Research for Economic and Social Justice

Month: December 2018

COMMUNITIES OVER CAGES CAMPAIGN MEETS WITH MAYOR’S OFFICE, NEW REPORT RELEASED WITH RESEARCH|ACTION

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Post date December 17, 2018
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Report released by Research|Action details history of city’s extra jail

The Communities Over Cages: Close the Jail ATL Campaign met with consultants from Bloomberg and Associates, and representatives from the Mayor’s Office last week to discuss the closing of the Atlanta City Detention Center and repurposing into a Center for Wellness & Freedom.

Read the article.

Tags Atlanta, Criminal Justice

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Research|Action Releases Report on Atlanta Jail

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Post date December 6, 2018
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Research|Action has been researching the Atlanta City Detention Center to provide historical information in support of the “Close the Jail ATL: Communities Over Cages” campaign, led by Women on the Rise and the Racial Justice Action Center.

The report features information on the construction, finances and history of the jail as well as past debates about selling the jail to Fulton County. The campaign to close the jail seeks progressive alternatives to mass incarceration and alternative uses for the facility.

A previous post about this campaign is here and the report can be found here.

Tags Atlanta, Criminal Justice