Chicago Community Jail Support
@chicommunityjs.bsky.social
Volunteer mutual aid network supporting those recently released from Cook County Jail.
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A fave of mine is jail support, offering snacks / phone calls / rides / etc to ppl post-release. I like that it’s tangible, lets you sit, & can be as social (or not) as you’d like. Connecting with @chicommunityjs.bsky.social is a great way to get started.
#NoKings #NoKingsChicago
#NoKings #NoKingsChicago
Released from jail late at night
Over the last five years, the number of people released from the Cook County jail late at night has steadily increased.
chicagoreader.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A fave of mine is jail support, offering snacks / phone calls / rides / etc to ppl post-release. I like that it’s tangible, lets you sit, & can be as social (or not) as you’d like. Connecting with @chicommunityjs.bsky.social is a great way to get started.
#NoKings #NoKingsChicago
#NoKings #NoKingsChicago
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@chicommunityjs.bsky.social does the work of providing assistance to those who are released from Cook County jail.
They were among the first to report and document this shameful practice on the part of Cook County Jail.
They were among the first to report and document this shameful practice on the part of Cook County Jail.
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for the @chicagoreader.com’s night issue, @djbyrnes1.bsky.social wrote about the trend of people getting released from the cook county jail increasingly late at night.
between may 2020 and july 2025, more than twice as many people were released between 8 pm-5 am than between 5 am-8 pm.
for the @chicagoreader.com’s night issue, @djbyrnes1.bsky.social wrote about the trend of people getting released from the cook county jail increasingly late at night.
between may 2020 and july 2025, more than twice as many people were released between 8 pm-5 am than between 5 am-8 pm.
Released from jail late at night
Over the last five years, the number of people released from the Cook County jail late at night has steadily increased.
chicagoreader.com
October 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
@chicommunityjs.bsky.social does the work of providing assistance to those who are released from Cook County jail.
They were among the first to report and document this shameful practice on the part of Cook County Jail.
They were among the first to report and document this shameful practice on the part of Cook County Jail.
Summer is in full swing, and with the recent and upcoming heat waves, we’re asking for some funds to replenish supplies at the tent!
💧 We’re raising $ to restock snacks, drinks, personal hygiene supplies and more for people coming out.
💜 Donate at bit.ly/summerccjs 💜
💧 We’re raising $ to restock snacks, drinks, personal hygiene supplies and more for people coming out.
💜 Donate at bit.ly/summerccjs 💜
July 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Summer is in full swing, and with the recent and upcoming heat waves, we’re asking for some funds to replenish supplies at the tent!
💧 We’re raising $ to restock snacks, drinks, personal hygiene supplies and more for people coming out.
💜 Donate at bit.ly/summerccjs 💜
💧 We’re raising $ to restock snacks, drinks, personal hygiene supplies and more for people coming out.
💜 Donate at bit.ly/summerccjs 💜
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@nlgchicago.bsky.social have posted about Chicago arrests from the protest last night, and @chicommunityjs.bsky.social supports everyone released from our county jail with snacks, jackets when it's cold, bus cards, and even rides to the precinct where their stuff is and home.
June 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM
@nlgchicago.bsky.social have posted about Chicago arrests from the protest last night, and @chicommunityjs.bsky.social supports everyone released from our county jail with snacks, jackets when it's cold, bus cards, and even rides to the precinct where their stuff is and home.
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Forever grateful for everyone who devotes time to @chicommunityjs.bsky.social, whether on-the-ground outside Cook County Jail, scheduling, fundraising, comms, or lots of other logistical tasks. Supporting criminalized people without expanding the PIC is part of how we build an abolitionist future.
April 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Forever grateful for everyone who devotes time to @chicommunityjs.bsky.social, whether on-the-ground outside Cook County Jail, scheduling, fundraising, comms, or lots of other logistical tasks. Supporting criminalized people without expanding the PIC is part of how we build an abolitionist future.
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If you’re in Chicago, a great way to learn more directly about the experience of incarceration - and help people who’ve just experienced it! - is to volunteer for a @chicommunityjs.bsky.social jail support shift! bsky.app/profile/that...
