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Alabama inmate activists from an Oscar-nominated film are moved to solitary, attorneys say

Two weeks ago, Alabama prison officials transferred Robert Earl Council, Melvin Ray and Raoul Poole, inmate activists, to solitary confinement at Kilby Correctional Facility.
This year, advocates have pushed for a renewed prison labor strike following a prior nationwide strike that involved thousands of inmate workers, while Council, Ray and Poole have faced retaliation tied to their activism.
Prison officials said transfers were based on intelligence about detrimental activity and that inmates remain safe with regular meals and legal visits, while attorneys countered that restrictions far exceed standard protocols and cited ADOC’s decade-long documented history and the 2021 incident involving four guards.
On Wednesday, family members including Earnestine Council and Ann Brooks said they have received little information and fear for the activists’ safety amid contact difficulties.
Prisoners reported that commissary limits were recently reduced and food service contracted to Aramark, new food service vendor, amid preparations for a strike this year like the prior strike that saw thousands of inmate workers.

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Alabama inmate activists from an Oscar-nominated film are moved to solitary, attorneys say - The Boston Globe

The three well-known inmates who supported a 2022 prison strike have been moved to isolated cells with little contact with others, family members and attorneys said.

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