May 20th-23rd: Together to End Solitary Events/Actions

Bronx, NY — Ithaca, NY  — Manhasset, NY— Oakland, CA Richmond, CA — San Diego, CA  — San Jose, CA —San Francisco, CA —  Santa Cruz, CA —  Staten Island, NY

Statewide Coordinated Actions To End Solitary Confinement began in March 2014 on the 23rd of every month -in recognition of the 23 hours or more per day that people in solitary spend in their cells. Monthly action coordination soon began nationwide, Together to End Solitary.  Please participate in these public actions and events planned in your area, or get one going yourself- however big or small. Here is a great brochure you can print and distribute!
Together to End Solitary Brochure – Download, print two-sided, and fold

Click HERE for more literature to hand out at California actions.

Click on the action/event titles for details.  The below listing includes events on May 20, 21, 22, and 23rd.  Please email togethertoendsolitary@gmail.com or phssreachingout@gmail.com for more info and to share your action details!

Oakland, CA: CARE NOT CAGES, with film “Breaking Down the Box”

Friday, May 20th    7:00pm – 9:00pm

685 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612, USA

 

Richmond, CA: SOLITARY MAN – My Visit to Pelican Bay State Prison

Saturday, May 21st    4:00pm – 6:30pm
551 23rd St, Richmond, CA 94804, USA

 

Staten Island Performance: Mariposa & the Saint

Saturday, May 21st     7:00pm – 9:30pm
1 Campus Rd, Staten Island, NY 10301, USA

 

TEACH-IN/DISCUSSION: Solitary confinement and the prisoner-led movement to put an end to torture in CA’s prisons (with Watani Stiner and Naomi Berlyne)

Sunday, May 22nd     9:15am – 11:00am

First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco, MLK Room
1187 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA

 

Oakland, CA: Statewide Coordinated Actions To End Solitary Confinement

Monday, May 23rd 11:00am – 2:00pm

Broadway & 14th St, Oakland, CA 94612, USA

 

New York City Demonstration: Together to End Solitary

Mon May 23rd 12:00pm – 2:00pm
E Gun Hill Rd & Fenton Ave, Bronx, NY 10469, USA

 

 

Santa Cruz, CA: Statewide Coordinated Actions To End Solitary Confinement

Monday, May 23rd     12:00pm – 2:00pm
110 Cooper St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060

 

San Diego, CA: Statewide Coordinated Actions To End Solitary Confinement

Monday, May 23rd     4:00pm – 5:30pm

Rosa Park (park is next to the library), City Heights, San Diego, USA 92105

 

San Jose, CA: Statewide Coordinated Actions To End Solitary Confinement

Monday, May 23rd     4:30pm – 5:30pm
W San Carlos St & S Market St, San Jose, CA 95113, USA

 

Ithaca, NY: Vigil- Together to End Solitary

Mon May 23rd 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Tompkins County Public Library, W Green St & S Cayuga St, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA

 

 

Manhasset, NY: Together to End Solitary

Mon May 23rd 6:30pm – 9:00pm Worship Room/Main Building, 48 Shelter Rock Rd, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA