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TAKE ACTION to oppose Cuyahoga County Jail
Stop the Cuyahoga County Jail Construction project and redirect funds to care, not cages
Did you know that Cuyahoga County is planning to spend at least $550 million on a new jail? And that every step of the plans up til now have been shaded in secrecy, mired in controversy, and criticized by many, from neighborhood groups to public officials?
It's not too late to change course - and we need your voice to speak out and join in coalition, as we say "no new jail." The proposed project is costly, unnecessary, and an unwanted waste of taxpayers' money. We must move past the era of mass incarceration and focus on alternatives, while ensuring that the conditions in the existing system become as humane as possible. We believe that there is an end to the era of mass incarceration, and this is the best way forward.
Join us today in sending a message to the decision makers involved in this project as part of our sign on letter and petition.
How to sign this petition
Please sign for your organization if you have the capacity or have reached consensus/vote to make this decision on behalf of your group.
Please sign as an individual if you are signing for yourself - you may put your title and organizations if you like.
After we send the letter to the officials, we will send you a note letting you know what we've done and sharing the full list of signatures, as well as next steps you can take on the campaign to stop the jail and spread care, not cages.
Click here for more context for the campaign #NoNewJailCLE #500MillionReasons #CuyahogaSpeakUP
Sign the Petition Opposing the proposed $550 million Cuyahoga County Jail – Now. The Cuyahoga County Jail Coalition is calling for a stop to plans for a $550 million new Cuyahoga County Jail which will increase taxes and do nothing to solve the root causes of our issues with poverty, mental health, or substance use. Tell our officials we do not want this costly, unneeded, and unnecessary new county jail. Sign the petition at: bit.ly/3DD79i9.
