On Friday December 12th, Oregon-based political prisoner Malik Muhammed was transferred out of Snake River Correctional Institution, where they had spent over a year in solitary confinement. They are now in Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, a medium security prison located in Pendleton, Oregon, about three hours east of Portland.
In this transfer, Malik was given all of their backlogged mail, which the corrections officers at Snake River had illegally kept from them in retaliation for their political organizing behind walls. Malik’s transfer both out of solitary and Snake Rover is a major victory in their fight, and is a direct result of outside pressure placed on the prison through a continuous phone zap campaign.
Malik’s transfer out of solitary shows that when we fight, we win. Within that, this transfer exemplifies the role outside supporters play in improving prison conditions for incarcerated people. Phone zaps are one of many effective tools supporters can use in taking concrete action to demonstrate material solidarity with prisoners.

The fight to free Malik is not over and ongoing and increased support is needed. You can help bring Malik home by:
– Sharing Malik’s writing and other creative works: Published at malikspeaks.noblogs.org/zines (or right here in Dissonant Times!)
– Sending Malik books: Books are a vital way to support prisoners, find their book list at bit.ly/MalikBookList
– Donating to Malik: Malik needs financial support for commissary, books, and visits from siblings and loved ones. Host a party, reading, event, or ask some friends to send some money Malik’s way at bit.ly/freemaliknowfund
– Joining the Free Malik Now Campaign: Get in touch and get plugged into the work at bit.ly/FreeMalikCampaign
– Supporting the UK Prisoners for Palestine: Throughout their life Malik has been an active and vocal participant in the struggle for Palestinian liberation, including a hunger strike they participated in over the summer in solidarity with UK prisoners. Learn more at bit.ly/P4P-Toolkit