About The California Mandela Campaign
The California Mandela Campaign encompasses a coalition of advocates fighting to end solitary confinement in California. Partners affiliated with organizations like Silicon Valley De-Bug, Immigration Defense Advocates (IDA), and Disability Rights California (DRC) facilitate inside-outside organizing, working directly with people who are currently incarcerated or are otherwise impacted by the carceral system. Most recently, the California Mandela Campaign championed AB280–the California Mandela Act. This bill seeks to establish a 15-day limit on the use of solitary, protect vulnerable populations from solitary, and institute reporting requirements for facilities. Some California advocates were also involved in the creation of The Strike. This 2024 documentary tells the story of the largest hunger strike in U.S. history, launched in response to decades of solitary confinement.
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