Be a part of history! Join Jersey Freedom Marchers as we seek prison reform and some justice in the justice system.
If you thought activism was dead, if you thought the spirit of the march as an instrument of social change was behind us, if you thought that the tumultuous decades of the mid Twentieth Century were gone, you may be surprised!
In a spirit that recalls the march from Selma to Montgomery, a March for Justice,is planned. The March will cover thirty two miles from Camden to Trenton on August 20th through August 23th. The focal point of the March is a broken system of Justice. At the end, we will rally at the New Jersey Statehouse. Along the way we are planning to protest at some state correctional facilities like Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, Bo Robinson Treatment Center and the State Parole Board Office.
The organizers of the March seek to draw attention to several points of concern in the "injustice” system,including; an end the industry of incarceration, such as the growing use of prison and confinement to solve the problem of social inequity; an end to mandatory minimum sentencing; an end to torture and sensory deprivation,including solitary confinement; an end to unaccountable use of private agents and agencies to carry out public responsibilities, and finally an end to the expectation that treatment of individuals as animals will transform them into productive citizens. In short, a justice system that is worthy of the ideals of the Constitution, where fairness, transparency and truth will replace the expedient, the hidden and the influence of the dollar.
Please join in this effort in any of the following ways:
· As a Marcher
o We will be walking a little more than 10 miles each day.
o You can march every step or just join us for a while.
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As a Planner/Organizer
o food,water and shelter planning
o making community contacts in towns we will pass through
o spreading the word before hand
o writing/posting/blogging during and after
o and so much more.
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As a Supporter
o Be a financial donor - very necessary in order to make this happen.
o Be a person to provide/drive a support vehicle to carry supplies along the route.
o Donate water, food, clean socks, first aid supplies and such.
o Help us in any way you think of.
Contact info: occupythehoodnj@gmail.com or occupynewjersey@gmail.com
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