Doin Time

A podcast from anarchist radio berlin about International week for anarchist prisoner and some commentary from prison radio about various issues.

We spoke to John from Community Justice Coalition about education inside prisons .  We also spoke to Marianne, First Nations activist from WA about changing the date then we spoke to Vicky Roach a First Nations activist about Sovereignty.

Lidia Thorpe talks Treaty at a New South Wales forum.  Followed by poet Vicky Roach speaking about Sovereignty.

Marisa interviewed Lydia Thorpe, Greens MP of Northcote, and First Nations activist. They spoke about Treaty, and the importance of consulting with First Nations Elders. An upcoming Elders forum was discussed in great detail, and how some Elders are not being properly represented or consulted.Marisa also interviewed Ian from the Refugee Coalition about the worsening Government policies around Asylum seekers, in particular focusing on medical issues, health and the violations of human rights in New Guinea's health system.

Marisa interviewed Sam Lee, the solicitor, heading up the Police  Accountability Practice at Redfern Legal Centre. Maris spoke to Sam about  a Call to End Predictive Policing Targeting Children as Young as Ten. Sam talked about the fact thatRedfern Legal Centre (RLC) is calling for an end to a New South Wales policing practice known as the Suspect Targeting Management Plan (STMP), which is  a "hidden" blacklist used by police to target children as young as ten.Marisa then interviewed Meg Aboriginal activist from the group, No Gatton Women's Prison is a campaign based in Meanjin working towards stopping the Queensland Government from expanding the prison industry and allowing Serco to run its first women's prison in the world. Meg spoke about this, and also about working in solidarity with women in prison. Finally, Marisa interviewed Lucy Honan from the Refugee Action Collective about  A Public Meeting: coming up, entitled: Don't Deport Huyen!This meeting is  Hosted by Refugee Action Collective in Victoria. Lucy spoke at length about Huwen, who is from Vietnam, and the massive problems she is facing in Mita detention centre trying to loo after her baby daughter ina  cruel inhumane setting. The meeting is on             Saturday, September 22 at 2 PM - 5 PM            Footscray Community Arts Centre    45 Moreland St, Footscray, Victoria, Australia 3011

Presidio 27 "Mutiny" 50 years laterPodcast with Keith MatherDuring the Vietnam War era, the Presidio Stockade was a military prison notorious for its poor conditions and overcrowding with many troops imprisoned for refusing to fight in the Vietnam War. When Richard Bunch, a mentally disturbed prisoner, was shot and killed on October 11th, 1968, Presidio inmates began organizing. Three days later, 27 Stockade prisoners broke formation and walked over to a corner of the lawn, where they read a list of grievances about their prison conditions and the larger war effort and sang “We Shall Overcome.” The prisoners were charged and tried for “mutiny,” and several got 14 to 16 years of confinement. Meanwhile, disillusionment about the Vietnam War continued to grow inside and outside of the military.also weaired a podcast about mumia abu jamal

A recording of a refugee rally organized by Refugee Action Collectiive and some commentaries by Mumia Abu Jamal on prison radio.

Marisa and Peter interviewed Brett Collins from Justice Action about the rapid building of overcrowded prison dormitories. The human rights of prisoners were also discussed. Following that some articles were read out, about racial profiling.

We spoke to Joseph Pugliese, a member of ISJA Sydney about the David Dungay inquest and Chris Breen from Refugee Action Collective about deportations of aylum seekers on Qantas airlines.

We paid tribute to Miss Dhu's death in police custody in 2016.  We also interviewed Ian from the Refugee Coalition in NSW about the death of Hamid Khaazaie on Manus Island.