Join CPEP, The Justice for Anthony Aust Collective, Mothers Offering Mutual Support, and The Ottawa Tranformative Justice Collective on August 8th from Noon to 3:00 PM in Dundonald Park, and August 10th from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM in front of the Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre to help us build up our collective capacities to resist and abolish the prison/state, and celebrate/mourn Prisoners’ Justice Day.
Dundonald Park, Saturday August 8th – Noon to 3:00pm:
We will be making care packages for people who have recently been released from prison, cooking a free meal for people in the community, getting to know people in that neighbourhood, and holding a “speaker’s corner” for anyone who wants to say something about their experience in prison, celebrating/mourning PJD inside or outside, send a message to a loved one, or make a statement about the state of (so-called) Canadian prisons which will be aired on the PJD national broadcast with El Jones and Justin Piché on August 10th.
***We will be collecting donations from the community for the care packages all summer, so if you have something, or would like to donate something that someone who has recently been released from prison would need please get in contact with us at pjdottawa@acab.mozmail.com, or bring it with you to the park on August 8th.
We will be making care packages for people who have recently been released from prison, cooking a free meal for people in the community, getting to know people in that neighbourhood, and holding a “speaker’s corner” for anyone who wants to say something about their experience in prison, celebrating/mourning PJD inside or outside, send a message to a loved one, or make a statement about the state of (so-called) Canadian prisons which will be aired on the PJD national broadcast with El Jones and Justin Piché on August 10th.
***We will be collecting donations from the community for the care packages all summer, so if you have something, or would like to donate something that someone who has recently been released from prison would need please get in contact with us at pjdottawa@acab.mozmail.com, or bring it with you to the park on August 8th.
Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre, Monday August 10th – 6:30pm to 8:00pm:
We will be holding a public vigil in front of OCDC to commemorate the loss of our loved ones, friends, and comrades whose lives were taken from us while they were in prison. This is open to anyone who would like to come and mourn, share a story, speak truth to power, say whatever is on their mind, or just be with people on this dark day.
We will be holding a public vigil in front of OCDC to commemorate the loss of our loved ones, friends, and comrades whose lives were taken from us while they were in prison. This is open to anyone who would like to come and mourn, share a story, speak truth to power, say whatever is on their mind, or just be with people on this dark day.
Here is a list of items that we are looking for:
Hygiene & Personal Care
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Toothbrush + toothpaste
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Wet wipes / bath wipes
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Hand sanitizer
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Lip balm / Chapstick
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Deodorant
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Comb or small brush
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Feminine hygiene products (pads, tampons, or period underwear)
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Small body wash/ soap or no-rinse soap
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Lotion
First Aid & Health
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Bandages / Band-Aids (cloth-based preferred)
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Sunscreen
Clothing Essentials
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2–3 pairs of socks
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1–2 pairs of clean underwear
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Ball Cap
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Warm gloves
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Disposable rain poncho
Food & Water
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Bottled water (at least 1)
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Protein or breakfast bars
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Dried fruit or trail mix
Practical Items
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Backpacks
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Flashlight + extra batteries
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Gift card to local grocery store or coffee shop
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Short encouraging note or card
To contact us:
pjdottawa@acab.mozmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/ottawatransformativejustice/
https://www.instagram.com/justiceforanthonyaust/
https://cp-ep.org/
https://www.momsottawa.com/
pjdottawa@acab.mozmail.com
https://www.instagram.com/ottawatransformativejustice/
https://www.instagram.com/justiceforanthonyaust/
https://cp-ep.org/
https://www.momsottawa.com/
More info about Prisoners’ Justice Day can be found here:
https://cp-ep.org/prisoners-justice-day/
https://cp-ep.org/prisoners-justice-day/