The Unlock the Box conference is scheduled to take place at Cell Space in San Francisco on October 8th, beginning at 9:30am. Organizers say that it is a product of years of struggle to shut down the Security Housing Units in California prisons. The United Front to Abolish the SHU was created as a forum to coordinate the actions of everyone involved in this campaign. This conference is intended to be a step in the process of building more unity with groups all over the country and the world who are engaged in the struggle to end this torture. The goals of Unlock the Box include increasing communication between groups, and coming up with common plans of action.

More about Unlock the Box | More about the United Front to Abolish the SHU | Barrio Defense Committee Website | California Prison Focus | AbolishControlUnits.org

Past Indybay Coverage of SHUs: Info about Jose Luis in the SHU | August 2004 Protest | June 2004 report | Report from March 2004 | November 2002 report | Report from 11/02 Vigil Against SHU's | Report: 1 | 2 | More about SHUs