by Nicholas Powers | May 23, 2026 | Abolition, Jails, Op-Ed, Prison Abolition, Prisons, Racial Justice
Ibanged my head on the bars. It was 2:00 am. I was in a Brooklyn jail. Under the fluorescent light, other men slept on the bench. Each one of us was arrested for so-called quality-of-life crimes like drinking a beer on a stoop, blasting a radio, or being unhoused. I shook the bars again. The walls closed in on me. I had a hard time breathing. When I got out the next day…
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by Zane McNeill | Oct 18, 2025 | Abolition, Anarchism, Incarceration, Interview, Mass Incarceration, Mutual Aid, Political Prisoners, Prison Abolition, Prisons, Solitary Confinement
Eric King has seen what hell looks like during his time in federal custody. While incarcerated, he was increasingly targeted for his anarchist political beliefs, often denied family visits, and restricted from receiving mail. In 2018, at FCI Florence, a lieutenant took him to a mop closet, where he was pushed and punched. King defended himself, after which he was slammed to the floor, stomped…
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