Prisoners have refused food to protest practices that have kept more than 500 people in...
At least 72 prisoners across the state, including at the Allred Unit in Iowa Park, are still starving themselves to protest indefinite solitary confinement.It’s been several days since Texas prisoners across the stateto protest indefinite solitary confinement, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has confirmed at least 72 people are still starving themselves.
An activist working with the protesting men believes the number is closer to 120, down from the more than 300 she estimated began refusing food on Tuesday. Striking prisoners are medically evaluated daily, and doctorsa prisoner whose condition worsens, according to prison spokesperson Amanda Hernandez.
“Our protest will remain peaceful and spans all races and religions to improve the conditions for ALL within the confines of the TDCJ,” read a news release from the prisoners Friday, compiled by independent activist Brittany Robertson from messages she received from six striking men at three prisons.in Texas. In November, more than 500 prisoners had been in isolation for more than a decade.
Under TDCJ policy, prisoners are assigned to solitary if they are escape risks, have committed violent assaults or serious offenses in prison, or are confirmed members of dangerous prison gangs. The hunger strike targets the latter.to prison officials and state lawmakers to change Texas’ practice of putting — and keeping — prisoners in solitary because they are affiliated with a gang, even if they have had good behavior behind bars.
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