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December 13, 2010

Thousands of Prisoners in Georgia Stage Strike
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Thousands of prisoners in at least seven prisons across Georgia went on
strike Thursday in protest of poor living and working conditions.
Prisoners apparently assembled the nonviolent protest largely through a
network of banned cell phones. They say they will continue refusing to
leave their cells or perform their jobs until they receive better
medical care and nutrition, more educational opportunities, just parole
decisions, an end to cruel and unusual punishments, better access to
their families, and payment for the work they do in the prisons.



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