. On Aug. 8, District Judge John Koetl rejected Lynne…

August 13, 2013

Movement keeps pressure on to release Lynne Stewart

July 8 — The struggle to win compassionate release for the imprisoned, cancer-stricken people’s lawyer, Lynne Stewart, is still very…

July 8, 2013

White House vigil for Lynne Stewart’s compassionate release starts June 17

The continuing campaign to gain compassionate release for Lynne Stewart — the grievously ill, imprisoned human rights attorney — is…

June 17, 2013

Free Lynne Stewart now!

The lifesaving struggle to free Lynne Stewart, “the people’s lawyer,” continues.  Following a full-house rally on May 9 at St.…

May 20, 2013

Lynne Stewart tells supporters to keep up pressure for release

On April 26, the warden at Carswell Federal Medical Center told political prisoner Lynne Stewart that he had passed her…

May 1, 2013

Activist Dick Gregory on hunger strike to demand freedom for Lynne Stewart

The legendary African-American comedian and longtime civil rights activist, Dick Gregory — now 80 years old — released the following…

April 5, 2013

Solitary confinement protested in Philadelphia

A Sept. 17 Philadelphia protest to abolish solitary confinement in Pennsylvania drew more than 100 people, who listened to former…

September 20, 2012