Join Alisa Bierria, Taylor Lytle, Michae Pulido, and Stacy Rojas as they speak about their experiences surviving and organizing against gendered state violence, followed by a discussion with organizers from California Coalition of Women Prisoners and audience members on how to fight for women and gender-nonconforming individuals behind bars.
It’s a historic time for commutations in California: By the end of his term, 283 people were commuted by former Governor Jerry Brown. This is significant compared to 1-2 people commuted per term by past Governors since the 1960s. With California Coalition for Women Prisoners, the statewide California S&P team is building on this opportunity […]
On the Road to Abolition: Archiving Resistance to the Carceral State Simon Balto and Emily Thuma, moderated by Mariame Kaba Oct 21, 2019 | 6:30pm Conversation Event Oval, The Diana Center, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 Emily Thuma and Simon Balto, in conversation with Mariame Kaba, will discuss histories of resistance to prisons and […]
More details: https://theloveandjusticeproject.com/2019/10/01/cards-for-criminalized-survivors-event/ Accessibility Information The event is free. Food and drinks will be provided. Transportation & Parking: McGruder is accessible by bus routes 22, 25, and 42. Parking is available in the open lot to the right of the front entrance. There is additional parking on the street. Childcare: Childcare will not be provided, however, children are […]
Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/684586865355123/ Join a growing coalition of groups outside the CA corrections department in a rally to expose #MeTooBehindBars! #MeTooBehindBars is a campaign to expose the specific ways in which the prison system uses sexual and gender-based violence, including homophobia and transphobia, to target the people who they incarcerate and whose daily lives they […]
Please come out to support the families & friends who have lost loved ones to the abuse & neglect at the California Institute for Women (CIW) prison in Chino, CA. Join the family of Vickie Lee Hammonds, who died in custody in June, for a public vigil at CIW on Saturday, November 9th at 2:00pm. […]
Please save the date 11/30 and show up to hold space with @RedCanarySong as community uplifts the memory of #YangSong and continues the fight against criminalization of massage and sex working migrant people. #JusticeForYangSong #CopsOutOfParlors #RightsNotRaids
Survived + Punished: Ending the Criminalization of Survival Through Advocacy and Research Sponsored by Haas Center for Public Service, Queer Student Resources, Institute for Diversity in the Arts (IDA), Asian American Activities Center Thursday, December 5, 2019 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm El Centro Chicano y Latino, Stanford University Event Details: This panel will feature […]
The state of Illinois is currently imprisoning survivors of sexual violence, for actions they took for their own protection. The Network and Resilience invite you to join us as we support Cabrini Green Legal Aid and Love & Protect in campaigning for the clemency of two imprisoned survivors: Patrick Johnson and Tewkunzi Green. It is […]
Event website Join Chicago Books to Women in Prison, Moms United and Read/Write for the 2nd annual Valentines Against Violence & Incarceration. We'll write cards to incarcerated survivors and to the Cook County State's Attorney and IL Governor in support of freedom for survivors who are pre-trial or seeking clemency. We'll also be sending birthday […]