Last week, over 600 people signed our petition to demand a public meeting about Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern’s secret plan to expand the Santa Rita Jail. Next week, the Board of Supervisors will resume their regular meetings — and thanks to your pressure, the jail plan is on the agenda!
We want you to join us and our allies as we flood the room to demand more answers to our questions: Will there be new jail beds? Why a mental health unit in the jail, instead of more services in the community? What better alternatives to incarceration could this money be spent on?
We hope to see you next Tuesday, September 15th at 1221 Oak St #512, Oakland. The meeting begins at 10:45am and the jail is agenda item #66.
If you aren’t able to attend the entire meeting but want to be informed that the agenda item is approaching, email Tash.
Stand with us and our allies as we voice our opposition to the Alameda County Sheriff’s secret plans to expand the jail, and demand that the Board of Supervisors increase transparency and community involvement in their decisions over our public safety realignment funds. The Board of Supervisors needs to know that we are united, that we are powerful, and that we demand that things change. Please come out and support #JobsNotJails.