Urgent!

During a serious pandemic, we have treated & are treating many of our most vulnerable members of our communities shamefully. As of March 31, in Chicago alone, 17 inmates were hospitalized because of the virus, 1 had died, NINE were on ventilators, & we had ONE ventilator left. In one Illinois state prison alone, by mid-April, FIVE inmates had passed away from COVID.  355 inmates at ONE Chicago jail had tested positive for the Coronavirus as of April 7.

This is a disgrace. This is not just happening in Chicago or even Illinois, but this is one of the cities & states with the highest COVID19 numbers.

Here's what you can do to help:

We can make a difference, but we need to call elected officials in Chicago and Illinois & support Illinois's proactive Governor, JB Pritzker, who has moved to decarcerate people to keep them safe & well.

Here are some phone scripts you may use to request further assistance for these inmates, thanks to the Edgewater Mutual Aid Society:

 

What Can You Do? (also, see our other action items for alternate/additional ways to help!):

Call:

• Illinois Department of Corrections: (217) 558-2200, extension 2008
• Your local elected officials (if you don't know who they are, find them here: https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/ 
• Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx (312) 603-1880.