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@CLOSErikers

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    15 Jul 2020

    8 of the top 10 biggest U.S. Coronavirus hotspots are prisons and jails. Not one state in our nation had a plan to protect the incarcerated and those working inside facilities. Three months later and they still don’t. We need a plan for , NOW.

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  2. Retweeted
    10 Feb 2021

    When correctional staff began receiving vaccines, people incarcerated in the SAME facilities were left with no way to protect themselves from . must prioritize the lives of everyone in NYS prisons.

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  3. Retweeted
    10 Feb 2021

    We are calling on to prioritize education and access to the vaccine behind bars and decarcerate NOW to protect lives through the pandemic and beyond.

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  4. 28 Jan 2021

    Join JLUSA President & CEO DeAnna Hoskins for a discussion on policing and the pandemic tomorrow at 4PM EST. Email info@ceaicincy.org or cbufleadersfreeworld@gmail.com to register or watch the discussion live at .

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    28 Jan 2021

    Correctional facilities have surpassed 500,000 COVID-19 cases. Government officials must work with medical experts and directly impacted leaders to prioritize incarcerated people for the vaccine. and for :

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  6. Retweeted
    28 Jan 2021

    "The private prison industry has played an outsized role in the demonization and humiliation of disproportionately Black and brown people, and reminds us of our history of profiting from the bodies of marginalized people."

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  7. Retweeted
    27 Jan 2021

    Black and Brown people who have been disproportionately targeted and incarcerated still face infection and death behind bars. If is serious about educating and prioritizing marginalized communities, he must also protect incarcerated people.

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    27 Jan 2021

    JLUSA President & CEO DeAnna Hoskins will discuss Prioritizing Prisons & Correctional Facilities for the COVID-19 Vaccine with over 10,000 women across the globe at 's free virtual Diversity Reboot 2021 Summit, Feb 1-5th!

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  9. Retweeted
    25 Jan 2021

    For many in crowded prisons with no ability to socially distance, a pardon isn’t just about getting out of prison or having their sentence overturned, it's literally a case of life and death.

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  10. 8 Jan 2021

    "None of the BLM protestors, nor George Floyd or Breonna Taylor, were afforded the same basic respect for human rights that law enforcement gave to the domestic terrorists at the Capitol." Read our statement:

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  11. 7 Jan 2021

    "What happened in the halls of Congress yesterday at the hands of a destructive mob was reprehensible — but the treatment of that mob by law enforcement should come as no surprise." Read our statement here:

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    7 Jan 2021

    City jail health officials have begun vaccinating medical staff against COVID-19 and hope to soon start inoculating incarcerated people, who face the highest risk of infection yet are unable to protect themselves.

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  13. 6 Jan 2021

    "Today’s result in the Georgia Senate illustrates what happens when Black and Brown people cast their votes and have their voices heard in the decisions that affect them and their communities." Read the statement from :

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    6 Jan 2021

    Watch yesterday's Hope for Prisoners Tuesday Night Huddle Up with JLUSA President & CEO DeAnna Hoskins!

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  15. 6 Jan 2021

    "We cannot truly transform the criminal-legal system until we eliminate these arbitrary hierarchies of criminality." and say marijuana reform must not exclude justice-involved people.

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  16. 5 Jan 2021

    "Everything that Black people have gone to prison for, white people seem to be able to get rich from." After the MORE Act, lawmakers must do more to undo the racist legacy of the War on Drugs.

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  17. 5 Jan 2021

    Today, in , is another opportunity for our historically disenfranchised brothers and sisters to cast their ballots and make their voices heard. Check out our resource guide to ensure you're ready for the polls:

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  18. 31 Dec 2020

    "Maya Angelou wrote that a diamond is forged under extreme pressure and time." Grace Gámez, There's still time to make a final donation this year to propel our work in 2021. This holiday season, give the gift of hope!

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  19. 29 Dec 2020

    Nine months into the pandemic, it is clear that the government STILL deems our brothers and sisters disposable. No one deserves to die behind bars.

 Urge your state rep to ACT NOW:

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  20. 28 Dec 2020

    In Georgia, the two Senate runoff elections offer yet another opportunity for our historically disenfranchised brothers and sisters to cast their ballots and make their voices heard. Be prepared and vote safely on January 5th with our voter guide:

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  21. 27 Dec 2020

    Give the gift of hope this holiday season! Introduce someone to our work to empower and uplift directly impacted leaders: donate in honor of a loved one this December and they'll receive a Holiday Card celebrating your gift!

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