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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
inthesetimes wrote:

When officials say a jail is “crumbling,” the answer is almost always treated as obvious: build a newer, bigger cage.

But organizers in Atlanta, Massachusetts and Illinois are showing there are other answers.

Join us on Wednesday to discuss how communities are fighting jail and prison expansion.

6pm ET / 5pm CT

RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-stop-a-jail/?clear%5Fid=true

Graphic for a virtual panel titled “How to Stop a Jail,” set for July 15, 6–7 p.m. ET / 5–6 p.m. CT. The flyer lists the link bit.ly/howtostopajail and says organizers across the country are fighting jail and prison expansion, highlighting campaigns in Atlanta, Massachusetts and Illinois. Speakers include Robyn Hasan-Simpson of Women on the Rise, Kira Matthews of Families for Justice as Healing, Monica Cosby of No New Prisons IL and “No New Beds” author October Krausch. The panel is moderated by J. Patrick Patterson. The black-and-white background illustration shows a looming jail building above a crowd of raised hands.