Kevan Thakrar has been held captive in prison for 13 years. In 2008 at the age of 20 Kevan began serving a life sentence, with a minimum term of 35 years, under the racist “joint enterprise” doctrine.

Kevan’s refusal to submit to racist abuse from prison guards has made him a target for reprisals. Notably, in 2010 he suffered a premeditated attack in his cell by HMP Frankland guards. When he fought back he was charged with attempted murder and GBH, and put in solitary confinement, where in one form or another he remains to this day. The charges were sufficiently brazen that a jury cleared him unanimously in a rare victory against the testimony of prison offices.

Nevertheless, as retribution against him, Kev has spent 11 years in Closed Supervision Centres (CSCs). CSCs are, in Kev's own words, "the English version of American supermax prisons, indefinite solitary confinement within the most oppressive and brutal environment found in this country. Psychological warfare is used upon its victims on a constant basis, with frequent physical attacks supplementing the arbitrary punishment."

Kevan is being denied access to digital visits due to racist and targeted discrimination by the prison. Despite being a pilot prison for the "Purple Visits" scheme, HMP Full Sutton are denying access to online visits. Email the Governor of the prison at Full Sutton NOW to demand the situation is immediately addressed!