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On the Out – New Zine about life after prison

Bristol ABC | 16.10.2013 12:59 | Policing | Repression | Social Struggles

A new publication has recently been produced by Bristol ABC. On the Out is a collection of writings by ex-prisoners and their supporters on life after prison.



We hope that it will go some of the way to filling the gap in prisoner support literature for information on post-prison life.

The majority of prisoners in the UK only serve around 50-75% of their sentence in prison before being released. The remainder of their sentence will be spent on license. A limbo like state where you are neither in Prison nor free. The Prison system uses this as another tool of oppression, limiting people’s freedoms.

This pamphlet aims to tear down the walls surrounding licenses and probation for the world to see. In this zine we have collected several articles, interviews and discussions from former prisoners and their supporters about their experiences after prison.

Including pieces on social control through license conditions, tagging, the emotional affects of repression, how to support someone leaving prison and more. Click here to download:  http://bristolabc.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/on-the-out-zine.pdf

There is also a launch evening taking place in Bristol, for more information visit:  http://bristolabc.wordpress.com/2013/10/16/life-after-prison-evening-at-hydra/

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