A Last Stand for Justice
The following report, images and audio are from some of the last prison demo’s staged by Pauline. Her resolve was strong as ever
Protesting mother is arrested at prison demonstration
published: 6th February 2008
A mum protesting outside Styal prison following the death of a woman inmate was arrested. Pauline Campbell organised a peaceful protest at the prison to mark the death of Lisa Marley, who was found hanging in a cell last month. But the mum, whose 18-year-old daughter Sarah died after taking an overdose of prescription drugs at the prison in 2003, was arrested after standing in front of two prison vans trying to enter the grounds.
An eyewitness said Pauline, 60, was `wrestled to the ground’ by four police officers before being dragged into a waiting police van. She was shouting that the prison was unsafe as she was led away. As the officers placed Pauline in handcuffs, prisoners began banging on the windows of the vans, the eyewitness said. The vans had to wait 20 minutes before going in to the prison.
Pauline had organised the protest in memory of Lisa who was the first woman prisoner to die in custody this year.
Audio Report >
Audio of Pauline Campbell leading demonstration outside Holloway women’s prison on 16th January 2008
Images from the Holloway demo >
MyLondon Diary: Police converge on Pauline as she tries to show her poster to an approaching prison van
IndyMedia Reports
The Spirit and the Fighter…
Pauline Campbell – lives remembered
16th May 2008
Photographs of Pauline remembering some of the women who died in UK prisons in the last 5 years.
The audio from the demonstration to remember Jamie Pearce, aged 24 who died at Holloway on December 10th 2007, includes an interview with Pauline. The picture displayed (left) was taken at the annual family rally & procession in Trafalgar Square in September 2003, alongside the many other affected familes.
Pauline Campbell 1948-2008
15th May 2008
It is with great sadness that I report the death of Pauline Campbell whose body was found at the grave of her daughter Sarah this morning. She was an inspiration to all who knew her, both activists and journalists alike. She fought for years for the rights of those whom the government and society would try to forget.
Pauline Campbell has died
Prisons campaigner Pauline Campbell found dead beside daughter’s grave
published: 15th May 2008
Prisons campaigner Pauline Campbell has died, the advice group Inquest said today.
Mrs Campbell, from Whitchurch, Shropshire, became a member of the organisation after her daughter, Sarah, 18, died of drug overdose at Styal prison in 2003. Her protests outside jails where women had died led her to being arrested several times.
It is understood Mrs Campbell was found this morning close to her
daughter’s grave in Malpas, Cheshire. A spokeswoman for Inquest confirmed Mrs Campbell had died although she couldn’t confirm the circumstances. A statement and tribute is expected to be released shortly.
The Case For Justice
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Question of Justice Broadcast 27th April 2008 on Press TV Produced by Islamic Human Rights Commission “Deaths in Police and Prison Custody” Guests: – Deborah Coles (Co-Director, Inquest) – Janet Alder (Campaigner against deaths in custody) – Pauline Campbell (Trustee, Howard League) Plus an interview with Nick Hardwick, Chair of the IPCC
this video is 45 minutes long
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