Behind the Hunger Strike: Swift Justice Continues Fight for ‘Prisoners’ Rights’ (unicornriot.ninja)

submitted 2 months ago by Wren@lemmy.today to c/Independent_Media@lemmy.today

0 comments fedilink hide all child comments

As documented by Alabama Political Reporter, his hunger strike began after the “prison reform activist” started speaking out; as confirmed by ADOC, an altercation occurred November 20, 2025, between Traywick and a corrections officer, “resulting in an administration of chemical spray to the face.” Traywick was “contained and escorted” to the healthcare unit, where his strike began. He was prepared; this wasn’t his first strike.

Unicorn Riot spoke with Traywick — at ADOC-enforced 15-minute intervals — about his most recent protest, and how it connects to the larger historical and current movements to improve prison conditions and reduce recidivism in Alabama and across the United States. During our conversations, he spoke at length about his fellow ‘inside’ activists Melvin Ray, Robert Earl Council (aka Kinetic Justice) and Raoul Poole, three incarcerated whistleblowers featured in the Academy Award-nominated documentary “The Alabama Solution.” The “bombshell investigation” “exposes a hidden world of violence and corruption” that Traywick says he has witnessed and experienced for the last 16 years.

no comments (yet)

sorted by: hot top new old

there doesn't seem to be anything here

this post was submitted on 13 Mar 2026

5 points (85.7% liked)

Independent News

194 readers

2 users here now

Welcome to the community for independent journalism, a place to post and engage with diverse, free news media from around the world.

The rundown:

Posts should link to a current* article from a credible, English, independent news source. If there's a paywall, please put the official link in the URL box and add an archive link in the text body of your post. Blogs, editorials, listicles and reports are welcome.
Post title should be the article headline or best fit. Add this tag if an account is needed for access: [sign-in required.]
No misinformation. Provide sources when making substantial or potentially destructive claims.
Be civil. Be respectful. Be cool. Instance rules apply.
Tag NSFW and apply content warnings at your discretion.

*Independent journalism is generally free from government and corporate interests and is not controlled by a major media conglomerate. "Independence" is a gradient, so use your best judgement when posting.

*Current depends on whether new, publicly available information has been released since the article has last been updated. When in doubt please add the published date to the title in a tag [like this.]

For a less serious news community, check out: !wildfeed@sh.itjust.works

Canadian-based independent news: !indy_news_canada@sh.itjust.works

All communities were created with the goal of increasing media literacy and media pluralism.

Some of the independent news sources posted here:

Australia

https://independentaustralia.net/

https://theklaxon.com.au/

Canada

https://breachmedia.ca/

https://www.cpac.ca/

https://indiginews.com/

https://rabble.ca/