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<font size=3><b>CALL NOW for HUMAN RIGHTS!<br><br>
</b>The federal courts have ordered a reduction in the California prison
population by 44,000 over the next 2 years to relieve the <b>inhumane
conditions caused by overcrowding</b>. Governor
Schwarzenegger has said he will appeal—<b><u>we have until
September 3<sup>rd</sup> to change his decision!<br><br>
</u></b>· The judges found
conditions in prison to be so unhealthy that prisoners’ constitutional
rights are being violated, amounting to <b>cruel and unusual
punishment</b>. And we know that the vast majority of these
prisoners are Black, Latino and low-income people. <br><br>
· The judges also assert that
reducing the prison population by 44,000 will <b>NOT threaten public
safety.<br><br>
</b>· Reducing the prison
population WILL free up billions of dollars for real public safety:
<b>education, health care and services</b>. <br><br>
<b>Make 3 critical calls NOW and help spread the word!<br><br>
<u>Call Governor Schwarzenegger:</u></b>
<ul>
<li>Urge him to stand for human rights and NOT appeal the federal court
order on prison overcrowding
<li>Tell him that reducing prison overcrowding WILL improve conditions
and will NOT threaten public safety.
</ul><b>LA Office: (213) 897-0322<br><br>
Sacramento Office: (916) 445-2841<br><br>
</b>Press 1 for English, then Option #2<br>
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<b>Call State Assembly Speaker <u>Karen Bass</u> and <br><br>
Senate pro Tem <u>Darrell Steinberg<br><br>
</u></b>Tell them we <u>need </u>their leadership in urging the Governor
NOT to appeal!<br>
And ask them to make a public statement against the appeal!<br><br>
<b>Karen Bass - </b>(916) 319-2047, (323) 937-4747<br><br>
<b>Darrell Steinberg - </b>(916) 651-4006<br><br>
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