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5/8/96

Mother's Day Protest

The JusticeWorks Community is organizing "Mothers in Prison, Children in Crisis -- Campaign `96," a nationwide series of demonstrations, lectures and workshops against the rapidly growing rate of incarceration of women, on May 11, the day before Mother's Day, with some affiliated events taking place on the 10th and 13th. JusticeWorks Executive Director Shirley A. Cloyes can be reached at (718) 499-6704. DRCNet is publicizing this event as a public service, and is not affiliated with JusticeWorks or any of the groups listed below. Demonstrations will take place in the following locations:

ATLANTA
Saturday, May 11, 12 noon, Dekalb County Jail, Memorial Drive at I-285.
Contact: Amy Nicholson, Prison Ministries with Women Inc., (404) 622-4314

BOULDER
Saturday, May 11, 10 - 11:30am, call for location
Contact: Sheila Alavi, (303) 444-6981 and (303) 444-6523

CHICAGO
Saturday, May 11, 10am - 12:30pm, United Methodist Temple, 77 West Washington St., downtown Chicago
Contact: Joanne Archibald, Chicago Legal Aid to Incarcerated Mothers, (312) 332-5537

DES MOINES
Saturday, May 11, 10am, Polk County Courthouse and Jail, followed by 20-mile caravan to Mitchellville prison
Contact: Rev. Carlos Jayne, Friends of Prisoners at Mitchellville, (515) 262-2024

DETROIT
Friday, May 10, 12 noon, Detroit Recorder's Court
Contact: Kara Denyer, Team for Justice, (313) 875-7922

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Friday, May 10, 11am - 1pm, John Wilson Bldg, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave.
Contact: Ron Yarborough, (301) 270-6141

INDIANAPOLIS
Friday, May 10, time to be determined, Indiana Government Building, 302 West Washington St., 1st floor auditorium
Contact: Jerry Cunningham, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), (317) 635-3100

LITTLE ROCK
Friday, May 10, call for time and location
Contact: Susan Phillips, Parents' Center, (501) 666-6833

LOS ANGELES
Saturday, May 11, call for time, Los Angeles County Hall of Administration Mall
Contact: Sr. Susan Jabro, Office of Detention Ministry(213) 251-2639

NASHVILLE
call for time and location
Contact: Karen Fletcher and Adora Dupree, Reconciliation, (615) 292-6371

NEW YORK CITY
Saturday, May 11, 11am - 1pm, 59th St./Columbus Circle
Contact: Shirley Cloyes, JusticeWorks, (718) 499-6704

PITTSBURGH
Saturday, May 11, Hospitality House, 7211 Thomas Blvd., call for time
Contact: Mike Clate, Hospitality House, (412) 731-6611

RICHMOND
Monday, May 13, Virginia State Capitol, call for time
Contact: Julie McConnel, ACLU, (804) 644-8022

SAN ANTONIO
Friday, May 10, march from detention center to courthouse, call for time
Contact: Sandra Huron, Living Proof (Woman at the Well), (210) 472-2787

ST. LOUIS
Friday, May 10, 12 noon - 1:30, Poelker Park, across from Municipal Court Bldg., Market St.
Contact: Sister Jackie Tobin, Let's Start, (314) 231-9328

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