JusticeLA
@justicela.bsky.social
A grassroots coalition of community members and organizations leading the fight to abolish carceral systems in LA County.
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Today's action with @justicela.bsky.social is to contact the LA county board of supervisors to speak out against in-custody deaths in advance of their meeting on jail closure.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Today's action with @justicela.bsky.social is to contact the LA county board of supervisors to speak out against in-custody deaths in advance of their meeting on jail closure.
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Dignity and Power Now has been partnering with Dr.Keel and the UCLA BioCritical Studies Lab for years to highlight what happens to people who die in custody. Check out Dr.Keel's interview with UCLA radio, and lookout for his upcoming book this fall!
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June 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Dignity and Power Now has been partnering with Dr.Keel and the UCLA BioCritical Studies Lab for years to highlight what happens to people who die in custody. Check out Dr.Keel's interview with UCLA radio, and lookout for his upcoming book this fall!
Interview 👉🏾 uclaradio.com/professor-te...
Interview 👉🏾 uclaradio.com/professor-te...
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JusticeLA (@justicela.bsky.social ) focuses on decarceration. One project is to close Men's Central jail. You can sign up for their text action list and easily take part in simple things like emailing the Board of Supervisors to ask for a care-first budget.
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June 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
JusticeLA (@justicela.bsky.social ) focuses on decarceration. One project is to close Men's Central jail. You can sign up for their text action list and easily take part in simple things like emailing the Board of Supervisors to ask for a care-first budget.
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See you TODAY at 3pm at Men’s Central Jail for our second annual Mother’s Day weekend rally ✊🏾
May 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
See you TODAY at 3pm at Men’s Central Jail for our second annual Mother’s Day weekend rally ✊🏾
JOIN MOTHERS FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL MOTHER'S DAY ACTION AND SPIRITUAL EVENT!
📍Saturday, May 10th for a rally at 3PM with impacted mothers from across the state
📍Sunday, May 11th, Mother's Day, at 10:30AM for a spiritual service
📍Saturday, May 10th for a rally at 3PM with impacted mothers from across the state
📍Sunday, May 11th, Mother's Day, at 10:30AM for a spiritual service
April 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
JOIN MOTHERS FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL MOTHER'S DAY ACTION AND SPIRITUAL EVENT!
📍Saturday, May 10th for a rally at 3PM with impacted mothers from across the state
📍Sunday, May 11th, Mother's Day, at 10:30AM for a spiritual service
📍Saturday, May 10th for a rally at 3PM with impacted mothers from across the state
📍Sunday, May 11th, Mother's Day, at 10:30AM for a spiritual service
📌Join us TUESDAY at 500 West Temple
🥁Rally at 8:30am
🗣️Board Meeting starts at 9:30
👉🏾In-person Comment after the Men’s Central Jail Closure Presentation
👉🏾Live Phone Comment (if you’re away)
THIS IS THE TIME TO SHOW UP FOR ABOLITION.
🥁RSVP: jlanow.org/april8rally
🥁Rally at 8:30am
🗣️Board Meeting starts at 9:30
👉🏾In-person Comment after the Men’s Central Jail Closure Presentation
👉🏾Live Phone Comment (if you’re away)
THIS IS THE TIME TO SHOW UP FOR ABOLITION.
🥁RSVP: jlanow.org/april8rally
April 4, 2025 at 1:18 AM
📌Join us TUESDAY at 500 West Temple
🥁Rally at 8:30am
🗣️Board Meeting starts at 9:30
👉🏾In-person Comment after the Men’s Central Jail Closure Presentation
👉🏾Live Phone Comment (if you’re away)
THIS IS THE TIME TO SHOW UP FOR ABOLITION.
🥁RSVP: jlanow.org/april8rally
🥁Rally at 8:30am
🗣️Board Meeting starts at 9:30
👉🏾In-person Comment after the Men’s Central Jail Closure Presentation
👉🏾Live Phone Comment (if you’re away)
THIS IS THE TIME TO SHOW UP FOR ABOLITION.
🥁RSVP: jlanow.org/april8rally
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UPDATE: 15 people have now died in the L.A. County jails this year. Enough is enough.
Join us and our partners in calling on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to close Men's Central Jail as promised six years ago.
Join us and our partners in calling on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to close Men's Central Jail as promised six years ago.
April 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
UPDATE: 15 people have now died in the L.A. County jails this year. Enough is enough.
