​Decarcerate Alameda County Roundtable: Locked Treatment Facilities

As we fight to decarcerate our jail and build community-based mental health care, Decarcerate Alameda County (DAC) has been interested in taking a position on locked treatment facilities. We hosted a roundtable discussion on December 9, 2020 with our allies who have expertise and lived experiences on this topic. The panel was moderated by DAC steering member Tash Nguyen.

Speakers:
- Senior Disability Action - Raia Small
- JusticeLA - Ivette Ale - Do No Harm Collective and MHFirst
- Olivia Park and Clio Sady
- Easy Bay Supportive Housing Collaborative - Margot Dashiell
- FASMI - Katy Polony 

Santa Rita Jail COVID-19 Outbreak Press Conference

​Watch the footage from January 11, 2021, to hear directly from impacted folks, lawyers, and advocates who are collectively working to defund the sheriff and promote public health in the jail and Alameda County. For more information, check out the accompanying press release. 

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Alameda County Budget 101 Training

How will Alameda County respond to the national and local demand to defund the police? This 90-minute training on budget advocacy hosted by Decarcerate Alameda County. On June 26th, the county Board of Supervisors considers a $3.5 billion budget, including increased jail funding and cuts to mental health services and other community programs. This training equipped participants with a basic understanding and tools to fight to defund the sheriff. We did not have Spanish interpretation for this webinar. Click here for our training powerpoint and here for our Budget Terminology and Acronyms handout.

WATCH THE RECORDED TRAINING

On July 6, 2020, the National Lawyers Guild – SF Bay Area launched a free Know Your Rights Hotline for anyone who would like to discuss the coronavirus or conditions inside Santa Rita Jail. This number can accept calls from jail as well as from community members who are formerly-incarcerated or who have loved ones inside the jail. The hotline will be staffed by legal workers and community members who have been trained in jail policies, individual advocacy, and the history of prisoner solidarity movements. 

​If you are interested in becoming a hotline worker, please fill out this volunteer form!

Please email srjhotline@nlgsf.org for more information or to request that a postcard be mailed to a prisoner.

Decarceration Webinar
Santa Rita Jail is Unsafe For All: What We Need To Do

On April 15, 2020, DAC held a 60 minute virtual informational sessionto discuss our local decarceration strategies and offer upcoming opportunities for you to help get people free. Click here for our webinar powerpoint

WATCH THE RECORDED WEBINAR