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CURB is a coalition of more than 80 organizations demanding we divest from policing, jails and prisons and invest in community-based systems of care.
CA (curbprisonspending.org)
Joined October 2011
We’re stepping back from X. Elon Musk is in deep collaboration with the far right—fueling disinfo, boosting hate speech & helping fascists organize. Suppression makes it harder to reach our people. 📍Follow us @curbprisons on IG, Bluesky & FB.📍Subscribe:
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Our account will stay up with our website link in our bio, but we’re focusing elsewhere. If you're still on X, keep pushing for a world without cages—wherever you organize, we’re in solidarity. #CareNotCages.
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RT @C_Resistance: ICE is now detaining immigrants at Guantanamo Bay. While unsurprising given Trump’s current onslaught, returning to activ….
thehill.com
Trump administration officials are rapidly moving forward with President Trump’s directive to turn Guantánamo Bay into a facility that could hold up to 30,000 migrants who are being deported from t…
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📣 Join us in fighting for #FreedomForKelli today by writing to @CAGovernor and urging him to commute this Black trans woman who has spent decades in prison working to make others safer. Toolkit here:
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RT @svdebug: In solidarity w/ #ADayWithoutImmigrants we held an action at the Santa Clara County court to lift up the urgent need for our m….
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Take action TODAY! 🔗 . #FreedomForKelli.#ClemencyNow.
docs.google.com
⚡️FREE KELLI BLACKWELL TOOLKIT⚡️ Kelli Renae Blackwell is a 57-year-old Black trans woman who has been incarcerated since 1990 when she was sentenced to Life Without the Possibility of Parole. The...
Join us TODAY in urging @CAgovernor to commute Kelli's LWOP sentence so she can return home. Send a quick email using this toolkit: Kelli is a Black trans woman who has spent 30+ years in prison doing transformational work. #FreedomForKelli #ClemencyNow
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RT @ellabakercenter: Join us in fighting for #FreedomForKelli today by writing to @CAGovernor and urging him to commute this Black trans wo….
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RT @decarceratesac: 📢Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will be reviewing recommendations for the next stage of the $2 BILLION jail exp….
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“There’s a lack of awareness that there can be a future for a closed prison beyond incarceration, a lack of imagination about what a closed prison site can be transformed into." - Nicole Porter, @SentencingProj . #CAbudget #CloseCAPrisons #CareNotCages.
nytimes.com
The number of incarcerated people nationwide has declined, and almost 200 correctional facilities have closed in the past 20 years. The sites are being repurposed.
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RT @PrisonPolicy: Thousands of people detained by ICE are actually held in local, publically operated jails. These facilities–run by electe….
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RT @AllofUsorNone: 🗓️ Black History Month is yesterday, today, and tomorrow!🗓️. This month, we remember and lift up current and former Blac….
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CURB Members 📣 There is only one week left to register for Face 2 Face 2025‼️ We have a powerful program in store that you will not want to miss! 📲 RSVP TODAY: . 💌 Is your organization interested in becoming a CURB member!? Feel free to DM us for more
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RT @BLACKandPINKorg: We see you. We hear you. We will not abandon you. We will not stop fighting for justice. #blackandpink #transrightsare….
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RT @PrisonPolicy: Thousands of people detained by ICE are actually held in local, publically operated jails. These facilities–run by electe….
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RT @DrugPolicyOrg: Over 100,000 Americans are dying yearly from overdoses. Trump's proposed cuts on federal grants threatens addiction trea….
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RT @PplsCityCouncil: **Know the Difference: Identifying Immigration Enforcement Vehicles**. It’s crucial to know which vehicles are involve….
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"the mass detention and deportation plans advanced by President-elect Trump rely, in part, on utilizing the beds available in local jails, supplemented by temporary and private facilities, to detain many more immigrants. these rental arrangements can incentivize local.
Jailing for profit is wrong. Yet counties across the U.S. are building and renting out jail space in pursuit of federal funds—a misguided move that harms communities and doesn't make them safer. Here's what happens when budgets depend on incarceration:
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Join the fight to #CloseCAPrisons today .📲 . As climate crises escalate, we echo recommendations named in @ellabakercenter’s #HiddenHazards report ( calling for releases, more prison closures in areas vulnerable to climate change,
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RT @essie4justice: Essie Justice Group invites Black women caregivers and families impacted by the #LAWildfires to process, connect, and le….
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