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Trailer | The Strike

A hunger strike against solitary confinement at Pelican Bay prison became a massive feat of unity.

Aired 02/03/2025

Independent Lens

Trailer | The Strike

Preview: Season 26 Episode 10 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

A hunger strike against solitary confinement at Pelican Bay prison became a massive feat of unity.

The high-security Pelican Bay prison was designed for mass-scale solitary confinement, often for a decade or more, and with little due process. In 2013, 30,000 prisoners went on a hunger strike that spread into a feat of unity across California prisons. The Strike follows these solitary survivors who fought to abolish indefinite isolation.

Aired 02/03/2025

Independent Lens

Trailer | The Strike

Preview: Season 26 Episode 10 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

The high-security Pelican Bay prison was designed for mass-scale solitary confinement, often for a decade or more, and with little due process. In 2013, 30,000 prisoners went on a hunger strike that spread into a feat of unity across California prisons. The Strike follows these solitary survivors who fought to abolish indefinite isolation.

Aired 02/03/2025

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