By adopting a #PeoplesRoadmap to #CloseCAPrisons , the state can end reliance on punitive systems & reinvest in communities in creative + revitalizing ways like by using a #CareFirstJailsLast model, creating high road jobs, repurposing prisons for non-carceral use, and much more.
šļøš Mark your calendars for the LA County budget hearing on June 26th, 11AM!
Let's stand together and say NO to $10B for carceral systems!
Let's demand that LACountyBOS and LA County CEO prioritize funding for community and alternatives to incarceration. šŖ
#CareFirstJailsLast
People still demand greater investments in services! This graphic highlights data weāve gathered from our #CareFirstBudget survey. Our community's priorities for #CareFirstJailsLast have remained the same. @lindseyphorvath @hollyjmitchell @supjanicehahn Supervisor Kathryn Barger @hildasolis
With your support, we finally won the frivolous lawsuits against Measure J! In the coming year, with your support, we will #FullyFundMeasureJ and advocate for a #CareFirstJailsLast budget šš¼
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Last month, 225+ #LosAngeles community members, service providers, and government partners came together to renew our commitment to the #CareFirstJailsLast vision. Together, we're working towards ending LAās reliance on incarceration and building a future where care comes first.
Does reducing direct community investments while increasing the sheriffs budget sound like the LA County World Wide #CareFirstJailsLast vision to you? It's not & there's more! Read the Re-Imagine L.A. County analysis of the FY 23-24 proposed budget at Reimagine.LA/budget
#CareFirstBudgetReport
CALIFORNIA HAS AN IN-CUSTODY DEATHāS CRISIS
A Decade of Lives lost: A Report of In-Custody Deaths in California Between 2011-2022, looks at the increasingly deadly reality of being arrested.
Read the full report carefirstca.org/DecadeOfLivesLā¦ #DecadeOfLivesLost #CareFirstJailsLast
BEING ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA HAS NEVER BEEN MORE DANGEROUS.
Between 2011-2021, the in-custody death toll continued to rise despite an overall decrease in population size.
#DecadeOfLivesLost #CareFirstJailsLast
In California, 84% died BEFORE the resolution of their case.
Endingal inc pretriarceration is the FIRST step in protecting the lives of those arrested.
#DecadeOfLivesLost #CareFirstJailsLast
Does reducing direct community investments while increasing the sheriffs budget sound like the LA County World Wide #CareFirstJailsLast vision to you? It's not & there's more! Read the Re-Imagine L.A. County analysis of the FY 23-24 proposed budget at Reimagine.LA/budget
#CareFirstBudgetReport
In California, an arrest can cost you your life & some are more at risk than others.Ā
24% of the in-custody deaths were older adults. Learn more about the deadly conditions & what you can do to raise awareness at carefirstca.org/DecadeOfLivesLā¦
#DecadeOfLivesLost #CareFirstJailsLast
By adopting a #PeoplesRoadmap to #CloseCAPrisons , the state can end reliance on punitive systems & reinvest in communities in creative + revitalizing ways like by using a #CareFirstJailsLast model, creating high road jobs, repurposing prisons for non-carceral use, and much more.
Learn how you can get involved locally to help fight the in-custody deaths crisis in California
Read the full report & raise awareness at carefirstca.org/DecadeOfLivesLā¦ #DecadeOfLivesLost #CareFirstJailsLast
Did you know that in California, 40% of all in-custody deaths occurred within the first week of arrest? To protect the lives of those arrested, ending pretrial incarceration is crucial. Learn more at carefirstca.org/DecadeOfLivesLā¦. #DecadeOfLivesLost #CareFirstJailsLast
Today at 4 pm: The Care First and Community Investment Advisory Committee meeting. Hear the County's updates on how they plan to provide greater community resources.
ā”ļøLink to join: reimagine.la/rsvp
ā”ļøTalking Points: reimagine.la/talking-points
#CareFirstJailsLast
CALIFORNIA HAS AN IN-CUSTODY DEATHāS CRISIS
A Decade of Lives lost: A Report of In-Custody Deaths in California Between 2011-2022, looks at the increasingly deadly reality of being arrested.
Read the full report carefirstca.org/DecadeOfLivesLā¦ #DecadeOfLivesLost #CareFirstJailsLast
BEING ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA HAS NEVER BEEN MORE DANGEROUS.
Between 2011-2021, the in-custody death toll continued to rise despite an overall decrease in population size.
Read the full report & raise awareness at carefirstca.org/DecadeOfLivesLā¦ #DecadeOfLivesLost #CareFirstJailsLast
Sadly, Keenanās death is the third fatality at the hands of the LAPD this year alone. We will not stand for brutality against our people (3/3).
#NoCopsAtTrafficStops #JusticeForKeenan #BlackLivesMatter #CareFirstJailsLast