Prisoner Solidarity Night for People in Immigration Detention

Amigos Fieles/Faithful Friends and the Sacramento Solidarity Network are hosting a letter-writing event to folks detained by ICE in the Yuba County Jial.

Friday March 22, 2019 6:00-8:00 pm

Lavender Library, Archives, and Cultural Exchange (LLACE)

1414 21st Street
Sacramento, CA 95811

To be in immigration detention is a lonely experience.  The sight of a letter waiting on a bunk bed can make someone’s day, even week.  Writing a letter is an easy and meaningful way to be a compassionate presence to those in immigration detention  – to remind them that they are not alone or forgotten.

We will be writing Solidarity letters and Introduction letters.  It’s up to you. Solidarity letters anticipate no reply, introduction letters do. In writing any letter that may anticipate a reply, please be conscious of your own capacity to maintain contact, and also conversely be aware that you may not get a reply.  If you aren’t able to commit to writing someone regularly, you can still send letters of support to folks who are surviving in an incredibly dehumanizing environment

**Supplies provided include**
– paper, stamps and envelopes
– leaflets on how to start a letter
– related zines, booklets and newsletters
– lists of prisoners to write

**Things to bring with you**
– extra stamps
– pens and pencils
– a computer or pad of paper
– some food that won’t be messy
– any reading material on prison issues

Letters from the community are valued and appreciated by folks who are in detention— so are visits!

If you’re interested in visiting, speak to Susan Lange on Friday or message at