Solitary confinement is torture. The average size of a confinement cell is 70 sq ft, smaller than a parking space. The devastating toll on mental health, risk of self harm, and trauma is inhumane.
Proud to join @RepCori in introducing the End Solitary Confinement Act.
More photos from today's event.
“This new mobile medication unit will serve a vital role in supporting our vision to meet people wherever they are." -@DrChinazoOASAS
I wish we didn't need to write pieces like this, but here's my letter to the editor of the Washington Post about DCs harmful policies in how they respond to mental health crises in DC.
https://t.co/QTwGhhWGlP
Check out this powerful OpEd from the brilliant @aaronmshapiro in @postlocal about the harm caused when police respond to mental health crises.
Yet another great reason to support the recent lawsuit brought by @ACLU_DC and @BreadfortheCity
https://t.co/1Tqm2wzQzg
On this day in 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American Presidential nominee from one of the two major parties, with 151 votes from the delegates polled.