#CLOSErikers

8 of the top 10 biggest U.S. Coronavirus hotspots are prisons and jails. Not one state in our nation had a plan to protect the incarcerated and those working inside facilities. Three months later and they still don’t. We need a plan for #JustUs, NOW.

When correctional staff began receiving vaccines, people incarcerated in the SAME facilities were left with no way to protect themselves from #COVID19. @NYgovcuomo must prioritize the lives of everyone in NYS prisons. #JustUS

We are calling on @NYGovCuomo to prioritize education and access to the vaccine behind bars and decarcerate NOW to protect lives through the pandemic and beyond. #JustUS

Join JLUSA President & CEO DeAnna Hoskins for a discussion on policing and the pandemic tomorrow at 4PM EST. Email info@ceaicincy.org or cbufleadersfreeworld@gmail.com to register or watch the discussion live at facebook.com/CEAICincy.

Correctional facilities have surpassed 500,000 COVID-19 cases. Government officials must work with medical experts and directly impacted leaders to prioritize incarcerated people for the vaccine. @MzDeHoskins and @Ash_Prashar for @Independent: ow.ly/eTkJ50Dl8g1

"The private prison industry has played an outsized role in the demonization and humiliation of disproportionately Black and brown people, and reminds us of our history of profiting from the bodies of marginalized people." @MzDeHoskins @prismreports ow.ly/MTNB50Dl7ns

Black and Brown people who have been disproportionately targeted and incarcerated still face infection and death behind bars. If @NYGovCuomo is serious about educating and prioritizing marginalized communities, he must also protect incarcerated people. ow.ly/A3bc50Dk21a

JLUSA President & CEO DeAnna Hoskins will discuss Prioritizing Prisons & Correctional Facilities for the COVID-19 Vaccine with over 10,000 women across the globe at @powertofly's free virtual Diversity Reboot 2021 Summit, Feb 1-5th! ow.ly/HE0X50DdMkU

For many in crowded prisons with no ability to socially distance, a pardon isn’t just about getting out of prison or having their sentence overturned, it's literally a case of life and death. ow.ly/X50v50DhyCx

"None of the BLM protestors, nor George Floyd or Breonna Taylor, were afforded the same basic respect for human rights that law enforcement gave to the domestic terrorists at the Capitol." Read our statement: ow.ly/vSDG50D2Wi2 @MzDeHoskins

"What happened in the halls of Congress yesterday at the hands of a destructive mob was reprehensible — but the treatment of that mob by law enforcement should come as no surprise." Read our statement here: ow.ly/qtJL50D2Vxa @MzDeHoskins

City jail health officials have begun vaccinating medical staff against COVID-19 and hope to soon start inoculating incarcerated people, who face the highest risk of infection yet are unable to protect themselves. ow.ly/xLZi30rrC7u

"Today’s result in the Georgia Senate illustrates what happens when Black and Brown people cast their votes and have their voices heard in the decisions that affect them and their communities." Read the statement from @MzDeHoskins: ow.ly/fv6D50D1SPR

Watch yesterday's Hope for Prisoners Tuesday Night Huddle Up with JLUSA President & CEO DeAnna Hoskins! @hope4prisoners1 @MzDeHoskins facebook.com/HopeForPrisone…

"We cannot truly transform the criminal-legal system until we eliminate these arbitrary hierarchies of criminality." @MzDeHoskins and @MaritzaCPerez say marijuana reform must not exclude justice-involved people. ow.ly/elML50D1utw

"Everything that Black people have gone to prison for, white people seem to be able to get rich from." After the MORE Act, lawmakers must do more to undo the racist legacy of the War on Drugs. ow.ly/psC450D0p1n @MzDeHoskins

Today, in #Georgia, is another opportunity for our historically disenfranchised brothers and sisters to cast their ballots and make their voices heard. Check out our resource guide to ensure you're ready for the polls: jlusa.org/resources/

"Maya Angelou wrote that a diamond is forged under extreme pressure and time." Grace Gámez, #LwC2018 jlusa.org/holiday-grace There's still time to make a final donation this year to propel our work in 2021. This holiday season, give the gift of hope! jlusa.org/donate

Nine months into the pandemic, it is clear that the government STILL deems our brothers and sisters disposable. No one deserves to die behind bars.

 Urge your state rep to ACT NOW: ow.ly/sFjU50COJdD #JustUS

In Georgia, the two Senate runoff elections offer yet another opportunity for our historically disenfranchised brothers and sisters to cast their ballots and make their voices heard. Be prepared and vote safely on January 5th with our voter guide: jlusa.org/election/

Give the gift of hope this holiday season! Introduce someone to our work to empower and uplift directly impacted leaders: donate in honor of a loved one this December and they'll receive a Holiday Card celebrating your gift! jlusa.org/donate youtube.com/watch?v=m2Ngee…