Hunger Strikes

Hunger Strikes Resume in California Prison

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Hunger Striker Logo

This logo was developed by the hunger strikers in Pelican Bay State Penitentiary.

[Updated] On September 26, thousands of California prisoners inside and outside the state resumed their hunger strike to protest the conditions of solitary confinement.   The strike was suspended after three weeks in July to give officials time they said they needed to respond to prisoner demands. 

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