Even colder tonight but we had fire, blankets, & camaraderie. And the colder it is the more essential it is to be out there giving coats, rides, snacks, phone calls, and a place by the fire to people just released from jail.
March 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
If you’re in Chicago, a great way to learn more directly about the experience of incarceration - and help people who’ve just experienced it! - is to volunteer for a @chicommunityjs.bsky.social jail support shift! bsky.app/profile/that...
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Trump said "that the arrest of a prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protests last year, is the “first arrest of many to come.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump calls arrest of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil ‘first of many to come’
President says in post his administration ‘will not tolerate’ actions of protesters at Columbia and other US universities
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Trump said "that the arrest of a prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protests last year, is the “first arrest of many to come.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Emails obtained by Zeteo reveal that Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia graduate arrested by the Trump admin, asked the university for protection one day before his arrest.
Read the full story by @premthakker.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/scoop-emai...
Read the full story by @premthakker.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/scoop-emai...
March 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Emails obtained by Zeteo reveal that Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia graduate arrested by the Trump admin, asked the university for protection one day before his arrest.
Read the full story by @premthakker.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/scoop-emai...
Read the full story by @premthakker.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/scoop-emai...
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BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years
February 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years
We are always looking for more volunteer support, especially as nights get cold! 💗 🥰 The more the merrier, so find out how you can get involved here: chicago-community-jail-support.webnode.page/my-work/
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We are always looking for more volunteers! From people on the ground to drivers to designers to social media wizards, we need all the help we can get!
chicago-community-jail-support.webnode.page
February 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We are always looking for more volunteer support, especially as nights get cold! 💗 🥰 The more the merrier, so find out how you can get involved here: chicago-community-jail-support.webnode.page/my-work/
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The temps are awful this wk but @chicommunityjs.bsky.social is out there 630-11p every night.
Over the yrs, there has also been a pattern of CCJ waiting for jail support to pack up & leave before releasing ppl.
Read more from For The Discourse’s latest dispatch: www.instagram.com/p/DF8-_dvRiz...
Over the yrs, there has also been a pattern of CCJ waiting for jail support to pack up & leave before releasing ppl.
Read more from For The Discourse’s latest dispatch: www.instagram.com/p/DF8-_dvRiz...
February 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The temps are awful this wk but @chicommunityjs.bsky.social is out there 630-11p every night.
Over the yrs, there has also been a pattern of CCJ waiting for jail support to pack up & leave before releasing ppl.
Read more from For The Discourse’s latest dispatch: www.instagram.com/p/DF8-_dvRiz...
Over the yrs, there has also been a pattern of CCJ waiting for jail support to pack up & leave before releasing ppl.
Read more from For The Discourse’s latest dispatch: www.instagram.com/p/DF8-_dvRiz...
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Even colder tonight but we had fire, blankets, & camaraderie. And the colder it is the more essential it is to be out there giving coats, rides, snacks, phone calls, and a place by the fire to people just released from jail.
February 18, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Even colder tonight but we had fire, blankets, & camaraderie. And the colder it is the more essential it is to be out there giving coats, rides, snacks, phone calls, and a place by the fire to people just released from jail.
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Supporting jailed comrades is a big part of direct action. @chicommunityjs.bsky.social asks us to do the same for those who are criminalized, targeted, & surveilled in their daily lives, for those we don't know, no questions asked. And in an era of dehumanization and erasure, we need more of that.
Chicago Community Jail Support
What is Chicago Community Jail Support?
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February 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Supporting jailed comrades is a big part of direct action. @chicommunityjs.bsky.social asks us to do the same for those who are criminalized, targeted, & surveilled in their daily lives, for those we don't know, no questions asked. And in an era of dehumanization and erasure, we need more of that.
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Some people who volunteer are already part of local abolitionist organizing. Others are learning about the harms and violence of jails and prisons during their shifts. No prior experience or poli ed is required, something that is incredibly useful for building mutual aid engagement.
