Join us April 28, 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT, to talk about COVID-19 + mass
incarceration.
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Hi, Friend!
How many weeks has it been now since we started social distancing? We
can't remember, but we hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy
and in good spirits.
During this national health emergency, requiring the vast majority of us
(thank you, essential workers!) to retreat into our homes, MomsRising is
intentionally creating opportunities for human connection, including more
online events with members of the MomsRising community -- including you!
[ [link removed] ]So will you please join us next Tuesday night, April 28, 8 pm ET/ 5 pm
PT, for our next online #KeepMarching online Zoom meeting? Click here to
RSVP and say YES!
We are in a crisis on multiple fronts right now, and one such crisis at a
breaking point with COVID-19 is our mass incarceration rate — the highest
in the world — and crowded detention facilities in which we have totally
inadequate health protections.[1] There are 2.3 million people behind
bars.[2] On any given day, more than 400,000 people are held pretrial in
jails mostly because they don’t have enough money to be home with their
families.[3] Moreover, 38,000 people are currently being held in ICE
detention centers.[4]
At our #KeepMarching meeting next week, we'll be looking at incarcerated
communities, how our systems are broken, how so many people are detained
unjustly, the impact of COVID-19 on these populations, and what should be
done. The following special guests will be joining us:
* Andrea James, Executive Director of the National Council for
Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, will speak
generally about coronavirus and mass incarceration.
* Joshua Rovner, Senior Advocacy Associate at the Sentencing Project,
will talk about the pandemic's effect on incarcerated youth.
* Paola Luisi, Co-Director of Families Belong Together, will address
COVID-19's impact on immigration and ICE detention centers.
Monifa Bandele, who leads MomsRising’s criminal justice reform work, and
Xochitl Oseguera, who leads MamásConPoder and who is a leader on
MomsRising's immigration campaign, will also be joining us to help guide
this conversation.
[ [link removed] ]Will you join our online meeting, too? RSVP now for what will
definitely be a powerful and illuminating discussion, next Tuesday night,
April 28, 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT.
#KeepMarching online meetings are designed to give you the inside scoop on
what’s happening on issues and politics, give you direct access to
MomsRising staff and leading experts, and fill you in on MomsRising's hot
campaigns. We use Zoom online conference rooms, so you can participate via
video conference or call in over the phone (though video is best so you
can participate in the chat room, see visuals, and because we love seeing
everyone’s faces!).
Please help MomsRising keep up our team-building work in 2020 — join us
for our April 28 KeepMarching Zoom meeting at 8PM ET/5PM PT.
RSVP NOW ⇒ [ [link removed] ][link removed]
Please forward this invitation to family members, friends, and everyone,
so they can take advantage of this special opportunity, too!
We are looking forward to connecting with you over video or phone on
Tuesday, April 28. Together, we'll #KeepMarching and never stop fighting
for the change our families and communities need.
--Gloria and Joy
[1] "[ [link removed] ]Deliberate Indifference: Inadequate Health Care in U.S. Prisons,"
Annals of Internal Medicine, Apr. 16, 2019.
[2] [ [link removed] ]Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2020. Prison Policy Initiative,
Mar. 24, 2020.
[3] [ [link removed] ]Ibid.
[4] "[ [link removed] ]As Jails And Prisons Reduce Populations, Advocates Call On ICE To
Do The Same," NPR.org, Apr. 4, 2020.
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