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Abolish the CSC system in British prisons
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Free Kevan Thakrar Thursday 21 July 12.30–2pm
Prison Ombudsman & Independent Monitoring Board, |
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Kevan Thakrar was wrongly convicted of murder and attempted murder in 2008 under “joint enterprise”, the legal rule which means that any member of a group can be convicted of a crime, regardless of whether they committed it. Kevan wasn’t present when the murder took place, but he was sentenced to life with a minimum of 35 years in jail. He was aged 20. |
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In March 2010, Kevan suffered a racist attack by prison officers (see photos, left) and then was charged with assaulting them. |
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Despite being found not guilty in court of the charges, he continues to be held in solitary confinement, locked in his cell for 23 hours a day, in what is known as a Close Supervision Centre (CSC) - conditions condemned by UN Special Rapporteurs on Torture as “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment". Approximately 50 prisoners are detained within the CSC nationwide. NB: In May this year the Supreme Court ruled that joint enterprise had been misinterpreted in the past 30 years - this may affect Kevan’s case. |
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What you can also do: |
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Sign the petition calling for a new trial for Kevan and his immediate release from solitary confinement Read about Kevan: www.Facebook.com/JusticeForKev Kevan's account of the torture of Solitary Confinement can be read here |
Write to Kevan: Kevan Thakrar A4907AE Close Supervision Centre HMP Wakefield 5 Love Lane Wakefield WF2 9AG |
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Demonstration Organised by Justice for Kevan Thakrar |
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