Friend,

Candidate Joe Biden pledged to end solitary confinement of detainees in
the United States.

But under President Biden, the use of this barbaric practice in
immigration detention facilities hasn’t just persisted. It has increased.

In fact, a new investigation shows 61% more immigrant detainees were held
in isolation during the third quarter of last year than in 2022.(1)

It’s an outrage, but it doesn’t have to be this way. President Biden has
changed policy before under tremendous grassroots pressure, and if enough
of us speak up, he can put an end to solitary confinement.

[ [link removed] ]Will you sign our petition to President Biden and demand he end
solitary confinement for immigrant detainees?

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Solitary confinement has been linked to a host of health problems,
including brain damage, hallucinations, heart palpitations, and increased
risk of self-harm and suicide.(2) For those struggling with mental health
issues, the risks are even greater.(3)

That’s why the U.N. says the isolation of prisoners for longer than 15
days constitutes torture.

Yet a new report shows that 3,000 immigrant detainees were held in
isolation last year for an average of 27 days, many on the thinnest of
pretenses and a majority with recorded mental health issues.(4)

The use of solitary confinement is neither compassionate nor just. That’s
why 42 states have already acted to limit the practice or ban it
altogether.(5) It’s why Biden and Vice President Harris promised to put an
end to it when they were campaigning.

Courage California is working to hold Biden accountable and demand he stop
solitary confinement of immigrant detainees. Please join us!

[ [link removed] ]Will you sign our petition to stop solitary confinement at ICE
detention centers?

Yours in the fight against torture,

–Irene, Annie, Angela, Isidra, Mario, Marvin, Alyssa, Jen, and Lindsay
(the Courage team)

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Courage California (formerly Courage Campaign) makes sure our democracy works for ALL of us by fighting corruption in California politics. We believe the solution lies in exposing and solving systemic problems through strategic organizing, enhancing coordination between progressive organizations, and mobilizing civic engagement from our communities, particularly voters of color, young voters, and self-identified progressives.

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