SWAA Baltimore

We are Anti-Racist Social Workers Baltimore, a chapter of the Social Welfare Action Alliance

[#HALTsolitary — Go to bit.ly/EndSolitaryNY @NYCAIC]

GETTING STARTED: On the final day for Gov. Cuomo to act on the #HALTsolitary bill, faith leaders, survivors of solitary and impacted family members like Layleen Polanco's sister are holding a press conference urging Cuomo to sign the bill.

Join at https://t.co/GJ32DQnFqX

[#HALTsolitary — Go to bit.ly/EndSolitaryNY @NYCAIC]

BREAKING: The NY Senate just passed the #HALTsolitary Confinement Act by a vote of 42 to 21! The bill already passed in the Assembly. It now goes to the Governor and we call on him to sign it immediately.

[NYS Senator Julia Salazar @SalazarSenate]

💥We just passed #HALTSolitary! This monumental achievement wouldn’t be possible without the efforts led by survivors of solitary and their family members, and I am thankful for their tireless advocacy.

[SWAA Baltimore @SWAABaltimore]

.@BuserMary: 3 out of 4 folks in solitary are being held for nonviolent infractions, rules that had been broken. People are medicated to withstand this torturous punishment.

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Tonight's @SWAANational discussion, #SocialWork in the Shadows: the Ethics of Working in a Solitary Confinement Unit, begins with this video by @mollycrabapple: https://t.co/9bJIh4XgYc

[SWAA Baltimore @SWAABaltimore]

Victor Pate of @NYCAIC speaks to his torturous experience in solitary confinement, and as a healing survivor and activist.

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Join us on Facebook or Zoom: https://t.co/dIOFVCmDH5

[Alan Dettlaff @AlanDettlaff]

The full program for this week's "Social Work, White Supremacy, & Racial Justice" symposium is available now.

Take a look at the full schedule of presentations and presenters here: https://t.co/aoPc4DEmh2

[NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) @NYCLU]

Until we #HALTsolitary, incarcerated New Yorkers - especially Black and Brown New Yorkers - will continue to be tortured with it.

Act now to urge your reps to put an end to solitary 👇
https://t.co/1qsG5iApib

[Mary Buser @BuserMary]

Honored to be speaking on this panel tonight on this important topic!

[SWAA Baltimore @SWAABaltimore]

TAKE ACTION: The HALT Solitary Confinement Act is up for consideration in #NewYork. Support the efforts of
@NYCAIC by learning more, contacting legislators, spreading the word: https://t.co/FoHJpF8I48

[SWAA Baltimore @SWAABaltimore]

Tonight! @SWAANational presents #SocialWork in the Shadows, a conversation about the ethics of working in a solitary confinement unit. Join us at 8pm ET on Zoom or Facebook live: https://t.co/dIOFVCmDH5

[SWAA Baltimore @SWAABaltimore]

CALL TO ACTION: The HALT Solitary Confinement Act is up for consideration in #NewYork. Support the efforts of @NYCAIC by learning more, contacting legislators, spreading the word: https://t.co/lJuCw1Y7Ek

[Mary Buser @BuserMary]

Honored to be speaking about this often overlooked, but important topic of the role of healthcare workers in the correctional setting.

[SWAA Baltimore @SWAABaltimore]

Join us for this critical conversation with Victor Pate of @NYCAIC, @BuserMary, and Nicole Capozziello @socworkersSC @UBSSW. We'll ask: Are social workers filling a meaningful void — or are they unwitting cogs in the criminal injustice system?

[SWAA Baltimore @SWAABaltimore]

Tuesday, 3/2, 8pm ET: @SWAANational hosts the next dialogue in the WHICH SIDE ARE WE ON? series, #SocialWork in the Shadows: the Ethics of Working in a Solitary Confinement Unit: https://t.co/dIOFVCmDH5

[SWAA Baltimore @SWAABaltimore]

Here's a one-pager with more details: https://t.co/ghsogRL00J
Here's a blog about how we got here: https://t.co/fJIjXsHYQ6

[SWAA Baltimore @SWAABaltimore]

TODAY the MD House Health & Gov Operations Cmmte hears HB0537, a critical step to removing police from crisis situations. Show your support by calling your reps and these committee members - https://t.co/5bKt2VJeFz
Livestream proceedings: https://t.co/kFyTqWpI3q

[SWAA Baltimore @SWAABaltimore]

THANK YOU @SheilaRuthD44B for your leadership!

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More about the bill is on a one-pager here: https://t.co/ghsogRL00J

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Tomorrow the House Health & Gov. Operations Cmmte will hear HB537, sponsored by @SheilaRuthD44B, as part of a major effort to #DecriminalizeCrisis in Maryland! HB537 removes the requirement that a police officer delivers an emergency petition for mental health evaluation.