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You might not be able to attend the Protest on Monday
December 19th at 10am but please take a quick moment to support this petition. Inmates are people too and
are entitled to not have their human rights violated!!! There is a human rights crisis behind the walls of the Nassau County Correctional Center. The thousands
of inmates housed there, many whom have not yet been convicted of a crime, are living in the shadows and facing serious injustices
everyday. People with serious medical conditions are being denied necessary treatment and medications. Requests to see mental
health specialists go unanswered. Family members who take the day off from work to visit their loved ones are being turned
away after hours of waiting outside. But no one is listening. We need your help!
The County Charter requires an
oversight committee, called the Board of Visitors, to address issues at the jail. Though mandated by the law, the committee
has never fully operated since it was established in 1990. The volunteer committee would consist of seven county residents
who are knowledgeable of the correctional system. There is no shortage of individuals willing to take on this important work.
It’s time for County Executive Edward Mangano and the Nassau County Legislature to stop turning a blind eye
to this problem. It’s time to restore the Board of Visitors.
Come rally with us and put pressure on the County
to do the right thing.
What: Rally to Restore Human Dignity
When: Monday, Dec. 19 at 10 a.m.
Where: Nassau County Legislature, 1550 Franklin Ave. Mineola, NY 11501
Details: We’ll rally outside of
the legislature building and then head inside for the Legislative Meeting at 1 p.m. Individuals interested in testifying before
the legislature about the problems at the jail and the need for an oversight committee can sign up to testify. There is a
3 minute limit per person.
More info: Contact Samantha Fredrickson, NYCLU Nassau Chapter at 516-741-8520 or Nassau@nyclu.org.
Hope to see you there! We need your support! Please forward this to anyone
you think is interested.
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Rahsmia Zatar, MSW, MA Asst. Director S.T.R.O.N.G. Youth, Inc. 800
Jerusalem Ave. Uniondale, NY 11553
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