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Brian Kaneda

Beyond Prisons

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Brian Kaneda and Woods Ervin join the show to tell us about the Close California Prisons Campaign. This campaign is led by the statewide coalition known as Californians United For A Responsible Budget (CURB), pressuring Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Correction to close prisons across the state.  Last year, CURB released The People’s Plan for Prison Closures, which they describe as “a visionary report that outlines the failures of California’s bloated carceral system, and offers bold, community-centered solutions for our jail problem.” After setting the stage and explaining a bit about the current state of incarceration in California, Brian and Woods tell us about the campaign's goal to close 10 prisons by 2025 and release 50,000 people or 50% of the population—demands which they say represent the floor. We discuss the criteria the campaign developed for selecting which 10 prisons to close first, the work of their partners in the coalition, the lack of a plan put forth by state authorities, the plan’s reliance on a Just Transition framework, and a lot more. This episode was recorded before news broke in early September that a judge ruled against the town of Susanville in a lawsuit attempting to stop the closure of the California Correctional Center or CCC. According to a press release [PDF] published by CURB, the judge’s ruling marked “the end of the town’s year-long fight to keep CCC––a six-decade-old facility requiring $503 million in repairs––open indefinitely.” Brian Kaneda is the Deputy Director for Californians United For A Responsible Budget (CURB). He is a founding chapter member of California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP) Los Angeles and has spent the past decade monitoring and challenging the incarceration crisis and advocating for the rights of incarcerated people.  Woods Ervin (they/them) is a Black nonbinary trans person from the South who has been deeply immersed in movements for racial and gender justice for over a decade. Woods has been a member of Critical Resistance since 2010, and from 2014 to 2018 was part of rebuilding Transgender, Gender-variant, Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP). Through both organizations, Woods organized as part of multiple campaigns to halt jail construction and policing. Woods is a current Co-Director at Critical Resistance focusing on Communications.  Episode Resources &amp; Notes Follow CURB on Twitter (@curbprisons) and instagram (@curbprisons)  CURB’s Prison Closure Campaign  The People’s Plan for Prison Closures (PDF)  Release: Judge Rules Prison Closure Must Move Forward (PDF)  Petition: Demand Governor Newsom Close at least 8 More Prisons by 2025! CA Organizations: Join the coalition Donate to CURB Credits Created and hosted by Kim Wilson and Brian Sonenstein Edited by Ellis Maxwell Website &amp; volunteers managed by Victoria Nam Theme music by Jared Ware Support Beyond Prisons Visit our website at beyond-prisons.com Support our show and join us on Patreon. Check out our other donation options as well. Please listen, subscribe, and rate/review our podcast on  Apple Podcast, Spotify, and  Google Play Join our mailing list for updates on new episodes, events, and more Send tips, comments, and questions to beyondprisonspodcast@gmail.com Kim Wilson is available for speaking engagements and to facilitate workshops. Please contact beyondprisonspodcast@gmail.com for more information Twitter: @Beyond_Prison Facebook:@beyondprisonspodcast Instagram:@beyondprisons

Brian Kaneda and Woods Ervin join the show to tell us about the Close California Prisons Campaign. This campaign is led by the statewide coalition known as Californians United For A Responsible Budget (CURB), pressuring Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Correction to close prisons across the state.  Last year, CURB released The People’s Plan for Prison Closures, which they describe as “a visionary report that outlines the failures of California’s bloated carceral system, and offers bold, community-centered solutions for our jail problem.” After setting the stage and explaining a bit about the current state of incarceration in California, Brian and Woods tell us about the campaign's goal to close 10 prisons by 2025 and release 50,000 people or 50% of the population—demands which they say represent the floor. We discuss the criteria the campaign developed for selecting which 10 prisons to close first, the work of their partners in the coalition, the lack of a plan put forth by state authorities, the plan’s reliance on a Just Transition framework, and a lot more. This episode was recorded before news broke in early September that a judge ruled against the town of Susanville in a lawsuit attempting to stop the closure of the California Correctional Center or CCC. According to a press release [<a href="https://curbprisonspending.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CCC-Press-Release-9-8-22-2.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PDF</a>] published by CURB, the judge’s ruling marked “the end of the town’s year-long fight to keep CCC––a six-decade-old facility requiring $503 million in repairs––open indefinitely.” Brian Kaneda is the Deputy Director for Californians United For A Responsible Budget (CURB). He is a founding chapter member of California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP) Los Angeles and has spent the past decade monitoring and challenging the incarceration crisis and advocating for the rights of incarcerated people.  Woods Ervin (they/them) is a Black nonbinary trans person from the South who has been deeply immersed in movements for racial and gender justice for over a decade. Woods has been a member of Critical Resistance since 2010, and from 2014 to 2018 was part of rebuilding Transgender, Gender-variant, Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP). Through both organizations, Woods organized as part of multiple campaigns to halt jail construction and policing. Woods is a current Co-Director at Critical Resistance focusing on Communications.  Episode Resources &amp; Notes Follow CURB on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/curbprisons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@curbprisons</a>) and instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/curbprisons/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@curbprisons</a>) <a href="https://curbprisonspending.org/advocacy/prison-closures/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> CURB’s Prison Closure Campaign</a> <a href="https://curbprisonspending.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Peoples-Plan-for-Prison-Closure.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The People’s Plan for Prison Closures</a> (PDF) <a href="https://curbprisonspending.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CCC-Press-Release-9-8-22-2.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Release: Judge Rules Prison Closure Must Move Forward</a> (PDF) <a href="https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/close-8-prisons-california/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Petition: Demand Governor Newsom Close at least 8 More Prisons by 2025!</a> <a href="https://curbprisonspending.org/sign-on-form/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CA Organizations: Join the coalition</a> <a href="https://curb.salsalabs.org/donatetoday/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate to CURB</a> Credits Created and hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/phillyprof03/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kim Wilson</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/bsonenstein" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian Sonenstein</a> Edited by Ellis Maxwell Website &amp; volunteers managed by Victoria Nam Theme music by Jared Ware Support Beyond Prisons Visit our website at <a href="https://www.beyond-prisons.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">beyond-prisons.com</a> Support our show and <a href="https://patreon.com/beyondprisons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">join us on Patreon</a>. 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Close California Prisons feat. Brian Kaneda & Woods Ervin

On this episode, Lee and Ra are joined by Brian Kaneda from Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) to discuss the need to reduce prison and police budgets, the three prison closures that have been announced in California, and more issues related to moving funds from the prison and police system into community resources.  To access the transcript for this episode visit, www.InitiateJustice.org/Podcast--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/abolitionisforeverybody/support

On this episode, Lee and Ra are joined by Brian Kaneda from Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) to discuss the need to reduce prison and police budgets, the three prison closures that have been announced in California, and more issues related to moving funds from the prison and police system into community resources.  To access the transcript for this episode visit, <a href="https://www.initiatejustice.org/Podcast" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.InitiateJustice.org/Podcast</a>--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/abolitionisforeverybody/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/abolitionisforeverybody/support</a>