Voltairine Declare

PrisonSistas is a peer support fellowship for people helping a loved one trapped in the UK prison & probation regime. For info, email [email protected]

[Voltairine Declare @prisonsistas]

Prisons are pointless. They don't solve crime. They create crime, misery and perpetual social harm. Prisoners and their people outside are like children delivered into the care of abusive parents. Total neglect sums up the prison system. Prison sistas, we're stronger together ✊

[cherrie nichol @for_ipp]

Please support the talented Joe outlaw who wrote this song to raise awareness for those who have died and are still suffering in Ipp

His trial is at Teeside crown court from 9am Monday if you can make it ….

https://t.co/DClS3eT7kq

[Voltairine Declare @prisonsistas]

And so the technological invasion of life and liberty, and the expansion of control and surveillance technologies into our streets and homes, deepens and accelerates according to dystopian blueprints. There is something profoundly wrong with people in the tech industry.

[LifeAfterPrison @MemesKind]

This is absolutely shocking. The #prison service is talking about implanting tracking devices under prison leaver's skin and worse. https://t.co/402Wr0T5w6

[Ebb Books @EbbBooks]

Death and Resistance: A Dispatch from HMP Low Newton

Madeleine Norman, of the Filton 18, reflects on their time in prison in HMP Low Newton – discussing the relationship between struggle, life, and death.

https://t.co/hvh7KktqNr

[cherrie nichol @for_ipp]

It’s time for some organisation now

79 deaths of suicide
Thousands of Pointless recalls (none crime related)

The population of over tariff Ipps fills 3.5 prisons, those prisons are needed for proper sentences
@JamesTCobbler thanks for all your doing, we need to push harder for concrete plans!

[@ResearchErasmus @ResearchErasmus]

Fear isn’t a by-product of authoritarianism. It is the strategy.
From war-footing propaganda to hostile welfare cuts, the UK is waging psychological warfare on its own people.
Read why fear is the system — and how we resist it: https://t.co/ZebLmspLGD

[Voltairine Declare @prisonsistas]

@its_time_4me @silver_tantrika Ypu know this Mistress Silver account is fake right

[Voltairine Declare @prisonsistas]

I am curious @AlexChalkChelt how does rehabilitation occur when a man is locked up for 22.5 hours a day in a tiny cell with no meaningful activity & in a state of starvation and malnutrition on 1000 bad calories a day? Isn't this just #torture ? #uk #prison

[Voltairine Declare @prisonsistas]

Imprisoned anarchist Toby Shone has lost a stone in weight due to shortage of food @hmpgarth he has severe kidney pain and is extremely unwell. The prison estate in UK needs tearing down. It is not fit for purpose unless the purpose is torture. @MoJGovUK https://t.co/dfqBWsqj6Q

[Voltairine Declare @prisonsistas]

Anarchist Toby Shone was recalled to prison on 19 September. He is now at HMP Bristol. He was arrested by an armed police unit on suspicion of having a phone and attending a dinner and letter writing night for prisoners at a social centre in Bristol. @BristolAFed @Bristol_ABC

[Voltairine Declare @prisonsistas]

Inside @HmpParc there are reports that the mailroom are opening - and therefore possibly reading - prisoners' legal mail and documents which they are not allowed to do due to confidentiality and legal privilege. @G4S @HMPPSCymru @MoJGovUK

[Voltairine Declare @prisonsistas]

Weeks ago @HmpParc saw no reason not to release Toby Shone on tag today. Then Probation who have met Toby once with the South West Counter Terror Unit said no because the terrorist charges he was found NOT GUILTY of are determining his parole conditions. Police State UK.

[Voltairine Declare @prisonsistas]

@weareint0lerant @harrietceridwen @BTimberly Thank you ❤️

[Missy @TakingTheHMPiss]

Another IPP prisoner took their life this week. You’d usually ask why but we know why. Sometimes you wonder why they didn’t do it sooner. I don’t know how these remarkable people had the strength and courage to go on for as long as they did. Or how many still do. Rest in peace.

[Voltairine Declare @prisonsistas]

It would appear from the new "Aggravated Activist" categorisation that actually holding anarchist ideals and perspectives without even any 'anarchist activity' is enough to bring the ire and brute force of the State down upon us. Welcome to fascism. 😢

[Voltairine Declare @prisonsistas]

Prisoners @HmpParc spent the recent heatwave confined to their concrete cells ie furnaces for 23 hours with no fans and no extra time out. They were given a 200ml bottle of water each day though so that's ok. 🥵😤

[Voltairine Declare @prisonsistas]

Censorship of a prisoners mail must be due to: criminal content, incriminating content, contraband, offensive remarks. Stopping a prisoners mail because "you don't like it" is a subjective value based judgement that has no basis in law. @HmpParc

[Voltairine Declare @prisonsistas]

Imprisoned anarchist Toby Shone was informed that 5 of his letter correspondents are being censored/banned due to content "not appropriate to receive whilst in custody". This appears to be news about death of a friend, pictures of an art exhibition and similar innocuous content.

[Big Brother Watch @BigBrotherWatch]

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[Big Brother Watch @BigBrotherWatch]

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[Article 11 Trust @article11trust]

Ever taken part in or organised civil disobedience or direct action: a sit-in, blockade, strike or boycott?

'Aggravated Activist' is the new 'Domestic Extremist' label for activists. Read more about how campaigners are categorised and policed:

https://t.co/tBvosH2gmL