CTDN: Grove Hall Peace Walk Tonight, St. Fleur Reception, CORI Reform update, GH Nat'l Night Out / Important Prison Issues + more just 4 U

Welcome To The Chuck Turner Daylight Network:

The Antidote For The Apathetic

 

 

 

CONTENTS

 

1.   Grove Hall Update: Peace Walk Tonight, St. Fleur Reception, CORI Reform update, GH Nat'l Night Out

 

2.   Important Prison Issues: Growing Adult + Juvenille Population Statistics, Increasing Suicide Rate + more...

 

3.   This Matters to You

 

DETAILS BELOW...

 

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1.   Grove Hall Update: Peace Walk Tonight, St. Fleur Reception, CORI Reform update, GH Nat'l Night Out

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The following information is provided by the organizations and individuals listed below:

 

   -Grove Hall Peace Walk Tonight!

   -Reception for Marie St. Fleur Tonight!

   -CORI Reform Update

   -Grove Hall National Night Out

 

1)

Join us tonight!

Do you want peace in our community?

DEMAND PEACE!!!

 

Peace Walk Dates (6 PM – 8 PM)

 

Starting from Deliverance Temple Church, (232 Columbia Road)

On the corner of Devon St. and Columbia Road

 

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

 

 

Starting from Project RIGHT, Inc. (320 A Blue Hill Avenue)

On the corner of Lawrence Avenue and Blue Hill Avenue

 

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

 

 

Join us for a community walk demanding peace

 

We hope everyone who attends is able to join us in our

efforts to engage the community as we walk to demand

Peace!!!

 

For further information, please contact Project RIGHT, Inc. at 617.541.5454.x105

 

Supporters (list in formation)

Project RIGHT, Inc., Boston Public Health Commission, Violence Intervention Prevention Initiative, Boston Police Department, B-2, Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, Quincy Geneva Housing Corporation, Community Labor United, Roxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center, Boston Centers for Youth & Families, Roxbury YMCA, Madison Park CDC, Grove Hall Youth Outreach Connection, Rep. Liz Malia

 

(contact Michael Kozu, PRI Community Coordinator, if you wish to become a supporter of our peace walks)

 

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Join us for a Reception Honoring

Marie St. Fleur

Wednesday, July 28, 2010
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Merengue Restarant
156 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester

 

Next Wednesday, the Commonwealth Seminar is throwing a small reception in honor of former State Representative Marie St. Fleur, who recently left the State House to become a senior adviser to Mayor Tom Menino of Boston.

Our reception will be on Wednesday, July 28th, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Merengue Restaurant in Dorcester.  

 

Merengue Restaurant is located at 156 Blue Hill Avenue and we will be in their new function room.  

 

Join us to thank Marie for her 10 years of support and her public service as she enters a new period of her life. Her new position as Chief of Advocacy and Strategic Investment will be put her on the cutting edge of working on issues of education, immigration, and anti-poverty work.  

 

The reception will feature Caribbean heavy appetizers and will include a cash bar. We are also in the process of arranging some Haitian music.

I hope you can join us.

 

 

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CORI Reform Update

1. CORI Reform Next Steps (Friday @ 10am)
2. Mobilization Report Back

www.BostonWorkersAlliance.org

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1.  CORI Reform Next Steps  

To maintain momentum for final CORI reforms before Saturday midnight, CORI Coalition is calling all supporters to return to the State House on Friday @ 10am for an Emergency Strategy Meeting. 

We will update residents on the status of CORI reform, and make decisions about the tactics and nature of actions we can take in the last 2 days to finalize a victory.

Emergency Strategy Meeting
Friday, July 30
State House Room B1
10am
 
There will likely be some type of action on Friday at 12pm.  And we will be asking supporters to be in the building ALL DAY on Saturday until midnight if the bill has yet to move. 

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2.  Mobilization Report Back

On Tuesday, 300 supporters rallied at the State House in an emergency mobilization for CORI reform.  As the July 31st legislative deadline approaches, advocates called on the legislature to break through political gridlock and finalize reforms that have cleared both chambers.     

