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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.

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CURB
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CURB Members šŸ“£ There is only one week left to register for Face 2 Face 2025ā€¼ļø We have a powerful program in store that you will not want to miss! šŸ“² RSVP TODAY: šŸ’Œ Is your organization interested in becoming a CURB member!? Feel free to DM us for more info! F2F is a statewide convening bringing together CURBā€™s coalition membersā€“new and seasonedā€”to reflect and build for the work to come. šŸŒ± #Cabudget #CloseCAPrisons #CareNotCages #Housing #Environment #Healthcare #ImmigrantRights
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CURB
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šŸ“£ 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 mā€¦
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CURB
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Take action TODAY! šŸ”— #FreedomForKelli #ClemencyNow
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CCWP
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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 woā€¦
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CURB
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RT @decarceratesac: šŸ“¢Sacramento County Board of Supervisors will be reviewing recommendations for the next stage of the $2 BILLION jail expā€¦
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CURB
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ā€œThereā€™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
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RT @PrisonPolicy: Thousands of people detained by ICE are actually held in local, publically operated jails These facilitiesā€“run by electeā€¦
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RT @AllofUsorNone: šŸ—“ļø Black History Month is yesterday, today, and tomorrow!šŸ—“ļø This month, we remember and lift up current and former Blacā€¦
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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 #transrightsareā€¦
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RT @PrisonPolicy: Thousands of people detained by ICE are actually held in local, publically operated jails These facilitiesā€“run by electeā€¦
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RT @DrugPolicyOrg: Over 100,000 Americans are dying yearly from overdoses. Trump's proposed cuts on federal grants threatens addiction treaā€¦
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RT @PplsCityCouncil: **Know the Difference: Identifying Immigration Enforcement Vehicles** Itā€™s crucial to know which vehicles are involveā€¦
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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 officials to build newer, bigger jails based on perceived economic benefits..." - @verainstitute
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Vera Institute of Justice
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Jailing for profit is wrong. Yet counties across the U.S. are building and renting out jail space in pursuit of federal fundsā€”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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CURB
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Join the fight to #CloseCAPrisons today šŸ“² As climate crises escalate, we echo recommendations named in @ellabakercenterā€™s #HiddenHazards report ( calling for releases, more prison closures in areas vulnerable to climate change, and the creation + implementation of rapid release policies. #CareNotCages #EnvironmentalJustice #CaBudget #ClimateChange
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@AngieG4ability thank you for sharing<33
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RT @essie4justice: Essie Justice Group invites Black women caregivers and families impacted by the #LAWildfires to process, connect, and leā€¦
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Calling advocates across movement sectors! Join us for a #CABudget Advocacy Breakdown this Thursday, 1/30 @ 11am pst! It's time to invest in #CareNotCages. šŸ“² RSVP:
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CURB
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šŸ§Curious about whatā€™s in Californiaā€™s state budget?! Join our super-collective partners @budget2savelives for a Budget Advocacy Breakdown of Californiaā€™s 2025-26 Proposed budget! šŸ—“ļø Thursday, January 30th, 2025 ā° 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM šŸ“ Zoom šŸ“² Register here: bit.lyb2slbudgetbreakdown #CAbudget #CloseCAPrisons #Housing #Environment #ImmigrantRights #Education #Healthcare #CareNotCages
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CURB
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6 deaths in 2025 alone...heartbreaking and unacceptable. #CloseMCJ
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Keri Blakinger
14 days
The LA jails just posted their SIXTH death in custody so far for this year -- like, this calendar year.
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