On April 22, a rebellion took place at Westville Correctional Facility, in Westville, IN. People caged on a unit where many people were getting sick with COVID-19, and receiving no medical care, briefly overpowered the guards and took their keys. At least one guard was injured. 85% of incarcerated people tested for covid-19 at Westville…
In this interview, conducted May 19, Marlon Pendleton describes how people who had COVID-19 and have been on lock-up are now being transferred throughout the prison without being tested to confirm that they no longer have the disease. Marlon is in Westville CF on a technical parole violation, because his parole officer lied on him….
In this interview, conducted on 5/23/2020, a former kitchen worker at Westville Correctional Facility speaks out on the inhumane, violent treatment of the people caged at WCF by staff and administration. She also discusses the inhumane treatment of people experiencing mental illness, corruption among the correctional officers at the facility, and the failure of WCF…
Faheem Shabazz is facing repression for speaking out about covid-19 at Westville Correctional Facility! Please be prepared to act in solidarity with him to prevent further repressive action! Faheem (Jerry Smith #129911) is caged at Westville Correctional Facility, in Westville, IN. He is incarcerated on technical parole violations, and was denied parole in March 2020….
Fifty-eight cars participated in a demonstration at the Westville Detention Center Saturday afternoon, May 2nd, demanding the immediate release of incarcerated people in the interest of public health. In defiance of the National Guard and at least 38 squad cars of the Indiana State Police and Westville Police, demonstrators blocked the road in front of…
This is a letter from Christopher Brooks, to a member of our collective. Christopher Brooks is locked up at Westville Correctional Facility. He believes that he has COVID-19 because he’s been showing symptoms. He’s lost his sense of taste among other things: “Bro first I want to say that im proud of everything U an…
In the past week, news has come out that a terrible COVID-19 outbreak is occurring at the Westville Correctional Facility. The outbreak became newsworthy after a 70 year old man died of the disease in the facility. In response to the outbreak, people incarcerated at Westville, their loved ones, and other supporters are organizing to…
Phone Zap! Hunger Strike at Miami Correctional Facility We have received word that Angaza Iman Bahar and others at Miami are on hunger strike in protest of the lockdown conditions being imposed there. We will report more details as we have them. Please call Warden Hyatte at MCF and IDOC Central Office and ask them…
