@chicommunityjs.bsky.social
Volunteer mutual aid network supporting those recently released from Cook County Jail.
A fave of mine is jail support, offering snacks / phone calls / rides / etc to ppl post-release. I like that itβs tangible, lets you sit, & can be as social (or not) as youβd like. Connecting with @chicommunityjs.bsky.social is a great way to get started.
#NoKings #NoKingsChicago
@chicommunityjs.bsky.social does the work of providing assistance to those who are released from Cook County jail.
They were among the first to report and document this shameful practice on the part of Cook County Jail.
Summer is in full swing, and with the recent and upcoming heat waves, weβre asking for some funds to replenish supplies at the tent!
π§ Weβre raising $ to restock snacks, drinks, personal hygiene supplies and more for people coming out.
π Donate at bit.ly/summerccjs π
@nlgchicago.bsky.social have posted about Chicago arrests from the protest last night, and @chicommunityjs.bsky.social supports everyone released from our county jail with snacks, jackets when it's cold, bus cards, and even rides to the precinct where their stuff is and home.
11.06.2025 11:57 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Forever grateful for everyone who devotes time to @chicommunityjs.bsky.social, whether on-the-ground outside Cook County Jail, scheduling, fundraising, comms, or lots of other logistical tasks. Supporting criminalized people without expanding the PIC is part of how we build an abolitionist future.
01.04.2025 04:26 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0If youβre in Chicago, a great way to learn more directly about the experience of incarceration - and help people whoβve just experienced it! - is to volunteer for a @chicommunityjs.bsky.social jail support shift! bsky.app/profile/that...
21.03.2025 17:26 β π 21 π 9 π¬ 0 π 1
Trump said "that the arrest of a prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia Universityβs pro-Palestinian protests last year, is the βfirst arrest of many to come.β
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Emails obtained by Zeteo reveal that Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia graduate arrested by the Trump admin, asked the university for protection one day before his arrest.
Read the full story by @premthakker.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/scoop-emai...
BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years
18.02.2025 16:25 β π 36695 π 6387 π¬ 610 π 686
We are always looking for more volunteer support, especially as nights get cold! π π₯° The more the merrier, so find out how you can get involved here: chicago-community-jail-support.webnode.page/my-work/
18.02.2025 15:09 β π 23 π 14 π¬ 2 π 0The temps are awful this wk but @chicommunityjs.bsky.social is out there 630-11p every night.
Over the yrs, there has also been a pattern of CCJ waiting for jail support to pack up & leave before releasing ppl.
Read more from For The Discourseβs latest dispatch: www.instagram.com/p/DF8-_dvRiz...
Even colder tonight but we had fire, blankets, & camaraderie. And the colder it is the more essential it is to be out there giving coats, rides, snacks, phone calls, and a place by the fire to people just released from jail.
18.02.2025 04:31 β π 10 π 1 π¬ 0 π 3
Supporting jailed comrades is a big part of direct action. @chicommunityjs.bsky.social asks us to do the same for those who are criminalized, targeted, & surveilled in their daily lives, for those we don't know, no questions asked. And in an era of dehumanization and erasure, we need more of that.
02.02.2025 19:31 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Some people who volunteer are already part of local abolitionist organizing. Others are learning about the harms and violence of jails and prisons during their shifts. No prior experience or poli ed is required, something that is incredibly useful for building mutual aid engagement.
02.02.2025 19:26 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0A project I didn't include in that newsletter post (wanted to write about things not Chicago-specific) but that I support is @chicommunityjs.bsky.social. Volunteers are on the ground every night providing snacks, drinks, phone calls, rides, cigs, warm clothes to those released from Cook County Jail.
02.02.2025 19:23 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Chicago Community Jail Support are on Bluesky! @chicommunityjs.bsky.social
They try to do 1-2 shifts outside the jail every day, and welcome volunteers. Thereβs very little barrier to getting involved in this work.
Also, with my added eyeballs, Iβm going to shout out this org again because theyβre great.
Also, if youβre not in the Chicago area, please investigate jail support opportunities around you.
We agree! So honored to be included in this important book.
29.01.2025 03:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I've volunteered with CCJS in the past, and it's always felt like a small ask of the volunteers for a big impact on folks getting released from jail.
27.01.2025 22:19 β π 13 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0I cannot overstate how fulfilling this work is. Seeing the difference you make in someoneβs experience of being released is really something.
27.01.2025 00:57 β π 9 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
CCJS is always seeking volunteers!
Come out for a shift at 27th & Cali; we operate nightly!!
π 6:00pm - Supply pick-up and set-up
βΊ 6:30-9:00pm - 1st shift
π 9:00-11:30pm - 2nd shift
π οΈ11:30-12:00am - Breakdown
visit tinyurl.com/chicommunityjailsupport to get plugged in with the team and a buddy!
We know this certainly isnβt justice for serving 50 years unjustly in prison, but Leonardβs release is worth celebrating. We are so grateful to everyone across Mother Earth who advocated and organized to FINALLY #FreeLeonardPeltier β€οΈβπ₯
24.01.2025 23:05 β π 15 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
β[Leonard Peltier] read [the commutation] out loud. He sounded fired up. He was joyous in his voice. And he said, βIβm going to be coming home!ββ
On Tuesday, January 21st, NDN Collectiveβs CEO and Founder, Nick Tilsen, gave an update on Native American Calling on Leonard Peltierβs reaction,
Precinct in Ruins: Minneapolis Fights for the Legacy of the 2020 Uprising
11.01.2025 01:41 β π 34 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
βWhatβs their top priority the first week of the new Congress? Lowering costs? Addressing the housing crisis? No, itβs sanctioning the International Criminal Court to protect genocidal maniac Netanyahu so he can continue the genocide in Gaza,β said Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
09.01.2025 22:16 β π 385 π 173 π¬ 27 π 31Happy New Year! We look forward to continuing to build community with you all. We are still accepting winter donations at our tent at 27th & California!Thursdays 7-9pm
Seeking:
β’ coats (size L-3XL)
β’ winter hats
β’ thick hoodies
β’ warm calf/knee-length socks
β’ thick sweaters
β’ hand warmers
β’ gloves
