The situation: Wellingborough is set for a new Mega Prison which could have serious repercussions for local people and the […]
Midlands
Prison Island Tour this October
Corporate Watch, who have been actively researching prison expansion, are going on tour! They will be promoting their new report, […]
Join the Midlands Coalition Against Prison Expansion!
Meeting Objective: To Organize Midlands Coalition Against Prison Expansion Time: Sunday 5th August, 1pm-4pm Place: The Gap Arts Project, 498 […]
End Toxic Prisons Tour Dates & Details
This autumn, the Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons from the US will be touring the UK. All over the world prisons are toxic environments causing social and ecological harm. Folks from the US have been organising resistance at the intersection of mass incarceration and the environment, successfully delaying the only current federal prison construction for over 2 years!
Question Time: Drug Decriminalisation – Event in Leicester this Thursday
Please sign the Online Petition against a New Mega Prison in Leicester
Please sign this online petition against the new mega-prison in Leicester: https://www.change.org/p/blaby-district-council-stop-the-new-mega-prison-in-leicestershire For more information about the prison please visit: […]
Demonstration at the Planning Committee in Leicester
Demonstration at the Planning Committee Meeting Where: Blaby District Council Offices, Desford Road, Narborough Leicestershire, LE19 2EP When: Thursday 30th […]
More mega-prisons won’t fix a broken society
Source: https://www.opendemocracy.net/uk/rebecca-roberts/more-mega-prisons-wont-fix-broken-society The British government is building more prisons to lock up more people in the most incarcerated country in […]
Take Action to Stop the New Mega Prison in Leicestershire
The situation: Leicester is set for a new Mega Prison which could have serious repercussions for local people, as well […]
Building Warehouses of Suffering and Death: The case against the new prison in Wellingborough
This post is a transcript of Dr David Scott’s talk at the January 10th Public Meeting in Wellingborough. There is […]
Take Action to Stop the New Mega Prison in Wellingborough
The situation: Wellingborough is set for a new Mega Prison which could have serious repercussions for local people, as well […]
Public Meeting: What impact will a New Prison in Wellingborough have?
When: Tuesday 10th January 2017 5-7pm Where: The Victoria Centre, 46-50 Palk Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1HR Why is a new […]
Public Meeting in Oxford: Opposing prison expansion in the Midlands & Beyond
When: Thursday 8th December 2016 7-9pm Where: Oxford Action Resource Centre, Princes St (junction with Cowley Rd), Oxford OX4 1DD […]
Film Showing & Discussion in Leicester
Members of Community Action on Prison Expansion and the Empty Cages Collective will be joining this great event in Leicester: […]
Public Meeting about opposing the new Prison in Wellingborough
When: Monday 5th December 2016 6-8pm Where: The Coffee Lounge, 10 Kingsley Park Terrace, Northampton NN2 7HG Wellingborough is set […]
Fight Prison Expansion Campaign Tour of the Midlands this December
Community Action on Prison Expansion are in the Midlands this December talking about prison expansion in the region. Meeting Dates […]
Plans for Wellingborough’s new prison could be submitted within weeks
Source: http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/plans-for-wellingborough-s-new-prison-could-be-submitted-within-weeks-1-7663550 By Stephanie Weaver Plans for Wellingborough’s new prison could be submitted within a matter of weeks. Leader of […]
Government formally announces Wellingborough Prison plans
Source: http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/update-government-formally-announces-wellingborough-prison-plans-1-7660585 By Stephanie Weaver The Ministry of Justice has officially announced that a new category C prison will be […]
Glen Parva prison to close next year and be replaced with new-build adult jail
Source: http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/1970s-glen-parva-prison-to-close-next-year-and-be-replaced-with-new-build-jail/story-29865191-detail/story.html By danjmartin Glen Parva prison is to be closed and replaced with a newly built category C adult […]
MP quashes fears of new Staffordshire prison
Source: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2016/04/01/mp-quashes-fears-of-new-staffordshire-prison/ South Staffordshire MP Gavin Williamson said there had been fears a new prison could be built in the […]