Apart from 2 years on the run after a spectacular escape, John has been in jail since 1980, and spent most of his childhood in various forms of state institutions prior to that. He has been at the forefront of the British prison struggle for most of his time behind bars, and is able to describe his experiences articulately and powerfully. ‘Tear Down The Walls!’ includes two texts by John, the first being autobiographical, and the second a fierce condemnation of the prison system from an abolitionist point of view. The pamphlet also features an introduction by Anarchist ex-prisoner Mark Barnsley, who served time with John in several prisons and segregation units, and an original two-colour ‘lino-print’ cover.