Visible Voices Meeting - "The New Jim Crow"
We will watch a DVD of the July Black Star Project talk by Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. What are the real reasons for the explosion in incarceration? Why does she call this a racial caste system? How does this affect us, our families and our communtiy? And what can we do about it? Refreshments will be served.
Tags: Create guardianships so children can stay with trusted caregivers, and out of the foster care system. Teach mothers in jail about family law and the best interest of the child. Host meetings for formerly imprisoned women. Testify at public hearings to win humane policy. Meet with corrections officials to make visits better for children. These are a few things that CLAIM staff and volunteers do to bring justice to incarcerated mothers and their children. You can help us make a difference. Please be as generous as possible.
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Wed, 09/15/2010 - 3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Wed, 09/29/2010 - 3:30pm - 5:00pm
- Approximately 80% of the 16,239 women in Chicago’s Cook County Jail in 2004 were mothers.
- About 80% of women detained at Cook County Jail are charged with non-violent crimes.
Because children need their mothers.