PIC abolition & intersectional feminism NOW!
Dear Comrades, 

In recent months we’ve seen an escalation of gender-based and white-supremacist violence from across the political spectrum of the US, on institutional and interpersonal levels.
Imprisonment, policing, surveillance, and criminalization are not the solutions to any of our political, economic or social problems, not in this time of compounded crises and not ever.

We know that as state and institutional violence escalates, horizontal or interpersonal violence also intensifies. We know that cages are antithetical to our gender or humanely needs. Body autonomy and reproductive rights are cornerstones of PIC abolition. These understandings are rooted in the fact that PIC abolition is a feminist politic.

In these trying times, we want to offer some analysis, resources and calls to help ground us in this moment, and uplift the ways in which PIC abolition requires a commitment and learning from queer and women of color feminisms.
Read full analysis & resources here
Onward, toward a world without walls,
 
-Molly Porzig & Woods Ervin
CR Communications Coordinator & Director

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Abolition. Feminism. Now.: New Book by Long-time CR members and comrades - Buy TODAY!

Written by original CR conference organizers and long-time CR members Erica Meiners, Angela Y Davis, Beth Ritchie and Gina Dent and published by Haymarket Books, Abolition. Feminism. Now. explores the different yet intersecting genealogies and movement histories of abolition and feminism in an attempt to generate a shared voice of abolitionist feminists in a rapidly shifting landscape. Purchase from Haymarket here. 
Paul Redd, Presente: Long Live the CA Prisoner Hunger Strikes!
Last month on Juneteenth, we lost a dear comrade, Paul Redd. Paul was instrumental to the hunger strikes against solitary confinement that rocked the CA prison system in 2011 and 2013. Please honor the legacy of Paul's sacrifice and leadership and the 11th anniversary of the CA prisoner hunger strikes with us. Read more here. 
New The Abolitionist: Summer 2022 Issue is Out- Subscribe now!

At the end of June, CR mailed about 5,000 free copies to prisoners and over 500 to movement partners and paid subscribers outside of cages. Sign up for a paid subscription (or subscribe an imprisoned loved one or comrade for a free) by July 31 to receive the latest in print. Sneak a peek inside the issue here. 
CR Chapters on the Move Coast to Coast: Connect with CRNYC, CR Oakland and CRLA in corresponding with prisoners and closing prisons!

If you're in New York, join CRNYC members on Tuesday evening July 12 for our virtual Prisoner Mail Volunteer Night. 
If you're in CA, come to our statewide info session on our campaign to close CA prisons on Thursday, July 14, and Sunday, July 17 if you're in the Bay Area for CROak's in-person mail day. More CR events here!
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Read and pass along the full job description on our website here, and apply now! We are accepting applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled. 
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