Sample script: “There is a hunger strike going on in your facilities and the wardens are not taking it seriously. Please meet and negotiate with the prisoners at Waupun and Columbia Correctional Institute, and address the six humanitarian demands that they have against solitary confinement in Department of Corrections. This is the fifth day that most prisoners. In addition, Norman Green #228971 at Columbia Correctional has been on hunger strike for eight days, the Columbia Warden refuses to acknowledge food refusal is happening, and guards are interfering with his property. This needs to change immediately. ”
There will be updates and further calls to action as the situation develops.
From a letter by one of the inmates organizing the food refusal:
“In the state of Wisconsin hundreds of prisoners are in the long term solitary confinement unit aka Administrative Confinement (A.C.). Some been on this status from 18 to 20 years concurrents. We are planning a hunger strike for June 10, 2016 and we need all the help we can get to get this to the media, put pressure on the D. O.C and politicians, etc. When calling and/or emailing any of the above be persistent. Do it a minimum of two of two or three times per day. You may also call Waupun Correctional Institution to check on our well being at 920-324-5571 ”
Here is a “How-To” video for calling prisons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=251DPVDQ17A (the example used is a lot longer than what’s expected for this call, but it shows how the process can often look like)
If you’re participating internationally, you can make an international voice call to the US very cheaply using google voice / hangouts
If you wish to write to participating prisoners to make message of support, please write to: Cesar Deleon #322800, Lamar Larry #293906, Rayshun Woods #390831, LaRon McKinley #42642, at:
Waupon Correctional Institute
P.O. Box 351
Waupon, WI 53963
Ras Atum-Ra Uhuru Mutawakkil (s/n Green) #228971 has recently been transferred to Columbia, and can be written at
Columbia Correctional Institute
P.O. Box 900
Portage, WI 53901
When writing, keep statements of support vague, language including “hunger strike” will most likely be blocked. People who wish to write can use the Milwaukee IWW PO Box as a return address, at PO Box 342294, Milwaukee, WI, 53234
More information on the incarcerated workers participating in this action and their writings can be found at: solitarytorture.blogspot.com
Wisconsin Bail Out the People Movement 