by Nedric Miller, LSPC Ronald "Elder" Freeman Policy Fellow The march continues: As long as slavery remains in the U.S. Constitution, so does our will and dedication to fight against systems and ideologies that see humans as material for gain. Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 6 is a reinforced tool crafted by LSPC and All of Us or None to battle against America’s … [Read more...] about Restore Our Justice: The March for ACA 6 Continues
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The Curious Case of Impending Arbitrary Classification-Based Moves at CCWF
by Alissa Moore, LSPC Re-Entry Coordinator I've been getting an increasing number of calls regarding classification levels and the rumored impending moves to segregate incarcerated people in CCWF based on their classification level. What I've heard is that each yard will be assigned a level and that individuals will be moved to the corresponding yard based on their … [Read more...] about The Curious Case of Impending Arbitrary Classification-Based Moves at CCWF
The Real Reasons Behind CDCR’s Reported Increase in Violence
Adapted from Youtube Video by Joshua Mason, Homie Hangout As a lot of you heard, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) decided on June 12 to slam all level 3 and 4 yards in the state because of increased violence. I thought it was a ridiculous move: it's not going to do anything to stop the violence. And the core of what we're getting at here, is … [Read more...] about The Real Reasons Behind CDCR’s Reported Increase in Violence
Answering that Call! Why I Started an Emergency Hotline
by Alissa Moore, LSPC Re-Entry Coordinator As many of you may know, five years ago I started a hotline for incarcerated people facing emergencies while incarcerated. I did this because I had seen some mainey stuff go down while I was inside and I was leaving behind for the most part the only family I had ever known in a place I knew all too well could be a hell on … [Read more...] about Answering that Call! Why I Started an Emergency Hotline
Involuntary Servitude is Slavery: Excerpts from the Panel
On May 13, participants at Quest for Democracy were invited to attend a legal symposium about the basis of involuntary servitude in the US and CA Constitutions and how we can get them abolished. As we celebrate Juneteenth, we honor this day and our ancestors who were forced into chattel slavery while calling attention to the continuation of slavery through mass … [Read more...] about Involuntary Servitude is Slavery: Excerpts from the Panel