Join us and our partners in calling on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to close Men's Central Jail as promised six years ago.
Join us and our partners in calling on the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to close Men's Central Jail as promised six years ago.
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Follow @justicela.bsky.social @carefirstca.bsky.social and @essie4justice.bsky.social for more ways to take action.
April 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Follow @justicela.bsky.social @carefirstca.bsky.social and @essie4justice.bsky.social for more ways to take action.
The JLA Close MCJ action that was scheduled for tomorrow is now postponed. In anticipation of our rally, SD5 Kathryn Barger has chosen to DELAY the Jail Closure presentation.
Turn on post notifications and sign up for text alerts at jlanow.org/actionlist to get the heads up.
Turn on post notifications and sign up for text alerts at jlanow.org/actionlist to get the heads up.
March 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The JLA Close MCJ action that was scheduled for tomorrow is now postponed. In anticipation of our rally, SD5 Kathryn Barger has chosen to DELAY the Jail Closure presentation.
Turn on post notifications and sign up for text alerts at jlanow.org/actionlist to get the heads up.
Turn on post notifications and sign up for text alerts at jlanow.org/actionlist to get the heads up.
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Face 2 Face Recap ~ Part 3: JAIL FIGHTS ⚡️⚡️
At #F2F25, we were joined by a powerful group of panelists from Critical Resistance, Decarcerate Sacramento, @ladefensx.bsky.social, @reimaginela.bsky.social, Vera, Dignity and Power Now & @justicela.bsky.social.
📲 Follow these orgs for upcoming actions!
At #F2F25, we were joined by a powerful group of panelists from Critical Resistance, Decarcerate Sacramento, @ladefensx.bsky.social, @reimaginela.bsky.social, Vera, Dignity and Power Now & @justicela.bsky.social.
📲 Follow these orgs for upcoming actions!
March 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Face 2 Face Recap ~ Part 3: JAIL FIGHTS ⚡️⚡️
At #F2F25, we were joined by a powerful group of panelists from Critical Resistance, Decarcerate Sacramento, @ladefensx.bsky.social, @reimaginela.bsky.social, Vera, Dignity and Power Now & @justicela.bsky.social.
📲 Follow these orgs for upcoming actions!
At #F2F25, we were joined by a powerful group of panelists from Critical Resistance, Decarcerate Sacramento, @ladefensx.bsky.social, @reimaginela.bsky.social, Vera, Dignity and Power Now & @justicela.bsky.social.
📲 Follow these orgs for upcoming actions!
💙Call for Nominations!💙 The National Bail Out collective and Dignity and Power Now are coordinating Mama’s Day Bail Outs to bail out as many Black mamas and caregivers as we can before Mother’s Day!
✊🏾Nominations accepted via bit.ly/dpnmamas✊🏾
✊🏾Nominations accepted via bit.ly/dpnmamas✊🏾
March 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
💙Call for Nominations!💙 The National Bail Out collective and Dignity and Power Now are coordinating Mama’s Day Bail Outs to bail out as many Black mamas and caregivers as we can before Mother’s Day!
✊🏾Nominations accepted via bit.ly/dpnmamas✊🏾
✊🏾Nominations accepted via bit.ly/dpnmamas✊🏾
There have been 9 deaths in LASD custody in the first 9 weeks of 2025. LA County has still not set forth the MCJ closure plan from March 30th, 2021.
This report outlined how to close the jail in 18-24 months. Join us on April 1st at the board to demand #NoMoreDelay, #CloseMCJ!
This report outlined how to close the jail in 18-24 months. Join us on April 1st at the board to demand #NoMoreDelay, #CloseMCJ!
February 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
There have been 9 deaths in LASD custody in the first 9 weeks of 2025. LA County has still not set forth the MCJ closure plan from March 30th, 2021.
This report outlined how to close the jail in 18-24 months. Join us on April 1st at the board to demand #NoMoreDelay, #CloseMCJ!
This report outlined how to close the jail in 18-24 months. Join us on April 1st at the board to demand #NoMoreDelay, #CloseMCJ!
📍SATURDAY 10:30AM📍 Please join us in honoring the Angelversary of #StanleyWilsonJr virtually with his family, loved ones, and guest speakers.
Stanley died in LASD custody. His death was uncounted on the state tracker and covered up.
📌Register at Jlanow.org/vasignup 📌
Stanley died in LASD custody. His death was uncounted on the state tracker and covered up.
