Prisoners at Burnside jail in Nova Scotia launch peaceful protest
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English - October 03, 2018 13:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In August, prisoners at Nova Scotia’s largest correctional facility launched a peaceful protest in solidarity with striking prisoners in the United States. The Burnside prisoners also released a list of ten demands, including better healthcare, access to rehabilitation programs and visits with family members. El Jones is a poet, activist and prisoners’ rights advocate. She tells us about conditions inside Burnside and prison authorities’ response to the protest.