#CommunitiesOverCages

Justice Can't Wait, We Need a Date!

Two days ago, hundreds of people- including many of you- marched in the rain to demand the city DEFUND & close the jail by July 1st, &...

Black Formerly-Incarcerated Women, Queer, & Trans Folks Appointed to Design Taskforce

25 MEMBER TASKFORCE COMPRISED OF 10 #CLOSETHEJAILATL #COMMUNITIESOVERCAGES CAMPAIGN ALLIANCE MEMBERS MEETS ON JULY 16TH In the month...

DAY OF REDEMPTION WAS ALSO DAY OF SOLIDARITY AT CITY HALL

#COMMUNITIESOVERCAGES CAMPAIGN GEARING UP FOR VOTE ON LEGISLATION On Monday, the #CommuntiesOverCages #CloseTheJailATL Campaign, led by...

MAYOR BOTTOMS COMMITS TO LEGISLATION TO CLOSE AND REPURPOSE JAIL

After months of collaborative work, the Mayor’s Office, who has shown enthusiastic support for this initiative, has officially committed...

MAYOR BOTTOMS PUBLICLY COMMITS TO #COMMUNITIESOVERCAGES GOAL IN STATE OF CITY ADDRESS

Thanks to the powerful work of Women on the Rise, Racial Justice Action Center, and the nearly 40 organizations in the Campaign Alliance,...

Introducing the Center for Wellness & Freedom

FORMERLY-INCARCERATED WOMEN DESIGN ATLANTA'S FUTURE OFFER VISION FOR CENTER FOR WELLNESS & FREEDOM Last night, the #CommunitiesOverCages...

John Legend Supports #CommunitiesOverCages Campaign & Formerly-Incarcerated Led Process to Repurpose

John Legend tweeted support for the #CommunitiesOverCages #CloseTheJailATL Campaign yesterday, specifically thanking Mayor Bottoms for...

PRESS ADVISORY: Coalition Launches Community-Led Process to Repurpose Atlanta City Jail

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Xochitl Bervera, (404) 861-0756 xochitl@rjactioncenter.org www.closethejailatl.org John Legend...

Is Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms a Woman on the Rise?

Last week, the Communities Over Cages: Close the Jail ATL Campaign met with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. We’re excited to say our meeting...