Commonwealth CORI Coalition speakers included reps from EPOCA, Neighbor to Neighbor, Boston Workers' Alliance, YouthForce, Mass Council of Churches and the Greater Boston Labor Council.  After a lively rally, residents flooded into the State House to visit Conference Committee members and the offices of Speaker DeLeo, Senate President Murray and Governor Patrick.  The Governor came out to address over 150 residents crowded outside his office, promising to do what was in his power to to "unstick" CORI reform.

State House observers speculate that the broader gambling debate is distracting legislators from CORI priorities. At the same time, differences between the Senate and House crime bills have stunted progress within the Conference Committee. 

However, recent conversations between the Conference Committee appear to be nearing resolution, and Speaker DeLeo and Senate President Murray continue to receive pressure to finalize CORI reform whether or not Casinos are resolved.

As the movement to win CORI reforms escalates, supporters remain hopeful that a final resolution will be reached.  We depend on our supporters to continue to call their legislators and demand a final bill and to join us at the State House on Friday at 12pm and on Saturday. 
 

 

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(We need your help! Do you wish to volunteer, have an information table, contact us at 617.541.5454.x102)

National Night Out Boston 2010 is the 27^th annual citywide celebration to unify our communities throughout the City of Boston. This program cultivates and strengthens partnerships between the community, youth, police, city agencies and community-based organizations. National Night Out also acknowledges the remarkable contributions of Neighborhood Crime Watch groups, and seeks to increase participation in crime watch programs among local residents.

National Night Out  Celebration (Grove Hall)

 

Monday, August 2, 2010

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

 

Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School

270 Columbia Road

 

Everyone encouraged to attend!

 

Come have some fun & play in the sun:

Face painting, Burgers, Hot Dogs, Basketball and Baseball games, Volleyball, Flag Football, popcorn, ice cream, Karaoke, Informational tables and lots, lots more

 

For more information, call Project RIGHT, Inc. (617.541.5451.x102)

 

Sponsored by: (list in formation)

Boston Police Department, B-2; Project RIGHT, Inc.; Grove Hall Safe Neighborhood Initiative; Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School; Winn Management, Quincy Geneva Housing Corporation, MassHousing, Grove Hall Youth Outreach Connection, Boston Public Health Commission, Youth Peace Partnership/ City Mission Society

 

The above information was compiled by Michael Kozu, PRI Community Coordinator (617.541.5451.x102).  To unsubscribe, reply back with message to unsubscribe. 

 

 

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2.  Prison Issues: Growing Adult + Juvenille Population Statistics, Increasing Suicide Rate + more...