📌Register at Jlanow.org/vasignup 📌
January 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
📍SATURDAY 10:30AM📍 Please join us in honoring the Angelversary of #StanleyWilsonJr virtually with his family, loved ones, and guest speakers.
Stanley died in LASD custody. His death was uncounted on the state tracker and covered up.
📌Register at Jlanow.org/vasignup 📌
Stanley died in LASD custody. His death was uncounted on the state tracker and covered up.
📌Register at Jlanow.org/vasignup 📌
The Hughes flames are now a mile away from 5,000 people trapped in concrete cages. We have been warning them all day to evacuate then, before it was too late to do so safely. Statement below:
January 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
The Hughes flames are now a mile away from 5,000 people trapped in concrete cages. We have been warning them all day to evacuate then, before it was too late to do so safely. Statement below:
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Depressing non-fire news: Family members of man found dead in pillar sue ex-deputy they allege left him therehttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-14/family-of-man-found-dead-in-pillar-sues-ex-deputy-they-allege-left-him-there
Family members of man found dead in pillar sue ex-deputy they allege left him there
The family of 35-year-old Raymundo Rivera, who was found dead outside a Lancaster supermarket in 2018, sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department last week.
www.latimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Depressing non-fire news: Family members of man found dead in pillar sue ex-deputy they allege left him therehttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-14/family-of-man-found-dead-in-pillar-sues-ex-deputy-they-allege-left-him-there
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In 1997, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department "made up" evidence against 2 teens to pin a murder on them.
When the real killer - who later confessed - killed again LAPD pinned THAT murder on yet someone else.
By @keribla.bsky.social
When the real killer - who later confessed - killed again LAPD pinned THAT murder on yet someone else.
By @keribla.bsky.social
They were wrongfully convicted as teens. Now L.A. County is paying them $24 million
L.A. County will pay $27 million to settle shooting, wrongful conviction lawsuits against Sheriff’s Department
www.latimes.com
May 8, 2024 at 9:05 PM
In 1997, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department "made up" evidence against 2 teens to pin a murder on them.
When the real killer - who later confessed - killed again LAPD pinned THAT murder on yet someone else.
By @keribla.bsky.social
When the real killer - who later confessed - killed again LAPD pinned THAT murder on yet someone else.
By @keribla.bsky.social
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Someone dies in Los Angeles Sheriff Department custody every 8 days. Close the LA County Men's Central Jail and invest in community care.
www.dailynews.com/2024/10/16/a...
www.dailynews.com/2024/10/16/a...
Activists demand closure of LA County Men’s Central Jail, want treatment beds, not jail cells
Several groups who want more alternatives to incarceration and want to see Men’s Central Jail closed launched a billboard blitz.
www.dailynews.com
November 7, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Someone dies in Los Angeles Sheriff Department custody every 8 days. Close the LA County Men's Central Jail and invest in community care.
www.dailynews.com/2024/10/16/a...
www.dailynews.com/2024/10/16/a...
We are BACK! JusticeLA Virtual Actions are a COVID-safe way for folks to support the coalition by joining together virtually to promote Care over Cages in LA.
We meet over Zoom EVERY Monday 10:30-11:30am and EVERY Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm.
Register here: jlanow.org/vasignup
We meet over Zoom EVERY Monday 10:30-11:30am and EVERY Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm.
Register here: jlanow.org/vasignup
January 17, 2024 at 10:48 PM
We are BACK! JusticeLA Virtual Actions are a COVID-safe way for folks to support the coalition by joining together virtually to promote Care over Cages in LA.
We meet over Zoom EVERY Monday 10:30-11:30am and EVERY Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm.
Register here: jlanow.org/vasignup
We meet over Zoom EVERY Monday 10:30-11:30am and EVERY Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm.
Register here: jlanow.org/vasignup
Three deaths in the first three weeks of 2024.
Meanwhile members of the board have detailed re-election timelines, but not a timeline for the Care-First vision the community fought for.
📌Join us on Tuesday 1/30 @ 8:30am for a community protest at the board.✊🏾 details below👇🏾
Meanwhile members of the board have detailed re-election timelines, but not a timeline for the Care-First vision the community fought for.
📌Join us on Tuesday 1/30 @ 8:30am for a community protest at the board.✊🏾 details below👇🏾
January 16, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Three deaths in the first three weeks of 2024.
Meanwhile members of the board have detailed re-election timelines, but not a timeline for the Care-First vision the community fought for.
