California Families to Abolish Solitary Confinement (CFASC)
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July 2011 prisoners across 13 prisons went on hunger strike to protest the SHU's conditions of confinement. They came together across racial lines to expose the abuse and corruption of the California Department of Corrections (CDC). We, their family and loved ones, stood right beside them and founded CFASC to advocate and be a voice for our incarcerated loved ones.
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“I do remember saying No! This has to end! I’m in it for the long haul, and so I know like me as a parent, I mean it. I mean it with all my heart. And some of us mothers say, ‘Until I have breathe I’m gonna fight.’ Because we are one. Me and my son. I feel that yeah, he is part of me, and I am part of him. So whatever they are doing to him, they are doing to me.” - Anonymous CFASC mother
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
Friday July 7th and Saturday July 8th
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This event will bring together solitary confinement survivors & leading champions of ending solitary confinement in California and nationwide to recognize the progress that has been made and plan for the work that still needs to be done. Guest panelists include: Professor Jules Lobel, lead attorney Ashker VS Brown; Johnny Perez, Director of U.S. Prisons Program; Jessica Sandavol, National Director, UTB; Terry Kupers, Institute Professor Emeritus; Anne Weils, Attorney at Seigel & Yee. Solitary Survivors include: Nikki Martinez, Jack Morris, Danny Murillo, Kirn Kim, Jamala Taylor, more details to follow Lily Gonzalez and daughter Alyssa - Letters to my daughter, carceral correspondence as a form of resistance This event will be moderated by Azadeh Zohrabi, Executive Director of Berkeley Underground Scholars and Dr. Angelica Camacho, SFSU More details to follow Hotel Discount Details: Arrive as early as Thursday, July 6, 2023 and check out as late as Monday, July 10, 2023 Hotel offering your special group rate: Fullerton Marriott at California State University for 159 USD per night Copy/paste link to book your group rate for CA Families Against Solitary Confinement Jul2023: https://tinyurl.com/a68ksrm3 Last Day to Book: Friday, June 30, 2023 |
Want to get involved? Please contact Dolores Canales at: [email protected]
