Join us at the women’s prison in Chemnitz: We won’t let them take away our colors—Together against prisons, the state, and patriarchy!
On May 31, we want to go together to the women’s prison in Chemnitz to show the people inside that they are not alone and have not been forgotten.
Prison means isolation, control by others, and violence. Prison is meant to punish, discourage, and discipline so that people conform to the prescribed social order. In doing so, prison is a tool of the state to maintain the capitalist, racist, and patriarchal social order that creates social problems and violent behavior in the first place.
Prisons have always been places to punish and remove from society’s “view” prostitutes/sex workers, beggars, and those who did not fulfill their socially assigned roles and were oppressed. Even today, it is people who experience poverty and racism, do not conform to gender norms, face other forms of discrimination, or suffer from mental illness who are more likely to be incarcerated than others (e.g., through community service orders or racially biased police stops). Thus, a large proportion of prisoners are in jail due to poverty-related “offenses.”
For women, trans* people, and queers in particular, the situation in prison is often especially difficult, as the prison system is patriarchal, gender-binary, and violent. For example, specific healthcare, hormone therapy, or educational opportunities are not available. Isolation from one’s own children and social circle are further aspects that define daily life in prison. Support work is often carried out by women; when they are then in prison, they often receive little support from cis-male relatives.
We know that prisons are meant to make our society’s problems invisible by hiding people from our view. We, on the other hand, want a society in which coexistence that is as non-violent and self-determined as possible is achievable. A society in which social problems are not individualized and criminalized, but rather addressed collectively. A society in which people can take responsibility for their actions and violent behavior can truly be addressed. A society without prisons, capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy. And we will not let anyone take that hope away from us!
So come with us to the Chemnitz Women’s Prison and let’s create some beautiful moments for the prisoners there. We want to try to break the isolation, at least for a moment—with music, greetings, and maybe even a few live performances!
Look for group train trips from your cities.
Hardfacts:
Sunday, 31 May 2026 | 1 pm
Place: women prison Chemnitz, Thalheimer Straße 29, 09125 Chemnitz