📌Join us on Tuesday 1/30 @ 8:30am for a community protest at the board.✊🏾 details below👇🏾
Meanwhile members of the board have detailed re-election timelines, but not a timeline for the Care-First vision the community fought for.
📌Join us on Tuesday 1/30 @ 8:30am for a community protest at the board.✊🏾 details below👇🏾
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When state inspectors visited Men's Central Jail in LA this fall, they found mold, broken toilets & rodent droppings. It appeared that guards weren’t doing their required hourly checks & there were no records of monthly fire inspections.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
State regulators find mold, broken toilets, missing fire safety records in L.A. County jails
The state board that inspects jails is asking the L.A. County sheriff to address their concerns at a February meeting.
www.latimes.com
December 13, 2023 at 12:50 AM
When state inspectors visited Men's Central Jail in LA this fall, they found mold, broken toilets & rodent droppings. It appeared that guards weren’t doing their required hourly checks & there were no records of monthly fire inspections.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Almost one death every week. As this fatal year comes to a close, the LA County Board of Supervisors has still not even put this issue on their meeting agenda.
📌SAVE THE DATE: Community Protest - Tuesday, December 5th at the LA County Board of Supervisors Meeting
📌SAVE THE DATE: Community Protest - Tuesday, December 5th at the LA County Board of Supervisors Meeting
November 22, 2023 at 6:06 PM
Almost one death every week. As this fatal year comes to a close, the LA County Board of Supervisors has still not even put this issue on their meeting agenda.
📌SAVE THE DATE: Community Protest - Tuesday, December 5th at the LA County Board of Supervisors Meeting
📌SAVE THE DATE: Community Protest - Tuesday, December 5th at the LA County Board of Supervisors Meeting
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The Vera Institute released a tool to track LA Co's unfulfilled promise to decrease the jail population. Highlights: over 40% of inmates have mental health needs and over 50% are pretrial and thus are constitutionally still innocent. 40 people in jail have died so far. Join @justicela.bsky.social!
Care First L.A.: Tracking Jail Decarceration
Explore data on the people incarcerated in the Los Angeles County jail system. Track the county's progress in reducing its jail population.
www.vera.org
November 14, 2023 at 4:40 AM
The Vera Institute released a tool to track LA Co's unfulfilled promise to decrease the jail population. Highlights: over 40% of inmates have mental health needs and over 50% are pretrial and thus are constitutionally still innocent. 40 people in jail have died so far. Join @justicela.bsky.social!
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It’s way past time to close LA County’s Mens Central Jail. #closeMCJ @justicela.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
He was beaten to death in Men’s Central Jail. It took staff nearly 4 hours to notice
Masoud Rahmati's death after an apparent pre-dawn beating has renewed concerns about supervision in L.A. County jails, which have seen at least three homicides this year.
www.latimes.com
October 27, 2023 at 2:37 AM
It’s way past time to close LA County’s Mens Central Jail. #closeMCJ @justicela.bsky.social
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Join @justicela.bsky.social and The Vera Institute in demanding LA County close Men’s Central Jail! #lacounty #verainstitute
secure.vera.org/a/close-mcj
secure.vera.org/a/close-mcj
Tell the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors: Stop Jail Deaths, Invest in Care
At least 31 people have died in Los Angeles County jails in 2023, putting the country’s largest jail system on track for one of its deadliest years on record. Join Vera: Tell the LA County Board of ...
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October 17, 2023 at 5:10 AM
Join @justicela.bsky.social and The Vera Institute in demanding LA County close Men’s Central Jail! #lacounty #verainstitute
secure.vera.org/a/close-mcj
secure.vera.org/a/close-mcj
💥 THIS THURSDAY💥 Looking to get the gist of what we do and why we’re doing it? This is for you!
Join us virtually on October 12th as a community and uncover why closing MCJ is a fight worth fighting.
📌REGISTER: jlanow.org/mcjoct23
Join us virtually on October 12th as a community and uncover why closing MCJ is a fight worth fighting.
📌REGISTER: jlanow.org/mcjoct23
October 11, 2023 at 6:27 PM
💥 THIS THURSDAY💥 Looking to get the gist of what we do and why we’re doing it? This is for you!
Join us virtually on October 12th as a community and uncover why closing MCJ is a fight worth fighting.
📌REGISTER: jlanow.org/mcjoct23
Join us virtually on October 12th as a community and uncover why closing MCJ is a fight worth fighting.
📌REGISTER: jlanow.org/mcjoct23