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DESCRIPTION:Charisse Shumate was sentenced to life in prison following her resistance 
 to domestic violence that culminated in her abusive partner’s death.  
 Like many incarcerated women, Charisse lived with several chronic care 
 diseases— sickle cell anemia, Hepatitis C and cancer. \n\nCharisse 
 recognized the medical neglect she and thousands of other women prisoners 
 were suffering from was a form of human rights abuse and took a courageous 
 stand. She became the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the state of 
 California and the CDC (Shumate v. Wilson) challenging the medical neglect 
 of women prisoners.  This lawsuit marked the first time that women 
 prisoners banded together across the state of California to call for an end 
 to the abuse they suffered.  It also led Charisse along with community 
 members and formerly incarcerated women and their families to found the 
 California Coalition for Women Prisoners. \n\nCharisse’s story is not 
 just about one exceptional woman.  Charisse’s story is the story of 
 hundreds of other women prisoners throughout the U.S. who are building a 
 movement to stop the violence they face at the hands of the criminal 
 justice system.\n\nThe California Coalition for Women Prisoners invite you 
 to this free community screening with discussion panel to follow with the 
 hope of raising community awareness and engaging in a critical discussion 
 on the current crisis of a burgeoning prison industrial complex.\n\nLight 
 snacks will be served.\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/23/18442732.php
SUMMARY:FREE Film showing of Charisse Shumate: Fighting for Our Lives
LOCATION:777 Valencia St between 18th and 19th
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/08/23/18442732.php
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