[RestorativeJustice] Fwd: Rally October 14 END MASS INCARCERATION
Mary Lynn Stevens
malyhe at umich.edu
Sat Sep 18 19:45:54 CDT 2021
Absolutely endorse. Thanks for asking!
ML
On Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 9:40 PM Carolyn Madden <cgmadden at gmail.com> wrote:
> Many of you may know Chuck Warpekowkis formerly of ICPJ and now one of the
> program directors of
> Michigan Collaboration to End Mass Incarceration (Mi-Cemi). Please see
> his flyers and information about the
> event. Many of our wonderful criminal justice reform organizations will
> be there I hope some of you
> might be able to come. But for now I would like to know if we'd be
> willing to be one of the
> endorse the event. It would mean just putting our logo onto the flyer and
> I would then make sure
> it gets into the newsletter of UUAA. And Danny Jones who is another of
> the coordinators of Mi-Cemi
> will be coming to our congregation on October 17th to speak at a forum
> .... more on that later.
> Do you vote yes/no to endorse?
>
>
> Carolyn
> *Carolyn G. Madden*
>
> “People say, what is the sense of our small effort? They cannot see that
> we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time. A pebble cast
> into a pond causes ripples that spread in all directions. Each one of our
> thoughts, words and deeds is like that. No one has a right to sit down and
> feel hopeless. There is too much work to do.” *Dorothy Day*
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Chuck Warpehoski <chuckw at mi-cemi.org>
> Date: Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 3:31 PM
> Subject: Re: Rally October 14 END MASS INCARCERATION
> To: Carolyn Madden <cgmadden at gmail.com>
>
>
> Carolyn,
>
> I will save you the back story on why getting a revised flyer took so
> long--you've been in enough coalition work to understand :)
>
> Anyway, here's the details of the Oct 14 rally. Would love to have LWV,
> the UUs, FORJ, etc endorse.
>
> -Chuck
>
> There's a rally planned for Lansing on October 14, and I'm hoping your
> organization is willing to endorse and help promote it.
>
> *When and Where is the Rally? *The rally is at the Michigan Capitol
> Building on the East Lawn on Thursday, October 14, 12-3pm.
>
> *What is the rally for? *The rally is to support 2nd look
> legislation (details here from The Sentencing Project
> <https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/a-second-look-at-injustice/>).
> Prison sentences in Michigan have gotten longer and longer, even though
> even the Department of Justice
> <https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/five-things-about-deterrence> says
> these policies don't deter crime.
>
> Second Look legislation creates a pathway for sentencing judges to review
> cases to evaluate if people who have been in prison for 10 years or longer
> are a danger to the community.
>
> *How do I endorse?* Endorse the rally at https://bit.ly/RallyEndorsement .
> Endorsing organizations are also welcome to table at the event--just let us
> know you're coming on the form and bring your own table.
>
> *Who is organizing the rally?* The rally is organized by a broad
> coalition of state and national organizations, including:
>
> - American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
> - Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice
> - Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength (MOSES)
> - Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration (MI-CEMI)
> - Michigan Conference United Church of Christ
> - Michigan Justice Advocacy (MJA)
> - Nation Outside (NO)
> - National Lifers of America, Inc. (NLA)
> - Northridge Church
> - Notes from the Village
> - Open MI Door
> - Safe & Just Michigan (SJM)
> - State Appellate Defenders Office (SADO)
> - The Adolescent Redemption Project (TARP)
> - The Sentencing Project
> - Voting Access for All Coalition (VAAC)
>
> *Where can I find out more? *
>
> - Download the flier (PDF
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-_pda0p2z2tzaO4yaIb61yBb-JPA-Q1H/view?usp=sharing>
> | PNG front
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/10RB1EZ3KZlGK_IHoJW4KP-ZFYaFZUA27/view?usp=sharing>
> | PNG back
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F6ZMJQVti26z3ANRgZDxYuGpmWlIAkuY/view?usp=sharing>
> )
> - Check out the web page <https://bit.ly/SecondLookRally>:
> https://bit.ly/SecondLookRally
> - Visit the Facebook Event
> <https://www.facebook.com/events/1257002084748167>
> - Email mail at mi-cemi.org for more information
>
> *How can I spread the word:*
>
> - Announce the rally in your email newsletter (PDF
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-_pda0p2z2tzaO4yaIb61yBb-JPA-Q1H/view?usp=sharing>
> | PNG front
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/10RB1EZ3KZlGK_IHoJW4KP-ZFYaFZUA27/view?usp=sharing>
> | PNG back
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F6ZMJQVti26z3ANRgZDxYuGpmWlIAkuY/view?usp=sharing>
> )
> - Share the event on your social media
> - Tell your friends
>
> Thanks so much! I hope to see you in Lansing!
>
> -Chuck
>
> On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 6:03 PM Chuck Warpehoski <chuckw at mi-cemi.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Carolyn,
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> “People say, what is the sense of our small effort? They cannot see that
>>> we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time. A pebble cast
>>> into a pond causes ripples that spread in all directions. Each one of our
>>> thoughts, words and deeds is like that. No one has a right to sit down and
>>> feel hopeless. There is too much work to do.” *Dorothy Day*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> *Chuck Warpehoski (he/him)*
>> Program Director
>> Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration
>> <https://michigancollaborative.org/>
>> c: 734-972-8304
>> chuckw at mi-cemi.org
>> T: @mi_cemi @ChuckWarp
>> F: www.facebook.com/MICHCEMI/
>>
>
>>
>
> --
> *Chuck Warpehoski (he/him)*
> Program Director
> Michigan Collaborative to End Mass Incarceration
> <https://michigancollaborative.org/>
> c: 734-972-8304
> chuckw at mi-cemi.org
> T: @mi_cemi @ChuckWarp
> F: www.facebook.com/MICHCEMI/
>
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--
*Mary Lynn Stevens*
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