Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition

Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition is working to promote public safety through community and political engagement opportunities.

[ACLU SoCal @ACLU_SoCal]

BREAKING: Today we sued Kern County and Kern County Superior Court for systematically denying poor misdemeanor defendants their constitutional rights to counsel and due process.

[ACLU of Northern CA @ACLU_NorCal]

ICE must shut down the detention centers, terminate its contracts with for-profit prison companies including GEO Group, and release all detained people to their families and communities

#CollectiveLiberation #ShutDownMVandGSA

[Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition @KernCJCoalition]

We will be hosting a community meeting in Lamont on Wednesday, November 16 at 5:30 at the David Head Center to discuss Community Policing!

[Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition @KernCJCoalition]

Please join this important community conversation and share your thoughts and suggestions on how KCSO can improve their Use of Force policy and practices in order to reduce use of force incidents and protect the publics statutory and constitutional rights.

[Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition @KernCJCoalition]

The Other CA: Exploring the Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Youth and Health https://t.co/cdl3Odrqlr via @FacebookWatch

[Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition @KernCJCoalition]

Los invitamos a unirse a la audiencia pública sobre el presupuesto sugerido para el condado de Kern. ¡Esta es una oportunidad importante para decirle a la junta de supervisores como quiere que sus impuestos sean invertidos!

[Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition @KernCJCoalition]

Join us and make a public comment about your budget priorities at the Kern County Budget Hearings. These budget hearings are scheduled so the Board can hear from the community— make your voice heard!

[Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition @KernCJCoalition]

Congratulations- now let's make sure it happens in November! It's time the community take back their power!
https://t.co/gqs72QLghj

[CheckTheSheriffLA @CheckSheriff]

VICTORY!! After one impactful live public comment after another, the Board of Supervisors just voted 4-1 to pass the motion that will begin the month-long process to create a charter amendment proposal for common sense checks & balances & accountability of the sheriff. #LASDgangs

[Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition @KernCJCoalition]

Join us tomorrow to make public comment at the Bakersfield City Council budget hearing. This is a great opportunity to share your budget priorities and how you would like your tax dollars to be invested.

[Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition @KernCJCoalition]

Accompañenos a esta conversación comunitaria con el alguacil del condado de kern. Comparta sus perspectivas y experiencias con la policia en sus comunidades. Traducción estará disponible.

[Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition @KernCJCoalition]

Join us for this community conversation with KCSO to share your perspectives and experiences with KCSO in your community. Translation will be available.

[LOUD For Tomorrow @loud4tmrw]

MEDIA ADVISORY: Local Youth Organizers and Residents to Host a Mobile Housing to Address Housing Crisis

[Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition @KernCJCoalition]

Tonight!!
Come out to the listening sessions hosted by the Monitoring Team and share your experiences and interactions with BPD.
Check out our toolkit to learn more about the consent decree and monitoring team:

https://t.co/mfZTUHbUFT

[Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition @KernCJCoalition]

Come out to the listening sessions and share your perspectives and experiences interacting with BPD.

Click the link to our toolkit that tells you more about what is in the consent decree and the role of the monitoring team & community in implementation: https://t.co/mfZTUHbUFT

[Kern County Criminal Justice Coalition @KernCJCoalition]

Come out to the listening sessions and share your perspectives and experiences interacting with BPD.

Click the link to our toolkit that tells you more about what is in the consent decree and the role of the monitoring team & community in implementation: https://t.co/mfZTUHbUFT

[Knock LA @KnockDotLA]

**TONIGHT**

This is the most important sheriff's race in our city's history.

You are invited Knock LA's Sheriff Forum on April 5, starting 7PM PST. Moderated by @cerisecastle

RSVP: https://t.co/zDprnYSd5c

[JusticeLA @JusticeLANow]

💥TOMORROW💥Join JusticeLA for a press conference and direct action!

We are calling on the @LACountyBOS to:
1️⃣ Close Men’s Central Jail by ⏰March 2023 ⏰
2️⃣ Independent pretrial services agency in ⏰3-6 months⏰
3️⃣ 3,600 new mental health beds for release from jail

#CloseMCJ

[Rapid Response Kern @rrn_kern]

We’re excited to present our Keynote Speaker, Dra. Martha A. Rivas and the amazing lineup of local scholars, student advocates, community advocates, and attorneys that will be presenting at our 2022 Kern Immigrants Rights Conference!🙌🏽
#immigrantsrights #advocacymatters

[JusticeLA @JusticeLANow]

We are showing up to the @LACountyBOS office to demand that the Board reduce the jail population, invest in our communities, and CLOSE MEN'S CENTRAL JAIL by March 2023. 

*ASL and Spanish Interpretation will be available*
*ASL y interpretación en español estarán disponibles*

[Stop the Musick @MusickStop]

📢 Join us for a food justice rally organized by incarcerated @MusickStop members!

No food can make a cage humane, but until all people are free, we stand with incarcerated organizers demanding adequate food.

🗓️ Sunday, 4/3, 3:30-5:30 PM

Outside Theo Lacy Jail, 501 City Dr. S.

[Angélica Salceda @SalcedaAngelica]

BREAKING: Our team, led by @ChessieThacher and @hannahkiesch, filed a federal lawsuit against @CityofFresno over its cruel ordinance aimed at advocates for unhoused people and reporters.