PRISONERS? JUSTICE DAY VIGIL 2007

Friday, August 10, 2007
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Outside the Toronto (Don) Jail
550 Gerrard St. East
Toronto

WHAT IS PRISONERS? JUSTICE DAY?

August 10 is the day prisoners have set aside as a day to fast and
refuse to work in a show of solidarity to remember those who have died
unnecessarily. It is a day when folks in the community hold
demonstrations, vigils, worship services and other events in solidarity
with prisoners. August 10th is a day to raise public awareness of the
demands made by prisoners to change the criminal injustice system, the
brutal conditions that lead to so many prison deaths, and is a chance to
publicly oppose prison and police violence. Prisoners Justice Day has
become a space to talk about the disproportionate numbers of
marginalized people being held in detention; specifically First Nations
and Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, Transgendered and Transsexual
people, Sex workers, people with Disabilities and other folks
marginalized by systems of oppression and violence.

August 10th, 2007 marks the 32nd year of PJD.

Why come out to PJD?

Toronto is building a sustained prisoners' justice movement focused on
justice not jails! Come out and remember the lives of the many prisoners
and ex-prisoners who have died inside and outside of various
incarceration and detention prisons, jails, hospitals and centres. Show
your support for the many courageous prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their
allies, and help in the fight for justice not jails!

Currently confirmed speakers and performers include Toronto Harm
Reduction Task Force, Coalition Against Psychiatric Assault, Audrey
Redman, Osa Eribo, Sex Professionals of Canada, recordings from
prisoners across Ontario, Richard Lathwell, Trevor Gray, and Maria
Kassten. More will be announced soon.