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Human Rights Day RallyOn December 10th 2003 -- International HumanRights Day -- rallies demanding that Governor Schwarzenegger, Bring Our Prisoners Home! took place in San Francisco and San Diego. In San Francisco over 75 people gathered at the State Building. Petitions containing 4,000 signatures, which had been circulated by women prisoners all over California, were presented to the Governor's representative by a delegation of family members, former prisoners and advocates. The representative listened closely to the points that the delegation raised regarding parole, three strikes and compassionate release and promised to pass the concerns on to the Governor. In the street, the crowd listened to a variety of moving speakers, including former prisoner Alice Moore who insisted that drug convictions don't mean that you are a bad person or should be discriminated against. An inspired hip-hop performance speaking to prison injustices caused people walking and driving by to stop and find out what was going on. In San Diego, CCWP and other groups held a silent vigil in support of the release of women prisoners including Jeri Becker (who has since been released) and Theresa Cruz. A former parole officer and a minister from Families to Amend Three Strikes voiced their hope that Schwarzenegger would release more people from prison. Building off the December 10th rally, Bay Area CCWP has joined with All of Us or None to organize a series of Peace and Justice Summits in neighborhoods around the Bay Area. The Summits will be a chance for people from the community - people who have been in prison or whose parents or family members are in prison - to tell their stories to elected officials and demand change. Last updated February 14, 2005 06:49 PM |
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