why it matters
As we continue to grow as an organization, a family, and a community of accomplices
– we will always hold true to our foundational and radical beliefs in the capacity for
good, in the abilities of all people to be the best versions of themselves, and to dismantle
the systems that plague our communities. We will always be partners with those impacted by the
prison industrial complex, the atrocities it enacts, and we will not rest until it is completely dismantled.
Because we not only imagine a world without prisons, we demand it.
This chart shows where people are incarcerated across Colorado
This chart shows how Colorado compares to other states in its incarceration rates
LGBTQ folks are often disproportionately affected by the prison systems.
They are often overrepresented and face higher rates of violence.
85% are also youth of color whose multiply marginalized identities place them at an even higher risk of violence.
Black, Indigenous, people of color are disproportionately represented within the prison system.
This is due to systemic racism, overpolicing of communities of color, and other societal factors.
It is difficult to find reliable data on incarceration due to a lack of transparency within prison system.
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If you're as enraged as we are