STAND for Prison Justice (UBC)

Students Taking a New Direction (S.T.A.N.D.) for Prison Justice includes UBC law students and community members (stolen Musqueam territory).

[STAND for Prison Justice (UBC) @sfpjubc]

SFPJ seeks to promote justice reform & abolition through education, advocacy and outreach. Please join us for our AGM this Monday where we will be discussing potential projects and establishing our club. No commitment is required to attend this first meeting!#prisonjustice

[STAND for Prison Justice (UBC) @sfpjubc]

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[STAND for Prison Justice (UBC) @sfpjubc]

Day 10 of #10DaysofAbolition
Prisoners’ Justice Day

On August 10, 1975, a prisoner-led hunger strike in Bath, Ontario mourned the suicide of Edward Nalon. August 10 then became Prisoners’ Justice Day in Canada.
#abolitioncanada #thefutureisabolition

https://t.co/DUCGWNsrbJ

[STAND for Prison Justice (UBC) @sfpjubc]

Day 9 of #10DaysofAbolition
How to Contribute?

What can you do to help?
1) volunteer or donate
2) keep pressure on state officials by email, phone, and twitter
3) share and educate others
#abolitioncanada #fundthepeople #investincommunities

https://t.co/IMA09SimbP

[STAND for Prison Justice (UBC) @sfpjubc]

Day 8 of #10DaysofAbolition
What Happens if we Close Prisons?

Release happens frequently. Releasing people from prison isn't the problem; the problem is not having the right supports and investments in communities.
#abolitioncanada; #wekeepeachothersafe

https://t.co/T04kvQA4Bs

[STAND for Prison Justice (UBC) @sfpjubc]

Day 7 of #10DaysofAbolition
Reform vs. Abolition

Prison reform efforts have not decreased incarceration rates. Abolition calls for structural changes that invest in people - not their confinement.
#abolitioncanada #prisonreform #defundCSC

https://t.co/KCX5GaCUKc

[STAND for Prison Justice (UBC) @sfpjubc]

Day 6 of #10DaysofAbolition
Intersectionality and Prisons

It is no coincidence that those with the least privilege are also more likely to end up in prison.
#abolitioncanada #noprideinprisons

https://t.co/N9sgS21sIF

[STAND for Prison Justice (UBC) @sfpjubc]

Day 5 of #10DaysofAbolition
COVID-19 and Prisons

During the pandemic, risks to COVID-19 are perilous and prisons are a death sentence.
#abolitioncanada #covid19

https://t.co/77WZz9GeLr

[STAND for Prison Justice (UBC) @sfpjubc]

Day 4 of #10DaysofAbolition
Abolition and Policing

Check out the important work being done around so-called Canada to defund the police and support racialized groups.
#abolitioncanada #defundthepolice #defundrcmp #abolishthepolice #policeoutofschools

https://t.co/OdxIMsVfNw

[STAND for Prison Justice (UBC) @sfpjubc]

Day 3 of #10DaysofAbolition
Abolition Syllabus

Take a peek to learn more about abolition in so-called Canada - from policing and sex work, and incarceration to colonialism, immigration detention, among many others.
#abolitioncanada; #prisonabolition

https://t.co/pP1qKSsft6

[STAND for Prison Justice (UBC) @sfpjubc]

Day 2 of #10DaysofAbolition
Abolition Q&A

Check out this Q&A on abolition - from the COVID-19 pandemic and policing to colonialism and what people can do to help.
#abolitioncanada; #abolishprisons

https://t.co/v2uW09Xoc1

[Law Union of BC @BCLawUnion]

#10DaysofAbolition
Day 1: What is Abolition?
Thinking beyond punishment as a way to solve social problems. Join the conversation through the Abolition Network listserv ➡ https://t.co/U111FJGqIe

#abolitioncanada
https://t.co/XYNhrqDms0

[STAND for Prison Justice (UBC) @sfpjubc]

#10DaysofAbolition
Day 1: What is Abolition?
Thinking beyond punishment as a way to solve social problems. Join the conversation through the Abolition Network listserv ➡ https://t.co/RgRV7xt6N4

#abolitioncanada
https://t.co/nV258U6toY

[CPEP Group @CPEPgroup]

‼️Today, More than 70 civil society organizations endorse a legal notice by @cpepgroup’s counsel demanding that the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre respect the human rights of Indigenous prisoners.

Cc: @OntHumanRights @SylviaJonesMPP

#OCDCwreconciliation

[Law Union of BC @BCLawUnion]

We are calling on our peer organizations, on municipal and provincial policymakers, and allies to take concrete action in support of the Black-led and Indigenous-led organizations in their communities. The Law Union of BC endorses Black Lives Matter Vancouver's demands. #BLM

[BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla]

Not only are police street checks discriminatory, they are also illegal. They have no basis in law, and must be immediately banned.

BCCLA Staff Lawyer Latoya Farrell gets straight to the facts. #BanStreetChecks #vanpoli #bcpoli #defundpolice

[Defund La Police @defundlapolice]

We have joined forces with the Defund the Police Coalition! 10 demands were released this morning during a press conference! To learn more visit our website: https://t.co/hOlfkGQHPx #DefundPolice #DefundTheSPVM #Montreal

[Nathalie Batraville @NatBatraville]

The Defund the Police Coalition, launched today, demands that the SPVM’s budget be cut by 50% and that those hundreds of millions of dollars be reinvested in measures that respond to the needs of our communities and work towards the health, safety and well-being of all.

[Robyn Maynard @policingblack]

we are, collectively, shifting enormous ground: 75% of Canadians identify that the RCMP racist at a systemic level, 35% believe it is incapable of reform - THAT IS OVER 1/3. defund, dismantle and abolish police, invest in safety for our communities https://t.co/LS7D7Hadvu

[Law Union of BC @BCLawUnion]

We will be speaking at City Council on Wednesday July 8 in support of Motion B4, to reinvest police funds into community-based supports. Retweet and sign up if you share our concerns around policing! https://t.co/ZolAqY33y6

#DefundVPD #DefundRCMP