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The Center For Church and Prison Linking the Church with  the Prison and the Prisoner June Newsletter NEW STUDY        One in every 31 adults, or 7.3 million Americans, is in   Prison, on Parole or Probation, One in 45 whites (2.2 percent).  One in 27 Latinos (3.7 percent) One in 11 African-Americans, (9.2 percent):   At a cost to the states of $47 billion in 2008, Staggering Statistics Dear Supporters,   The Center For Church and Prison brings you greetings and once again thank you for your support and prayers. We want to thank you for  taking the proactive step to call your Senators and Representatives in the Massachusetts House to  express your disagreement about charging inmates $5 A Day Fee for Mass. inmates in jail. It was defeated and never included in the budget.      We present our June newsletter for your information  and reflection.  In this  newsletter you will find relevant information on the prison and the prisoner, the latest statistics  and the high rate of incarceration and its implications on the minority family structure. For this month, we are highlighting the issue of suicide in the Massachusetts correctional facilities. It is our prayers that faith-based organizations and churches will  begin to see  an open door for ministry in prisons as we witness one of the highest inmates' suicide rates in the nation taking place in  Massachusetts.      Feel free to visit our website and blog your  opinion: The Center For Church and Prison Be Bless The Board and Director: Massachusetts Heads The Nations in Inmates Suicide Rates!!  The latest report on life in the Massachusetts correctional facilities  indicates that Massachusetts now basically leads the nation in the amount of  inmates suicide rates. It is a reality to ponder, reflect upon and  take cogent actions to reduce what is now consider a very extreme case in the nation's prison system.  Governor Patrick and Commissioner Harold Clark have taken the necessary steps  but the underlining psychological, social and historical causes serving as organizing principles cannot be easily dismissed.  The causes and abiding frustration coupled with deep mental health problems and social dislocation experienced by Massachusetts inmates in the sentencing process in  light of the social ethos must be taken into consideration. This is important as experts come together to find a remedy for this increasing suicide rate in Massachusetts correctional facilities.        Talking about remedy, can faith-based organizations and churches in Massachusetts see  a need to provide lasting hope and the reliability of faith as  a sustainable coping mechanism to inmates in  the Massachusetts correctional facilities?  I present faith and  spirituality as one of the means of by which inmates can  cope with the frustrating and mental health conditions associated with long term incarceration and loneliness characteristic of the prison system.     We have included the following articles for your information. The  Disconnect Between Lower Crime Rate and  High Incarceration Rate in the US Prison System: Read More At: DO HIGHER INCARCERATION RATES MEAN LOWER CRIME RATES?    "As we reported recently here on Change.org, suicide is the leading cause of death inside U.S. prisons. Nationwide, about 16 of every 100, 000 prisoners take their lives every year. But this year, Massachusetts is experiencing a rash of suicides that has driven that number to 71 per 100, 000 -and that's just so far. With five months left in the year, that rate is bound to  get higher." Read more at:  WHY MASSACHUSETTS HAS SUCH A HIGH PRISON SUICIDE RATE "Suicides in Massachusetts state prisons are occurring at a rate more than four times the national average this year, prompting advocates and inmates' relatives to call for an urgent response from state officials-and spurring the Patrick administration yesterday to hire a suicide prevention specialist." Read More At:     WITH 8TH SUICIDE, APPEALS FOR CHANGE IN PRISON SYSTEM: MASSACHUSETTS   "Most of the suicides came after careless errors and dangerous decisions by correction officials and the staff at UMass Correctional Health. And the trail of violence is far wider than the number of dead would indicate, as hundreds more inmates each year have wounded themselves or attempted suicide." Read More at:  A SYSTEM STRAINS, AND INMATES DIE     The Center for Church and Prison Latest Statistics on the Incarcerated Population: Juveniles Behind Bars The Increasing Prison Population  The prison  population has reached some very disturbing numbers  that should alarm  the faith-based and religious communities. Unfortunately, we are  not hearing much from  preachers on Sunday morning nor are we provided with objective analysis of the high rates of incarceration in the prison system from the Media.      The health implications  of HIV and AIDS  coupled with  Syphilis, Tuberculosis, Mental Health illnesses etc continue to abound to  our  shock and dismay. The economic  implications of abject poverty and generational impoverishment especially evident in this economic recession is poignantly inescapable. Furthermore the social implications of increase in  fatherlessness and single parenting for minority groups and the breakdown of the family structure is becoming an unavoidable reality before our eyes on a day to day basis. Yet we seem not be concern. The latest figures are  worth considering even if you are not associated with anyone who is incarcerated. What is equally astonishing is the high incarceration rate that does not tally with the decline in crime. Increase in crime should justify the high rate of incarceration, unfortunately, we are witnessing a reduced crime rate  in comparison to a high incarceration rate. The Disconnect Between  Lower Crime Rates and High Rates of Incarceration in the US Prison System: Read More at: DO HIGHER INCARCERATION RATES MEAN LOWER CRIME RATES? "Present data on prisoners under jurisdiction of federal or state correctional authorities on December 31, 2009, collected from the National Prisoner Statistics series. This report compares changes in the prison population during 2009 to changes from yearend 2000 through 2008 and explores semi-annual growth trends in the prison population from yearend 2006 through yearend 2009." Read More at: PRISONERS AT YEAREND 2009-ADVANCE COUNT "More than one in 100 adults in the United States is in jail or prison, an all-time high that is costing state governments nearly $50 billion a year and the federal government $5 billion more...: Read More at: NEW HIGH IN U.S. PRISON NUMBERS STAGGERING NEW PRISON STATISTICS: Study: 7.3 Million Americans Now in Prison, on Parole or Probation  "here in this country, a new study has found the number of people in prison, on parole or probation has reached a record 7.3 million. one in every thirty-one adults is now in the US corrections system. Twenty-five years ago,  the rate was one in seventy-seven. The Pew Center  on the States found that corrections spending is outpacing government spending on education, transportation and public assistance. The National Association of State Budget Offers estimates that states spent a record $52 billion on corrections last year-that's one in every fifteen general fund dollars." Video:   Stopping the Rail to the Jail Video The Center For Church and Prison Announcements: 1. Rev. Walters-Sleyon will be on the Boston Prison Radio Every Monday from 6pm-7pm starting  August 2nd on the program: "Set The Captive Free!"   Listen to him on the following  Channels:     Boston Praise Radio    Shoutcast.com/Boston Praise Radio    Ustream.tv/Boston Praise Radio   Look out for announcement concerning our  quarterly forum and community awareness program  on the topic:    BACK IN THE HOOD: REENTRY AND THE REDUCTION OF  RECIDIVISM IN THE SUFFOLK COUNTY The Center for Church and Prison Thanks  for your support and prayers. We will love to hear your views. Please visit our  website (above) and let us know what you think. Be Blessed Rev. Walters Imprisonment and the Demise of the Black Family Structure National Urban League Says Incarceration, Unemployment And AIDS Afflict Black Males to Larger Degree: By  David S. Morgan      "(AP) Citing bleak data on incarceration, joblessness and AIDS the National Urban League said Monday that problems facing black men represent America's most serious social crisis and proposed an aggressive campaign to provide then with more  opportunities." Read more at: Report: Black Men Mired In Social Crisis "African-American men who are incarcerated and then reenter their communities upon release confront numerous obstacles including unemployment, disenfranchisement, limited housing, poor health, and inadequate access to health services. These obstacles have health and socioeconomic impact on their children, families and communities. WHERE ARE THE MEN?: The Impact of Incarceration and Reentry on African-American Men and Their Children and Families. The Center For Church and Prison About US The Center For Church and Prison is a faith-based  resource and research center  working to  link the Church and  faith-based organizations with  the  prison and the prisoner. By so doing, we seek to highlight the need for more strategic involvement on that part of the Church. Please visit us at: The Center For Church and Prison

