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Statement from JustLeadershipUSA on the August 21st – September 9th Prison Strike

August 21, 2018
PRESS RELEASE — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JustLeadershipUSA believes that those closest to the problem are closest to the solution, but furthest away from resources and power. We believe it is imperative that those in prison are heard and that their inherent worth and dignity are recognized.

People are utilizing the only form of advocacy afforded to them in prison and are making demands that we support, such as: humane living conditions, access to rehabilitation, sentencing reform and the end of modern day slavery. (Read demands here: bit.ly/2L2lqrL).

Many of us were once inside and whether a person has been sentenced to 1 day or 100 years, we do not forget them. Those inside of jails and prisons and those returning home are our family members, friends, loved ones, comrades and fellow human beings. We are committed to decarcerating jails, prisons and neighborhoods and building communities with the racial, economic, and environmental justice needed for a transformed world.

For more information on the prison strike read here: bit.ly/2L2lqrL and direct all inquiries to prisonstrikemedia@gmail.com.

Dear JLUSA.org Blog Reader, 

In our 10th anniversary year, JustLeadershipUSA’s work of educating, elevating, and empowering justice-impacted leaders continues and is growing even stronger!

This is going to be a very special time to look back on the past decade of JLUSA’s important work, the 1,600+ leaders we have helped get to the next level in their work, and even more importantly, we will look ahead to the next 10 years and beyond!

We can’t do this without you. We need your support to help us continue to do this work now and into the future. By making a donation in honor of JLUSA’s 10th anniversary year, you are saying to the amazing leaders in our network who represent the 70+ million Americans who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system, “I see you, and I support you!”

Please give a one-time $100 gift or set up a recurring $10 monthly donation to celebrate JLUSA’s 10th anniversary year, and together we will build a fair and just U.S. Thank you!

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