In Contempt – Dark Nights

In Contempt #3: RICO Charges Dismissed, Palestine Action UK Prisoners Hunger Strike Ends With a Win, New Prairieland Arrest, & More

Posted on 2026/01/19 by darknights

Though with a delay, we return with the monthly news roundup of analysis on prison rebellions and imprisoned freedom fighters that is IN CONTEMPT! Once again, the US has seen unprecedented authoritarian repression confronting determined community resistance. As we enter another insurrectionary moment, we are reinvigorated by the relentless struggles of political prisoners worldwide who continue to inspire collective action through words and deeds.

https://incontempt.noblogs.org/2026/01/16/in-contempt-3/

Following the closing of It’s Going Down, a new collective will continue publishing monthly “In Contempt” updates on this noblogs. We hope this publication helps develop networks of inside-outside solidarity – over 100 copies are mailed to people behind bars each month! Please submit any updates and calls to action to the new email in_contempt at autistici dot org.

We’re also interested in providing more up to date roundups about international political prisoners, so please contribute if you can, whether updates or translations.

This month’s column includes:

Palestine Action UK Prisoners End Hunger Strike on 73rd Day
RICO Charges Dismissed for All 61 Stop Cop City Defendants
New Arrest in the Prairieland Case
11 Charges Against the Northumberland 2 Dropped
Repression against Indonesian Anarchists
Calls to Action
Phone Zaps
Free Them All!
Political Prisoner / POW Updates
George Floyd Uprising Prisoners
Prarieland Defendants
New Years Eve Prison Demos
ICE Watch
Deaths in ICE Custody
Repression
Media
Birthdays
In Memorium: Sekou Odinga

Two printable zines will be available in the coming days to print & share with our comrades inside, so be sure to check back!

Until All Are Free

USA: In Contempt – November edition – International report

Posted on 2025/11/10 by darknights

The new edition of In Contempt, a monthly roundup of news and analysis on political prisoners and prison rebellions is live.

In Contempt #1: UK Palestine Action Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike, Phone Zap to Get Malik Out of the Hole, Repression on the Rise, & More

https://incontempt.noblogs.org/2025/11/04/in-contempt-1/

Political prisoner updates, calls to action, and other relevant news can be shared to the new email in_contempt at autistici dot org

Past columns of In Contempt are still up to view at
https://itsgoingdown.org/category/columns/in-contempt/

Until All Are Free,

IC

‘October Repression Round Up’ – In Contempt #57 (USA)

Posted on 2025/10/18 - 2025/10/18 by darknights

Here is the round up of repression for October from In Contempt.

Casey Goonan Sentencing

From Casey’s support committee:

Today at the federal building in downtown Oakland, dozens of friends, comrades and family gathered to support Casey at their sentencing hearing. Before a courtroom with pews full of supporters, both the US Attorney and Casey’s legal team made their arguments before the judge in addition to Casey themselves addressing the court and reading a prepared statement.

In alignment with the plea deal between the prosecution and the defense, the prosecution asked for a sentence of 188 months with an additional 15 years of close supervision afterwards that would include, among other restrictions, no possession of a computer or digital device without the approval of a parole officer, the installation of surveillance software on any device if possession was granted. The defense didn’t contest the close supervision but proposed a sentence of 96 months.

After a recount of his reasoning and overall position, the judge was vicious, pronouncing a sentence of 235 months and then 15 years of close supervision. This is 20 years, well beyond the plea deal agreement, and nearly the limit of the federal sentencing guidelines of 240 months.

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