2016 U.S. prison strike

2016 U.S. prison strike is a prison work stoppage that began on September 9, 2016, the 45th anniversary of the Attica uprising. The strike involves an estimated 24,000 prisoners in 24 states, the largest prison strike in U.S. history. Organizations involved in coordinating the strike include the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee and the Free Alabama Movement.

2016 U.S. prison strike

2016 U.S. prison strike is a prison work stoppage that began on September 9, 2016, the 45th anniversary of the Attica uprising. The strike involves an estimated 24,000 prisoners in 24 states, the largest prison strike in U.S. history. Organizations involved in coordinating the strike include the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee and the Free Alabama Movement.