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organizers working to secure the release of incarcerated people in Western MA with the ultimate goal of abolition. :)

 Stolen Nipmuc & Pocomtuc Land
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Do you have extra winter coats or warm gear? We are taking donations for people getting bailed out on cold winter nights! DM us for details 🧣🧥🧤
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Thanks to everyone who contributed to Tyrell’s birthday fundraiser! You can continue to support by giving to the Decarcerate WMass commissary fund!! Venmo: Decarcerate-WMass
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[ID: yellow-green background, with two green festive banners in the top two corners. Large purple text reads, “THANK YOU!”. Below is a screenshot of the receipt for sending money to Tyrell’s commissary account, showing that $257.05 was put into his account on July 18th, 2021. 1/3
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Support Tyrell for his birthday month by sending him money for commissary! ❤️ Venmo: Decarcerate-Wmass
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ID: text reads, “Happy Birthday Tyrell! / Tyrell is an incredible incarcerated organizer, and his birthday is this month! Can you show him some love by sending him commissary money? VENMO: Decarcerate-WMass” on a yellow background with green and purple confetti and balloons
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No one is free until we’re all free! If you have the means, please help bail out those being held captive in this “free country.”
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Let’s see if we can reach $24,500 for the 245th “Independence” day gofund.me/b2b948c3
Donate to Decarcerate WMass Bailout Project, organized by Dean Colpack

Donate to Decarcerate WMass Bailout Project, organized by Dean Colpack

WHO WE ARE/WHAT WE DO I am an organizer with the Decarcerate Western MA Bailout group,… Dean Colpack needs your support for Decarcerate WMass Bailout Project

gofundme.com
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Incarcerated folks and their loved ones have to pay prohibitive costs to get food, phone calls, and more inside the jail. Help alleviate some of that stress by giving to the Decarcerate WMass commissary fund! Venmo: Decarcerate-Wmass
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Donate to support bailouts at gofund.me/da76b18a or via the link in our bio No amount is too small to make an impact! If you can't donate right now, consider reaching out a friend or family member who has access to wealth, or sharing this post! youtube.com/watch?v=3eUoi23f…
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Posting bail allows people to stay free while their case is being resolved, keeps them in their community and with their families. Cases in which people are not held pretrial have statistically better outcomes for defendants.
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Posting bail is a decarceration strategy that seeks to reduce the number of people detained in local jails. It is also a direct response to the hyper-policing and incarceration of a disproportionate number of working class people of color in our region.
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WHY POSTING BAIL MATTERS: People who are being held in jail because they cannot afford to pay bail have not been convicted of a crime. Unless they have enough money to buy their freedom, they can be held for weeks, months, or sometimes even years in pretrial detention until
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their cases are heard. In the Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden County jails, there are over twice as many people being detained pretrial as after sentencing.This is unjust and inhumane. People who are in jail waiting for their cases to be resolved risk losing their jobs, homes,
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BAILOUT UPDATE! As of May 26, the DCWM bailouts fundraiser has raised $15,200 dollars. This has allowed us to bail out 17 people! The support from the community is amazing! However, our funds are running extremely low.
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We currently have requests that we are unable to fill because there is not enough money. Conditions inside of jail are still unlivable. The more money we raise, the more people can be returned to their loved ones. Donate and share - link in our bio!
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More then 3,000 people incarcerated in MA have contracted COVID because of prison overcrowding. Of the parole violations that returned people to MA prisons in 2018, almost 87% were technical infractions.Take action: bit.ly/ParoleReleasesNow
Parole Releases Now

Parole Releases Now

Parole Releases Now Toolkit to Urge State Parole Boards and Other Officials to Facilitate Release from Prison and Promote Decarceration Mourning Our Losses is a crowd-sourced memorial site that...

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Unhealthy practices in Hampden County Jail Reports of poor conditions inside the jail are just examples of the systemic violence incarcerated people face: Mold in the pods, ceilings and showers Backed-up dirty water for washing and drinking Rusted vents
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These conditions disproportionally affect those who are dealing with prior health issues and/or COVID-19. Voice your concern by signing th repetition written by folks inside the jail! Sign the petition using this link: linktr.ee/decarwmass
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please boost and give to the Decarcerate Bailout Project!! help bail folks out in western mass!! gofund.me/60de6e66
Donate to Decarcerate WMass Bailout Project, organized by Dean Colpack

Donate to Decarcerate WMass Bailout Project, organized by Dean Colpack

WHO WE ARE/WHAT WE DO I am an organizer with the Decarcerate Western MA Bailout group,… Dean Colpack needs your support for Decarcerate WMass Bailout Project

gofundme.com
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thank you to everyone who participated in our phone zap this week!! stay tuned for more actions!
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Today’s phone zap target: Sheriff Nick Cocchi. Stand with organizers inside Hampden County Jail by demanding he acknowledge their petition and change conditions. Disrupt the Sheriff’s office as much as possible today!
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NEW ACTION ITEM: tomorrow 5/3, Wednesday 5/5, and Friday 5/7 we’re running a PHONE ZAP to keep the pressure up on Sheriff Cocchi, State Senator Lesser, and Sheriff Tompkins (head of the Sheriff’s Association)! Sign up here: signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4AA…
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CALL TO ACTION: Sheriff Cocchi has refused to meet the petition demands of folx inside Hampden County Jail for months now. To increase pressure on him, we’re doing an EMAIL ZAP on Hampden County TODAY! Take 1 min to click the link below and send an email using out script!
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actionnetwork.org/letters/st…
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Writing letters + holding relationships with folks on the inside is the core of our work. Thank you @bzjorts for this piece, and @bsonenstein for sharing!!
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Please please join our event TODAY (April 16) at 5 PM eastern where we’ll dive into what’s happening in hampden county jail and why we’ve launched our campaign against the sheriffs department! Sign up: tinyurl.com/HampdenCounty
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