NO MORE CAGES THWART* AB900 TEACH–IN

June 16, 2007, 1-6pm
PEACE BUILDING
8124 West Third Street L.A. CA 90048


On April 26, 2007 Republicans & Democrats in Sacramento betrayed the people of California.

In secret meetings with Schwarzenegger they decided to spend $1 billion to build 53,000 more prison beds.

No public hearings. No public input. No voice for the voters

We want our tax dollars spent for EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, HOUSING,
and YOUTH PROGRAMS, NOT PRISONS!



PROGRAM

1:30-4p.m.

Presentations will provide a framework for allies to understand the existing impact of imprisonment on individuals, their families and whole communities, and the degree to which funds are diverted away from education, health care, housing and other social programs to expand the prison industrial complex. Speakers will address Assembly Bill 900 (53,000 new prison beds in California) in relationship to the everyday struggles they are already fighting and to drive home the point that "prisons are not the answer".

The History of Prison Expansion in California
-presented by Critical Resistance-L.A.

More about Assembly Bill AB900
- presented by John Lum from Californians United for a Responsible
  Budget (CURB) and Carol Smith with National Lawyers Guild L.A.

Re-Entry Issues/BAN the BOX
- presented by Ruth Mayfield from All of Us or None

Disproportionate rate of incarceration of Blacks and Latinos
- presenter to be confirmed

Women in Prison
- presented by Gloria Killian from Action Committee for Women in Prison

Prop 36
- presented by Margaret Dooley from Drug Policy Alliance

Three Strikes Law
presented by Geri Silva, Families to Amend Three Strikes (FACTS )

Parole Reform
presented by Marilyn Montenegro from NASW-Women’s Council Prison
Project

Youth and the Criminal Justice System
presented by Youth Justice Coalition-Free L.A.



CONCLUSION

Challenging AB900

Strategy Session

PARTICIPATE IN THE STRUGGLE TO DISMANTLE THIS RACIST AGENDA

Join a Speakers Bureau!

Hold a House Party! Spread the Word.



BREAK OUT SESSIONS

4-5pm

Sign petitions and write letters to your represetatives

HELP create a 3-mile ribbon of 53,000 paperdolls representing the
53,000 individuals who will be incarcerated under AB900.



SOCIAL HOUR

5-6p.m.

This Teach-In is Hosted by Peace Building Members: Center for the
Study of Political Graphics, Change Links, CISPES, Humanitarian Law
Project, National Lawyers Guild, L.A. and Office of the Americas,
Women's International League for Peace & Freedom -WILPF

Other Endorsements Include: ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and
End Racism), California Prison Focus- Los Angeles; Californians
United for a Responsible Budget-CURB; Sheila Pinkel; Senate Select
Community Committee on California's Correctional System



Planning Committee:
Critical Resistance - L.A. • Californians United for a Responsible
Budget-CURB • L.A. Prison Times Working Group • National Lawyers
Guild, L.A • NASW-Women’s Council Prison Project

For more info: Mary Sutton - LAPT - 310.709.8602 or

Austin Delgadillo -C.R. 310.616.6193 (daytime only) or

Carol Smith - NLG - 818.990.7722 (daytime only) or

email: laprisontimes@earthlink.net

L.A. Prison Times - CSPG -
8124 West Third Street #211 - L.A. CA 90048

www.politicalgraphics.org