February 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Some people who volunteer are already part of local abolitionist organizing. Others are learning about the harms and violence of jails and prisons during their shifts. No prior experience or poli ed is required, something that is incredibly useful for building mutual aid engagement.
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A project I didn't include in that newsletter post (wanted to write about things not Chicago-specific) but that I support is @chicommunityjs.bsky.social. Volunteers are on the ground every night providing snacks, drinks, phone calls, rides, cigs, warm clothes to those released from Cook County Jail.
February 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A project I didn't include in that newsletter post (wanted to write about things not Chicago-specific) but that I support is @chicommunityjs.bsky.social. Volunteers are on the ground every night providing snacks, drinks, phone calls, rides, cigs, warm clothes to those released from Cook County Jail.
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Chicago Community Jail Support are on Bluesky! @chicommunityjs.bsky.social
They try to do 1-2 shifts outside the jail every day, and welcome volunteers. There’s very little barrier to getting involved in this work.
They try to do 1-2 shifts outside the jail every day, and welcome volunteers. There’s very little barrier to getting involved in this work.
January 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Chicago Community Jail Support are on Bluesky! @chicommunityjs.bsky.social
They try to do 1-2 shifts outside the jail every day, and welcome volunteers. There’s very little barrier to getting involved in this work.
They try to do 1-2 shifts outside the jail every day, and welcome volunteers. There’s very little barrier to getting involved in this work.
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Also, with my added eyeballs, I’m going to shout out this org again because they’re great.
Also, if you’re not in the Chicago area, please investigate jail support opportunities around you.
Also, if you’re not in the Chicago area, please investigate jail support opportunities around you.
CCJS is always seeking volunteers!
Come out for a shift at 27th & Cali; we operate nightly!!
🚐 6:00pm - Supply pick-up and set-up
⛺ 6:30-9:00pm - 1st shift
🚗 9:00-11:30pm - 2nd shift
🛠️11:30-12:00am - Breakdown
visit tinyurl.com/chicommunityjailsupport to get plugged in with the team and a buddy!
Come out for a shift at 27th & Cali; we operate nightly!!
🚐 6:00pm - Supply pick-up and set-up
⛺ 6:30-9:00pm - 1st shift
🚗 9:00-11:30pm - 2nd shift
🛠️11:30-12:00am - Breakdown
visit tinyurl.com/chicommunityjailsupport to get plugged in with the team and a buddy!
Chicago Community Jail Support
What is Chicago Community Jail Support?
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January 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Also, with my added eyeballs, I’m going to shout out this org again because they’re great.
Also, if you’re not in the Chicago area, please investigate jail support opportunities around you.
Also, if you’re not in the Chicago area, please investigate jail support opportunities around you.
We agree! So honored to be included in this important book.
January 29, 2025 at 3:33 AM
We agree! So honored to be included in this important book.
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I've volunteered with CCJS in the past, and it's always felt like a small ask of the volunteers for a big impact on folks getting released from jail.
CCJS is always seeking volunteers!
Come out for a shift at 27th & Cali; we operate nightly!!
🚐 6:00pm - Supply pick-up and set-up
⛺ 6:30-9:00pm - 1st shift
🚗 9:00-11:30pm - 2nd shift
🛠️11:30-12:00am - Breakdown
visit tinyurl.com/chicommunityjailsupport to get plugged in with the team and a buddy!
Come out for a shift at 27th & Cali; we operate nightly!!
🚐 6:00pm - Supply pick-up and set-up
⛺ 6:30-9:00pm - 1st shift
🚗 9:00-11:30pm - 2nd shift
🛠️11:30-12:00am - Breakdown
visit tinyurl.com/chicommunityjailsupport to get plugged in with the team and a buddy!
Chicago Community Jail Support
What is Chicago Community Jail Support?
tinyurl.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I've volunteered with CCJS in the past, and it's always felt like a small ask of the volunteers for a big impact on folks getting released from jail.
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I cannot overstate how fulfilling this work is. Seeing the difference you make in someone’s experience of being released is really something.
CCJS is always seeking volunteers!
Come out for a shift at 27th & Cali; we operate nightly!!
