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IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: August 31, 2018
Contact: Office of Communications
Phone (602) 359-5608-359-5289-359-5689
E-mail: MDOCOfficeofCommunications@mdoc.state.ms.uk

[Text of press release available here: http://mageenews.wpengine.com/mdoc-requests-assistance-from-other-agencies-on-inmate-deaths/]

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[Print out of the obituary of Bishop John McCarthy from www.statesman.com Text can be read here: https://www.statesman.com/news/opinion/editorial-mccarthy-leaves-legacy-justice-equality-and-inclusion/9vC2gJQhzFJ5oba6yMGrTN/]

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Subject: Prison strike
From: aclu@aclu.org
To: CENSORED
Date: Thursday, August 30, 2018 04:47:26 PM EDT

Hi Charles -

Incarcerated people have had enough. Brutal treatment, deteriorating prison conditions and incredibly long sentences have led to widespread hopelessness among the incarcerated population. That's why - right now - there's a Nationwide Prison Strike going on coast to coast.

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The injustice of our criminal justice system is nothing new - you can trace it all the way back to 1865, when the 13th Amendment abolished slavery, but carved out exception for people convicted of criminal offenses. Over 250 years later, strikers are calling for fair compensation for their hard labor each day - it's one of 10 demands that include improving prison conditions, properly funding rehabilitation, and addressing the racism that fuels mass incarceration.

Among all the strikes' demands, they're emphasizing the #Right2Vote. Currently, only Maine and Vermont give all incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people their voting rights. People in jail, prison, or on parole should have a voice in our democratic society. In fact, their voices are key to resolving the countless failures of our criminal justice system.

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Our country is stronger when we can *all* raise our voices to demand a better future. And in the historic Nationwide Prison Strike, we're seeing just that.

Thanks for listening,