Zoom Benefits — DIE JIM CROW

Please join us for our final PPE Into Prisons benefit — we’ve made it to Volume 20! Funds from this week will go towards Oshkosh Correctional Institution in Wisconsin, which has a large population of elderly residents and currently has over 300 positive cases. Read more on the situation here. Donate here.

Flyer photo featuring (l-r) Phillip “Archie” Archuleta, Kevin Woodley, Gilbert “Lefty” Pacheco, Michael Tenneson. Photo and flyer by Fury Young. TERRITORIAL project coming 2021 from DJC.

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We are continuing to devote funds to Eddie Warrior Correctional Facility, a women’s prison in Oklahoma, where over 780 residents have tested positive and two have passed away. Last week we sent 2,000 surgical masks. This week we are aiming to raise $600 for 500 KN95 masks, which are more durable and longer lasting. Latest article on situation at Eddie Warrior.

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We are continuing to devote funds to Eddie Warrior Correctional Facility, a women’s prison in Oklahoma, where over 780 residents have tested positive and two have passed away. Read more.

VOL. 17: WATCH FULL PERFORMANCEThis week we will be sending masks to Eddie Warrior Correctional Facility, a women’s prison in Oklahoma, where more than 700 residents have tested positive. Read more.Thank you to glynn b. cartledge for the flyer image… — VOL. 17: WATCH FULL PERFORMANCE
This week we will be sending masks to Eddie Warrior Correctional Facility, a women’s prison in Oklahoma, where more than 700 residents have tested positive. Read more.
Thank you to glynn b. cartledge for the flyer image, titled “Don't Lie to Me Boy” (2019).

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Funds from this week will go to Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women, which currently has 244 cases of covid. We are hoping to raise $1000 so we can send enough KN95 masks for every resident.

9/12/20: We were able to raise enough funds to send 350 KN95 masks.

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Cases continue to surge in prisons across the US. See Council of State Governments article. Funds from this week will go to a [TBD] facility in Florida, where COVID cases are surging statewide and in certain prisons and jails.

8/26/20: We sent 2000 masks to Dade Correctional Institution in Florida, which has the highest number of infected guards at the moment.

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Funds from this week will go to Sterling Correctional Facility in Colorado, which as of August 6 was the state’s biggest hot spot for COVID cases (Denver Post). Currently they have 564 cases and have had three deaths.

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Funds from this week will go to Arkansas DOC for dispersal to prisons most in need. Arkansas currently has the highest rate of COVID per 10,000 residents.

Flyer by Náyade Bermúdez Brito
Featuring artowrk by Gregory Bolden titled "The Indictment." Thank you to Justice Arts Coalition and Wendy Jason for receiving permission from Mr. Bolden (who is currently incarcerated) to use this flyer.

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As of this week, we've sent out over 17,000 masks. Funds from Sunday's benefit will go to FCI Seagoville, the hardest hit federal prison in the country at the moment. News article here.

The prison has also said they are in need of disposable gloves -- hard to find right now on the market -- if you have leads or want to make a donation, email us at info at diejimcrow dot com.

Flyer by Náyade Bermúdez Brito
Featuring painting by Joshua Earls titled "Flirting With Disaster." Thank you to Justice Arts Coalition and Wendy Jason for receiving permission from Mr. Earls (who is currently incarcerated) to use the painting in this flyer.