5/8/96
The JusticeWorks Community is organizing "Mothers in Prison, Children in Crisis -- Campaign `96," a nationwide series of demonstrations, lectures and workshops against the rapidly growing rate of incarceration of women, on May 11, the day before Mother's Day, with some affiliated events taking place on the 10th and 13th. JusticeWorks Executive Director Shirley A. Cloyes can be reached at (718) 499-6704. DRCNet is publicizing this event as a public service, and is not affiliated with JusticeWorks or any of the groups listed below. Demonstrations will take place in the following locations:
ATLANTA
Saturday, May 11, 12 noon, Dekalb County Jail, Memorial Drive at I-285.
Contact: Amy Nicholson, Prison Ministries with Women Inc., (404) 622-4314
BOULDER
Saturday, May 11, 10 - 11:30am, call for location
Contact: Sheila Alavi, (303) 444-6981 and (303) 444-6523
CHICAGO
Saturday, May 11, 10am - 12:30pm, United Methodist Temple, 77 West Washington
St., downtown Chicago
Contact: Joanne Archibald, Chicago Legal Aid to Incarcerated Mothers, (312)
332-5537
DES MOINES
Saturday, May 11, 10am, Polk County Courthouse and Jail, followed by 20-mile
caravan to Mitchellville prison
Contact: Rev. Carlos Jayne, Friends of Prisoners at Mitchellville, (515)
262-2024
DETROIT
Friday, May 10, 12 noon, Detroit Recorder's Court
Contact: Kara Denyer, Team for Justice, (313) 875-7922
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Friday, May 10, 11am - 1pm, John Wilson Bldg, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave.
Contact: Ron Yarborough, (301) 270-6141
INDIANAPOLIS
Friday, May 10, time to be determined, Indiana Government Building, 302
West Washington St., 1st floor auditorium
Contact: Jerry Cunningham, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), (317)
635-3100
LITTLE ROCK
Friday, May 10, call for time and location
Contact: Susan Phillips, Parents' Center, (501) 666-6833
LOS ANGELES
Saturday, May 11, call for time, Los Angeles County Hall of Administration
Mall
Contact: Sr. Susan Jabro, Office of Detention Ministry(213) 251-2639
NASHVILLE
call for time and location
Contact: Karen Fletcher and Adora Dupree, Reconciliation, (615) 292-6371
NEW YORK CITY
Saturday, May 11, 11am - 1pm, 59th St./Columbus Circle
Contact: Shirley Cloyes, JusticeWorks, (718) 499-6704
PITTSBURGH
Saturday, May 11, Hospitality House, 7211 Thomas Blvd., call for time
Contact: Mike Clate, Hospitality House, (412) 731-6611
RICHMOND
Monday, May 13, Virginia State Capitol, call for time
Contact: Julie McConnel, ACLU, (804) 644-8022
SAN ANTONIO
Friday, May 10, march from detention center to courthouse, call for time
Contact: Sandra Huron, Living Proof (Woman at the Well), (210) 472-2787
ST. LOUIS
Friday, May 10, 12 noon - 1:30, Poelker Park, across from Municipal Court
Bldg., Market St.
Contact: Sister Jackie Tobin, Let's Start, (314) 231-9328
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