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Transgender prisoner put at risk of suicide by Corrections

Thursday, 1 December 2016, 4:50 pm | No Pride in Prisons

Following four simultaneous actions at Department of Corrections offices nationwide last week, prison advocacy group No Pride in Prisons reaffirms its commitment to advocating for a suicidal transgender woman in 23-hour lockdown. More >>

Advocates prevented from visiting isolated prisoner

Friday, 25 November 2016, 9:28 am | No Pride in Prisons

No Pride in Prisons advocates claim that the Department of Corrections is deliberately trying to restrict the organisation’s access to a transgender woman in solitary confinement. More >>

Anti-prison organisers arrested at Corrections occupation

Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 1:48 pm | No Pride in Prisons

Press release - [1:45pm 22/11/2016] - For Immediate Use PRESS RELEASE: No Pride in Prisons More >>

Protesters occupying Department of Corrections office

Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 11:23 am | No Pride in Prisons

Four No Pride in Prisons protesters have chained themselves up inside a Department of Corrections office in Hamilton. More >>

Prison group to protest outside Dept. of Corrections office

Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 11:03 am | No Pride in Prisons

Prison advocacy group No Pride in Prisons will picket three regional Department of Corrections offices today at 12pm to protest the treatment of a transgender woman held in 23-hour lockdown, which it says is akin to torture. More >>

Stop torturing prisoners

Monday, 21 November 2016, 10:29 am | No Pride in Prisons

Prison advocacy group No Pride in Prisons says that the treatment of prisoners held in 23-hour lockdown is akin to torture. More >>

No Pride in Prisons to Blockade Weapons Conference

Wednesday, 16 November 2016, 10:25 am | No Pride in Prisons

Prison abolitionist organisation No Pride in Prisons will be joining Auckland Peace Action today to blockade the weapons conference at the Viaduct Events Centre. More >>

State Services Commission fails to ensure transparency

Tuesday, 25 October 2016, 9:03 am | No Pride in Prisons

The State Services Commission has just released its second Open Government Partnership National Action Plan. It was submitted several months late, and critics say it is unambitious in its targets. More >>

Bill Before Select Committee Will Increase Crime

Friday, 23 September 2016, 9:19 am | No Pride in Prisons

No Pride in Prisons says that a current bill before the Social Services Select Committee will lead to higher rates of crime, victimisation, imprisonment and child poverty. More >>

No Pride in Prisons: Cops Should Not Have Guns

Sunday, 17 July 2016, 8:16 pm | No Pride in Prisons

No Pride in Prisons is calling for the New Zealand Police to be disarmed following a surge in police violence. More >>

No pride in Prisons "disapointed" by Rainbow Auckland Gala

Saturday, 9 July 2016, 8:47 pm | No Pride in Prisons

No Pride in Prisons , a queer and transgender prison abolitionist group, is disappointed by Rainbow Auckland’s decision to charge $125 for its “Gala Extravaganza” celebrating the 30th anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform. More >>

No Pride in Prisons offers support

Friday, 8 July 2016, 9:49 am | No Pride in Prisons

No Pride in Prisons Ōtepoti this week wishes to offer support to the alleged offender following a serious sexual assault on the 26th of June. The alleged offender has been reported in media as a “man dressed as a woman.” More >>

Loud Rally Outside Corrections Offices

Friday, 22 April 2016, 12:40 pm | No Pride in Prisons

Activists and members of No Pride in Prisons held pickets today outside Department of Corrections offices in Wellington and Auckland. More >>

No Pride in Prisons Picket Department of Corrections' Office

Friday, 22 April 2016, 9:14 am | No Pride in Prisons

No Pride in Prisons protest. Photo / accompany collective Prisoner advocacy group No Pride in Prisons are holding pickets outside both the Northern Regional and Lower North Regional Department of Corrections offices from 8am to midday today. No Pride ... More >>

No Pride in Prisons to Picket Corrections Office

Monday, 18 April 2016, 9:02 am | No Pride in Prisons

Prisoner advocacy group No Pride in Prisons will hold a picket outside the Department of Corrections’ Northern Regional Office on Friday, April 22 from 8am to midday. More >>

No Pride in Prisons Holds 'Call-in to Call-Out'

Thursday, 17 March 2016, 10:14 am | No Pride in Prisons

No Pride in Prisons Holds 'Call-in to Call Out’ Corrections on Treatment of Transgender Prisoners More >>

Corrections Responsible for High Rates of Suicide in Prisons

Monday, 14 March 2016, 9:21 am | No Pride in Prisons

No Pride in Prisons is condemning the Department of Corrections following another ‘non-accidental’ death at Mount Eden Prison. Corrections announced that a prisoner died last Monday due to an ‘ apparent suicide ’. More >>

Transgender Woman Allegedly Raped by Prison Officers

Thursday, 10 March 2016, 9:57 am | No Pride in Prisons

Prison activist group, No Pride in Prisons , has been in contact with an incarcerated trans woman who alleges that she has been raped on two occasions by Corrections Officers at Whanganui Men’s Prison. More >>

No Pride in Prisons Protesters Bring Pride Parade to a Halt

Sunday, 21 February 2016, 3:16 pm | No Pride in Prisons

No Pride in Prisons Protesters Bring Pride Parade to a Halt No Pride in Prisons , a queer and transgender activist group, has stopped the Auckland Pride Parade from progressing. The group took this action in order to protest the inclusion of uniformed ... More >>

No Pride in Prisons to Protest Auckland Pride Parade

Saturday, 20 February 2016, 2:22 pm | No Pride in Prisons

No Pride in Prisons to Protest Auckland Pride Parade Queer and transgender prison abolitionist group No Pride in Prisons is holding a rally today at 5:30pm on the Karangahape Road Overbridge, in protest of the Auckland Pride Parade. The rally follows ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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