Washington Incarceration Stops Here (WISH) is a grassroots group dedicated to opposing prisons, criminalization and immigration enforcement. We started in April 2012 as a group of people who want to stop King County’s plans to spend $210 million dollars to build a new youth jail and court buildings at 12th and Alder in the Central District of Seattle. The plan also includes building commercial spaces that will further gentrify the Central District.;xNLx;;xNLx;Get in touch, nonewyouthjail@riseup.net;xNLx;
King County Council called a meeting at Seattle University to promote plans for new juvie, only to meet mass opposition from the people.
Washington Incarceration Stops Here was started in 2012 by an immigrant mom who has experienced criminalization and the horrors of the child welfare system and called a meeting of community folks interested in starting an organization to oppose criminalization and imprisonment.
Panel and Open Mic with affected youth, community members, activists, and others discussing the racial disparity in the prison system, effective alternatives to youth incarceration, and much more. Followed by WISH's first noise demo!
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King County Prop 1 passes -- approving a property tax to fund the remodel of the new juvie.
WISH happenings during the fall and winter of 2012....
WISH is rooted in abolition movements. We believe that punishment based strategies have failed and we are working together to move our region in a new direction—toward meeting everyone’s needs for housing, education, healthcare, food and justice, and stopping the cycle of poverty, criminalization and violence.
Angela Davis gives and MLK Day speech @ Edmonds Community College
WISH members create and facilitate workshop curriculum about the Prison Industrial Complex, Abolition movements, and the local Seattle struggle of the Juvenile Detention Center on 12th and Alder.
WISH works on their Points of Unity. For more info on points of unity, to see an updated list of who's signed on, or if you/your organization are interested in signing on, click "Find out more"
What's WISH up to Spring and Summer? Check it out!
WISH's postcard campaign begins!
Check out our list of events we've been involved with over the fall and winter of 2013!
WISH facilitates School to Prison Pipeline workshops! Get in touch if you want to set up/collaborate on workshops!
"Plan A" Zine Release Party!
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