Statewide Alliance urges Jerry Brown NOT to Appeal Court Order to reduce Prison Population

WHAT: Simultaneous press conferences and personal deliveries of letter, to A.G Jerry Brown's offices in Los Angeles, Oakland, Fresno and Sacramento, calling on State to not appeal federal court ruling in prison overcrowding case.

WHEN: Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 10 AM

WHERE: Attorney General's Los Angeles Office: 300 South Spring Street

Attorney General's Sacramento Office: 1300 I Street
Attorney General's Oakland Office: 1515 Clay Street
Attorney Generals' Fresno Office: 2550 Mariposa Mall, Room 5090

A statewide alliance of more than 40 organizations is calling on Attorney General Jerry Brown to accept the August 4th ruling of a federal three judge panel that ordered the release of 44,000 prisoners as a response to California's unconstitutional prison conditions. On Thursday,  representatives from Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) will personally deliver a letter signed by dozens of organizations and individuals, including State Senator Gloria Romero, to the Attorney General's offices in Sacramento, Oakland, Fresno and Los Angeles, urging the state not to appeal.

CURB is also calling on our Legislature and Governor to seize this moment and cancel $12 billion of planned prison construction. The Court rejected new construction as a solution in its ruling, noting "construction... remains years away and would in any event likely not provide adequate relief."