A big, new win for the prison divestment movement just came in this month with the announcement from JPMorgan Chase and Co. that they are divesting from private prisons. Following on the heels of the CALSTRS divestment announcement, this is a great time to discuss how the movement is getting institutional investors, banks, and the public to engage and what’s next in the work.
We are very excited to host Daniel Carrillo, Executive Director of Freedom to Thrive, for this webcast. Details below. Register here and you can also share this link: bit.ly/prisondivest — this webcast is free and open to all but registration is required.
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Moving Investors To Say No To Prisons: Big Wins in Prison Divestment
March 20 at 11 am Pacific/ 2 pm Eastern
Speaker:
Daniel Carrillo, Executive Director of Freedom to Thrive
Register here and you can also share this link: bit.ly/prisondivest
Description:
The prison divestment movement won a significant victory this month when JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced it will no longer finance private operators of prisons and detention centers, including CoreCivic and GEO. Just a few months ago CalSTRS (the California State Teachers’ Retirement System) voted to divest from CoreCivic and GEO as well. This is the result of campaigning by Freedom to Thrive (formerly Enlace), teachers from Educators for Migrant Justice, and other allies. The movement has moved pensions funds from prisons in Chicago, New Jersey, and New York. Cities like Portland have also cut ties and created socially responsible investment committees. The campaign is built on a bold vision at the intersection of criminal and immigration systems, abolition, and reinvestment (i.e. participatory budgeting). Join Daniel Carrillo, Executive Director of Freedom to Thrive, to learn and discuss:
- How the campaign is getting institutional investors, banks, and the public to engage with this bold vision
- How the movement built their powerful intersectional alliances
- What changes they are seeing in how prison divestment is discussed in social and traditional media and what campaign elements are behind that
- What’s next for the campaign and how can people engage
This webcast is free and open to all but you have to register in advance. Register here and you can also share this link: bit.ly/prisondivest
Prison Industry Divestment Movement 