Herman’s House: Resisting the Cage

Posted by nancy a heitzeg on July 8, 2013 in Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Criminal Injustice Series, Intersectionality, Prison Industrial Complex, Prisoner Rights

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Herman Wallace may be the longest-serving prisoner in solitary confinement in the United States—he’s spent more than 40 years in a 6-by-9-foot cell in Louisiana. Imprisoned in 1967 for a robbery he admits, he was subsequently sentenced to life for a killing he vehemently denies. Herman’s House is a moving account of the remarkable expression his struggle found in an unusual project proposed by artist Jackie Sumell. Imagining Wallace’s “dream home” began as a game and became an interrogation of justice and punishment in America. The film takes us inside the duo’s unlikely 12-year friendship, revealing the transformative power of art. Premiering on PBS’s POV July 8, 2013.

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Hermans House

Thanks
for highlighting our project. To put an end to the brutal practice of
solitary confinement go to our website and sign up for action alerts.
We’ll send you messages about upcoming actions in your area to stand up
against solitary.
http://www.hermanshouse.org/get-involved

With Gratitude,
The Herman’s House Team – See more at: https://criticalmassprogress.com/2013/07/08/hermans-house-resisting-the-cage/#sthash.u0i9yAFg.6eplA4YZ.dpuf
- nancy a heitzeg
  
  @Hermans House Thank you for your committment — all the best
Hermans House

Thanks for highlighting our project. To put an end to the brutal practice of solitary confinement go to our website and sign up for action alerts. We’ll send you messages about upcoming actions in your area to stand up against solitary.
With Gratitude,
The Herman’s House Team
nancy a heitzeg

Pelican Bay Hunger Strike also resumes today:
Support for the California Prison Hunger Strikers and their struggle to win their 5 Core Demands.

As you probably know, they will be resuming their strike on Monday
July 8th, unless the California Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation (CDCR) enters into accountable and good faith
negotiations with them. We need your support now more than ever!
To add your voice to our updated petition, please click here: http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51040/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=11455
To learn more about the strike visit: http://www.prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com
To take a Pledge of Resistance, visit: http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51040/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=8133

CMP

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Herman’s House: Resisting the Cage