Talking Peace taping: The New Sheriff & Admin

With Alia Williams, VOICE Buffalo Live-Free Movement Building organizer; Rabbi Jonathan Freirich, VOICE Buffalo Board Member; Imam Myles Carter, Chaplain at Erie Co Correctional Facility at Alden; and Vicki Ross, WNYPC Community Coordinator.

Discussion:

• the new Sheriff, John Garcia, has hired the old Sheriff (Buffalo News Editorial) under whose watch 32 died
• Timothy Donovan, who was president of the Erie County Sheriff’s Police Benevolent Association (the deputy sheriffs’ union/collective bargaining unit), will now head up the Internal Affairs Division
• Michael Phillips, who oversaw Federal Detention (ICE) Facility in Batavia, is new Superintendent of Jail Mgmt Div (BNews, 12/31/21).
• ways to help and get more involved

Daniel’s Law: Statewide Campaign Launch

New York legislators must do everything in their power to prevent what happened to Daniel Prude from happening again. To do this, we must end the role of police as a default response to people in a crisis.

Join the statewide campaign launch of Daniel’s Law. Hear from directly impacted people, mental health workers, legislators and faith leaders on why they’re fighting to end the role of police as the default response to people in crisis.

You can RSVP to join online here: bit.ly/danielslawlaunch

NYS Jails Justice Network Meeting

Join the New York State Jails Justice Network for a statewide visioning session and community conversation as they attempt to address the “gateway” to incarceration and the biggest link to mass incarceration: JAILS!

Discuss ways to end the stranglehold that jails have in decimating our families and communities, while we collectively brainstorm was to finally dismantle this integral part of the criminal injustice system!!!

Let your voice be heard and your community be recognized, respected and restored. ✊?✊?