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Building a movement to oppose the expansion of prisons, detention centers, & secure schools. #BuildCommunitiesNotCages
Mar 16, 2021 12 tweets 3 min read
The Police, Crime, Sentencing And Courts Bill  X Prison Expansion- What you need to know: #KillTheBill #PoliceCrackdownBill goes beyond restrictions to protest and ever more draconian police powers... Harsher sentences, mandatory minimums and new parole restrictions mean more people will be in prison & for longer, and charities will get tax breaks for holding children in captivity
Aug 14, 2019 10 tweets 4 min read
Boris Johnson announced a renewed commitment to build 10,000 new prison places and expand police stop and search powers. This prison expansion plan is just as terrible and racist as he is! THE CASE AGAINST PRISON EXPANSION:

(THREAD) Despite already locking up the most people in Europe, the government's Prison Estate Transformation Programme (PETP) plans to build 10,000 new prison spaces. The construction of HMP Wellingborough is already underway. We are building a campaign to stop it! bit.ly/2H8H0vM