Dear Supporter:
As of February 1st, it will be 181 days that the men in Pelican Bay SHU have been tortured by sleep deprivation. For six months the men have been awakened every 30 minutes, 48 times per day, due to so-called “security/welfare checks” by guards.
“…they’re killing us with these Guard One/Welfare Checks…I don’t know what to do? We really are suffering right now and I can assure you that this is worse than the hunger strikes.” PB SHU prisoner Oct. 2015
Join us in Sacramento on February 1st, 2016 at 1:00 pm to rally against the torture of prisoners!
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) claims these ‘checks’ will prevent suicide. Instead, these checks are causing serious psychological and physical harm. John R. Martinez, in solitary for 15 years, stated that the checks “are counter-productive to their so called intended purpose (mental health care) and serve zero legitimate penological purpose other than to harass and mentally torment us prisoners.”
Come and stand with us to put an end to torturous ‘welfare checks’ in the SHU.
Ride-shares will be leaving from Southern California, Santa Cruz, the SF Bay Area, and the North Coast. PHSS will help with travel expenses, please contact phssreachingout@gmail.com, 510-426-5322 if you need or can provide a ride. You can also message Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity on Facebook.
We need to make the Senate and Assembly Public Safety Committees and Governor Brown stop this now!
We must keep the pressure on! Thank you for everything you do and we know you will continue to stand with us.
In solidarity,
Marie Levin
Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity Coalition
A member of Californians United for a Responsible Budget
