Buried Alive

[Nesayem]

The Human Rights Coalition presents the kick off of its campaign against prison abuse by releasing the testimonies of those who are

BURIED ALIVE!
May 20, 2006

A Film/Panel Discussion/Conference
On Solitary Confinement.

This is the first of a series of pamphlets to be released addressing crimes of
abuse throughout our prison system. We invite you to join us in addressing the issues concerning long term solitary confinement. Prisoner abuse affects us all sooner or later.

THE RELEASE OF BURIED ALIVE
Saturday, May 20, 2006
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friends Center
1501 Cherry Street
The Meeting House
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107

23 hours out of 24 spent in a cell the size of your bathroom, lights on all
the time, no physical contact with another human being - this is solitary
confinement, and it is an issue of prisoner abuse.

HRC will be releasing its pamphlet BURIED ALIVE!, about the effects of
solitary confinement at this event which will feature:
- A panel featuring:
Former Political Prisoner/Organizer Masai Ehehosi with the American Friends
Service
Committee Prison Watch
Lawyer and Activist Angus Love
and others
- A film on the effects of solitary confinement
- Time for discussion
- Planning action steps

Co-sponsored by:
AFSC's National Criminal Justice Program
Angus Love
Institutional Law Group
Pennsylvania Prison Society


Refreshments will be served.


This event is funded in part by grants from The Resist Foundation and Bread
and Roses Community Fund's Pheobus Criminal Justice Initiative