MORATORIUM UPDATE:
The Senate included language in the Infrastructure Bond Bill that WILL NOT STOP the planned women's prison project.
The exceptions in the rule GIVE PERMISSION for DOC to EXPAND.
This language does NOT get us to what different looks like!
#NoNewWomensPrison
The Senate included language in the Infrastructure Bond Bill that WILL NOT STOP the planned women's prison project.
The exceptions in the rule GIVE PERMISSION for DOC to EXPAND.
This language does NOT get us to what different looks like!
#NoNewWomensPrison
The $50 million women's prison project has always been billed as "renovation" of Bay State or SMCC prisons. It's also been sold as "trauma informed."
This language obscures the truth: it's construction to keep women incarcerated for another 100 years.
#NoNewWomensPrison
This language obscures the truth: it's construction to keep women incarcerated for another 100 years.
#NoNewWomensPrison
We'll be breaking down the Senate language today and how you can support the ongoing movement for a REAL 5 year Moratorium that DOESN'T let the DOC build MORE cells so we can
RELEASE Women
RESOURCE and REIMAGINE Communities!
Follow the #NoNewWomensPrison hashtag!
RELEASE Women
RESOURCE and REIMAGINE Communities!
Follow the #NoNewWomensPrison hashtag!
Notice how the Senate only focuses on DOC and doesn’t even mention Sheriffs?
People across MA called for a 5 year pause on jail AND prison construction but the Senate language doesn’t put any limits at all on what Sheriffs could build.
#NoNewWomensPrison
People across MA called for a 5 year pause on jail AND prison construction but the Senate language doesn’t put any limits at all on what Sheriffs could build.
#NoNewWomensPrison
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