I sat in a courtroom, barely able to hear the words being said at the bench; yet knowing that my presence – just my body being present -- was creating the opportunity for justice. I sat besides family members and supporters of the men on trial.
The men call themselves the “Dallas Six” and they are on trial for “rioting” while in solitary confinement. It is hard to imagine how a person could “riot” when in solitary confinement – but, those are the charges.
What they did do is cover the window of their cells with their mattresses, which is not allowed, in response to another prisoner being beaten. Other prisoners and their families are calling these men “whistleblowers” for daring to report the conditions under which they live and the treatment they receive as prisoners within the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institutes.
The men call themselves the “Dallas Six” and they are on trial for “rioting” while in solitary confinement. It is hard to imagine how a person could “riot” when in solitary confinement – but, those are the charges.
What they did do is cover the window of their cells with their mattresses, which is not allowed, in response to another prisoner being beaten. Other prisoners and their families are calling these men “whistleblowers” for daring to report the conditions under which they live and the treatment they receive as prisoners within the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institutes.
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