WA State, NO NEW PRISONS CAMPAIGN

From:  Mariah Mitchell
No New Prisons Coordinator
Justice Works!
206.312.8299

Please join us in a preliminary meeting to begin
planning to stop prison expansion in Washington State

No New Prisons Campaign

Monday, December 11, 2006
6:30pm-8:30pm

2111 E. Union St, Seattle, WA 98122
Light snacks, desserts and refreshments will be
provided

We will be building on alternatives to incarceration.

 Hear from others who are interested in preventing
prison expansion. Do a power analysis to help us understand our
challenge by:

Identifying key players, policy makers, decision
makers and systems on both sides of the prison expansion agenda.

Continue the struggle for justice.


Lastly, I want to encourage everyone who will not be
able to participate to call or e-mail others who are
interested in attending and spread the word wherever
you can.

No New Prisons Agenda (WA State Level)

   1. Introductions
   2. Meeting goals
         1. Good understanding of factors influencing
prison expansion
         2. Preliminary campaign plan based on above
understanding
         3. Preliminary team outreach
   3. Brief overview of research / statistics on WA
State prison system

         1. Current prison system stats
         2. Prison expansion project currently in
progress
         3. Future planned prison expansion
   3. Do power analysis as INPUT to campaign planning
         1. What is our agenda?  What is their agenda?
         2. Define major economic, political and/or
social conditions that impact
         3. Identify / assess decision makers over
prison expansion
         4. Identify / assess major organized
opposition
         5. Identify / assess organized groups and
allies in support
         6. Identify / assess groups of people or
communities most affected
   4. Develop a preliminary campaign plan to stop
prison expansion
         1. What actions support decision makers who
are allies?
         2. What actions block decision makers who are
foes?
         3. What can be done to counter work of
organized opposition?
         4. What can be done to support the work of
allies?
         5. What can be done to assure that those most
affected are involved?
         6. What types of public education are needed?
         7. What areas of the state need the most
attention?
         8. What materials are needed to support our
agenda? (I.E.: research, position papers, poster,
flyers, media work, banners, etc.)
         9. Who is interested in participating in this
campaign?
        10. Who else could we invite?
   5. Set date for next meeting for follow up and
results (once a month)
   6. Comments
   7. Adjourn