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UK: Prisoner Solidarity

01 November 2001

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Mark Barnsley and two other prisoners, John Bowden and Jimmy Wright have begun a series of solidarity hunger strikes - on the first Saturday of every month - in support of the Turkish hunger strikers. The initiative is intended as a way of linking up prisoner-activists as an attempt to rebuild prisoner solidarity in British jails. Supporters of the Justice for Mark Barnsley Campaign on 3 August 2001 occupied and shut down Hepworths Building Products in Eddlington, South Yorkshire in a protest at Hepworth's use of prison labour at HMP Wakefield. The campaign has called for further such actions against companies which use prison labour and against Aramark PLC, a private company which now runs most prison canteens.

A pamphlet of writings by Mark Barnsley and his supporters is available from the Justice for Mark Barnsley Campaign at £6 inc p&p from PO Box 281 Huddersfield HD1 3XX Tel:07944 522001 e mail: barnsleycampaign@ hotmail.com www.freemarkbarnsley.com

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