 

 

 

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3.   This Matters to You

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As a 17 year old high-school student, I can't vote yet.  But I still want to "pre-register" now so I'll be all set and registered to vote on the day I turn 18.  Why?  

The answer is simple:   So youth like me can have a say in the policies affecting our everyday lives.  If elected officials know that I am pre-registered to vote and plan on voting when I turn 18, they will pay more attention to what matters to me and my friends – school budgets, global warming, and public transportation.

Pre-registration (State House Bill 683) would let 16 ½ and 17 year-olds pre-register to vote. This would mean fewer 18 year-olds registering at the last minute or missing the deadline and ending up unable to vote.

Supporting pre-registration with a donation to MassVOTE is one way you can help youth get taken more seriously. 

I am the next generation.  I want to make a difference.  Your daughters, sons, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren – they all want to be heard.  So do I.  You can help.

Please donate now to help us pass pre-registration into law. 

Thank you for your contribution!

Shaughnessy C.,
MassVOTE Young Civic Leader

PS -- $25 will pay for copies to spread our message to every office in the State House, and $50 will pay for transportation and materials so we can meet with a local youth group and sign up more volunteers and supporters.  Please make your gift right away!

 

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DORCHESTER:            Ward 7, Pct 10;                    Ward 8, Pcts 5-6;             Ward 13, Pcts 1-2, 4-5

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FENWAY :                     Ward 4, Pcts 5, 8-9 

 

 

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