On the March in March! 2 Books Not Bars Campaign Events this Month!

On the March in March! 2 Books Not Bars Campaign Events this Month!

=== MARCH 17 ===
=== DAY OF ACTION IN SACRAMENTO ===

"Small (and Local) Is Beautiful: Day of Action for a New Juvenile Justice System"

WHAT: Sacramento Day of Action for a New Juvenile Justice System
WHEN: March 17th, 2005, All Day: 9 AM – 5 PM
WHERE: Sacramento Capitol Building
RSVP to David by March 14
david [at] ellabakercenter.org
510-428-3939 x 243

Join us as we bring hope for the future —and workable ideas — to the state's
policy-makers. Change is on the horizon and we want to make sure CYA’s abusive and
costly youth prisons are closed and replaced with small centers built for
rehabilitation and local community programs. This is the most effective way to
ensure real rehabilitation for youth and safer communities. Please join us as we
take a bus-load of families, youth, and advocates to Sacramento!

On the steps of the Capitol Building, we will set up a big photographic exhibit to
show everyone concrete examples of what juvenile justice should — and shouldn't —
look like in California. We’ll also meet with legislators to bring our vision for
juvenile justice and make sure policy makers go the distance with reforms.

=== MARCH 22 ===
=== SPECIAL SCREENING OF "SYSTEM FAILURE" IN SOUTHERN CALIF.===

THE LOS ANGELES FREE CLINIC and BOOKS NOT BARS PRESENT

"SYSTEM FAILURE:
Violence, Abuse and Neglect in the California Youth Authority"

Come watch the film that is inspiring juvenile justice reform across the state of
California. This 30-minute video exposes the horrific conditions and human rights
violations endemic of the notorious California Youth Authority (CYA), the state's
youth prison system. System Failure calls for the closure of CYA's eight prison
facilities to be replaced with regional rehabilitation centers and local community
based alternatives.

WHAT: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion
WHEN: Tuesday, March 22
6 - 8 p.m.
WHERE: Ground Zero Coffeehouse
University of Southern California
3551 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Info on Ground Zero Coffeehouse: http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/gzcoffee/

$5 Suggested Donation (no one turned away)
For Seating Reservations, please call (323) 337-1782 by March 18

Limited Parking Available at Figueroa Street Parking Plaza

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Get your own copy of the film! Order online: http://www.booksnotbars.org/cyafilm
http://www.lafreeclinic.org
http://www.booksnotbars.org

The Los Angeles Free Clinic is funded in part by the County of Los Angeles and
California Department of Health Services, Office of Family Planning, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, and the Alcohol and Drug Program Administration.

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http://ellabakercenter.org/bnb/campaign

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