Together, we struck serious blows against jail expansion and imprisonment in 2019.
We are deeply appreciative of all that you have given us in building for an abolitionist future—through your solidarity, joint action, generous donations, and boosting CR and the movement!
We are majority grassroots-funded – so our work is only possible because of your support! Will you help us reach our $50,000 year end goal and make a gift to CR this month? Thank you for celebrating our wins and organizing with us.
All new monthly sustainers or gifts over $50 this month will receive our 2019 ABOLISH THE PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX tote bag.
CR New York City: No New Jails campaign
with the No New Jails NYC coalition
CR NYC and the No New Jails coalition built power this year — in neighborhoods, in organizations, and in NYC jails and state prisons— by galvanizing powerful opposition to jail expansion across the four boroughs facing new jails. Our rigorous opposition to the Mayor’s multi-billion-dollar jail expansion plan shifted the grounds in NYC, made media headlines, and compelled the boroughs’ community boards to reject the Mayor’s plans. While pro-jail forces in NYC Council voted to approve the plan, despite overwhelming grassroots opposition, we know the fight is just beginning.
No New Jails NYC popularized the reality of a future for NYC without cages this year! We invite you to celebrate the abolitionist vision that CR NYC helped make irresistible.
CR Oakland: Shut Down 850 Bryant campaign
with the No New San Francisco Jail coalition
This year CR Oakland and the No New San Francisco (SF) Jail coalition advanced the fight for an abolitionist future with campaign demands to close the seismically unsafe jail at 850 Bryant. CR Oakland produced vibrant visuals for the campaigning and organized with people most heavily impacted by this decrepit building – including those inside, loved ones, and other community members — to bring compelling testimony against jailing to decision-makers and the public.
With creative actions, mobilizations, teach-ins, and presentations to galvanize grassroots opposition, we advanced the demand to “Shut Down 850 Bryant”! Your gifts help CR fight to close jails, oppose “mental health” jail expansion plans, and build community health.
Your year-end donations help us reach our goals for the year and start 2020 off strong! #DismantleChangeBuild http://bit.ly/abolition2019
CR Los Angeles: No New Jails campaign
with the JusticeLA coalition
CR Los Angeles (CRLA), the JusticeLA coalition, and Los Angeles (LA) communities defeated the huge $3 billion proposed construction plan for TWO jails in LA this year! In February, we stopped construction of a new women’s jail in LA County and, in August, successfully halted the second proposal for a new mental health jail facility. These wins are nationally-significant, historical milestones.
The task in front of us now is to ensure that LA County follows through on resourcing decentralized, community-based care—and that those resources truly reflect the communities who are directly impacted by the prison industrial complex.
Join us in the abolitionist vision of healthcare, housing, education, and liberation- not cages or policing. Support our campaigns and projects to dismantle the PIC! You can…
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