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Take 3 More Actions Today – the Governor has 8 More Days to Sign HALT!

by The Alliance for Rights and Recovery

 

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Gov. Cuomo Has 8 Days Left to Sign HALT
Take 3 Actions Today to
Demand He End Torture! 

1. Post Today’s Social Media Post:

Download and include this graphic with your post

New data shows racial disparities in the use of solitary confinement have gotten WORSE in New York. 58% of New Yorkers in solitary are Black people and over 8 in 10 are people of color. @NYGovCuomo must sign #HALTsolitary now to end this racist torture. https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Advocates-point-to-racial-biases-as-further-16047472.php

2. Use Phone 2 Action Tool to call, email, and tweet at the Governor to urge him to sign HALT: http://bit.ly/HALT-phone-action.

If you prefer to not use the tool, you also can just directly call the Governor at 518-474-8390 and say: “I am a New Yorker and I urge you to sign the HALT Solitary Confinement Act into law immediately. Solitary confinement is torture. It causes immense suffering and devastating harm. It makes prisons, jails, and outside communities less safe. It is predominantly inflicted on Black and Latinx New Yorkers. It should have no place in New York State. The people of this state and the legislature have spoken. Sign HALT now to promote racial justice and human rights.”

3. Join an Action!

  1. TODAY, March 24 at 5:30 pm: Virtual Town Hall to fully end solitary confinement in New York City. Join the Jails Action Coalition and the #HALTsolitary Campaign for a town hall to demand a complete end to solitary confinement. Share this flyer widely and register here: http://bit.ly/nycendsolitary.

  2. Tomorrow, March 25, 12 pm: Women’s History Month: Ending Mass Incarceration is a Women’s Rights Issue. Join a press conference in support of parole reform, halting solitary confinement, restoring visits, and more. Share this flyer widely and register here: bit.ly/325ParolePressConference.

  3. Tuesday, March 30, 10:30 am: Please join the Long Island Social Justice Action Network and Nassau County Jail Advocates for a rally and press conference outside of the Nassau County Jail in Long Island (100 Carman Ave, East Meadow, NY) to demand Governor Cuomo sign HALT. Share this flyer widely! To join virtually, register at: bit.ly/3-30LISJANRally.

  4. Thursday, April 8, 11 am: Virtual Rally and Speak-Out to End Solitary Confinement in partnership with Cardozo. Via zoom: ID# 83888755050, Password: msUwD3in9R.