Fifteen to twenty thousand New Yorkers are caught each year in the cycle of homelessness and incarceration. Four in every five are people of color. During the COVID-19 pandemic, over 2,500 people have been released, many without identification, critical medication, or coronavirus testing. This is unconscionable.
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Now more than ever, it is critical to raise faith voices in calls for justice. We need you to take action to end the injustices that New Yorkers leaving Rikers Island are experiencing every day. They deserve access to IDs, protection from landlord discrimination, and help to get and keep stable housing.
If you have not yet registered, we strongly encourage you to join us on Wednesday, February 10 from 6:30-8pm for a Faith Communities for Just Reentry coalition convening. During this event, we will hear from people directly impacted by the City’s reentry system, receive important campaign updates, and learn about ways to mobilize together for #JustReentry.
Also, you can click here to learn more about the policy platform our church is advocating for or here to learn more about Riverside's role in the campaign's official launch this past summer.
Please register below and we look forward to working towards justice together.