🚐 6:00pm - Supply pick-up and set-up
⛺ 6:30-9:00pm - 1st shift
🚗 9:00-11:30pm - 2nd shift
🛠️11:30-12:00am - Breakdown
visit tinyurl.com/chicommunityjailsupport to get plugged in with the team and a buddy!
Come out for a shift at 27th & Cali; we operate nightly!!
🚐 6:00pm - Supply pick-up and set-up
⛺ 6:30-9:00pm - 1st shift
🚗 9:00-11:30pm - 2nd shift
🛠️11:30-12:00am - Breakdown
visit tinyurl.com/chicommunityjailsupport to get plugged in with the team and a buddy!
Chicago Community Jail Support
What is Chicago Community Jail Support?
tinyurl.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I cannot overstate how fulfilling this work is. Seeing the difference you make in someone’s experience of being released is really something.
CCJS is always seeking volunteers!
Come out for a shift at 27th & Cali; we operate nightly!!
🚐 6:00pm - Supply pick-up and set-up
⛺ 6:30-9:00pm - 1st shift
🚗 9:00-11:30pm - 2nd shift
🛠️11:30-12:00am - Breakdown
visit tinyurl.com/chicommunityjailsupport to get plugged in with the team and a buddy!
Come out for a shift at 27th & Cali; we operate nightly!!
🚐 6:00pm - Supply pick-up and set-up
⛺ 6:30-9:00pm - 1st shift
🚗 9:00-11:30pm - 2nd shift
🛠️11:30-12:00am - Breakdown
visit tinyurl.com/chicommunityjailsupport to get plugged in with the team and a buddy!
Chicago Community Jail Support
What is Chicago Community Jail Support?
tinyurl.com
January 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
CCJS is always seeking volunteers!
Come out for a shift at 27th & Cali; we operate nightly!!
🚐 6:00pm - Supply pick-up and set-up
⛺ 6:30-9:00pm - 1st shift
🚗 9:00-11:30pm - 2nd shift
🛠️11:30-12:00am - Breakdown
visit tinyurl.com/chicommunityjailsupport to get plugged in with the team and a buddy!
Come out for a shift at 27th & Cali; we operate nightly!!
🚐 6:00pm - Supply pick-up and set-up
⛺ 6:30-9:00pm - 1st shift
🚗 9:00-11:30pm - 2nd shift
🛠️11:30-12:00am - Breakdown
visit tinyurl.com/chicommunityjailsupport to get plugged in with the team and a buddy!
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We know this certainly isn’t justice for serving 50 years unjustly in prison, but Leonard’s release is worth celebrating. We are so grateful to everyone across Mother Earth who advocated and organized to FINALLY #FreeLeonardPeltier ❤️🔥
January 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
We know this certainly isn’t justice for serving 50 years unjustly in prison, but Leonard’s release is worth celebrating. We are so grateful to everyone across Mother Earth who advocated and organized to FINALLY #FreeLeonardPeltier ❤️🔥
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“[Leonard Peltier] read [the commutation] out loud. He sounded fired up. He was joyous in his voice. And he said, ‘I’m going to be coming home!’”
On Tuesday, January 21st, NDN Collective’s CEO and Founder, Nick Tilsen, gave an update on Native American Calling on Leonard Peltier’s reaction,
On Tuesday, January 21st, NDN Collective’s CEO and Founder, Nick Tilsen, gave an update on Native American Calling on Leonard Peltier’s reaction,
He sounded fired up. He was joyous in his voice. And he said, ‘I’m going to be coming home!’
YouTube video by NDN Collective
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January 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
“[Leonard Peltier] read [the commutation] out loud. He sounded fired up. He was joyous in his voice. And he said, ‘I’m going to be coming home!’”
On Tuesday, January 21st, NDN Collective’s CEO and Founder, Nick Tilsen, gave an update on Native American Calling on Leonard Peltier’s reaction,
On Tuesday, January 21st, NDN Collective’s CEO and Founder, Nick Tilsen, gave an update on Native American Calling on Leonard Peltier’s reaction,