Opposition to Controversial Chino Prison Expansion Grows
For Immediate Release – January 29th
Opposition to Controversial Chino Prison Expansion Grows
Contact: Emily Harris
Californians United for a Responsible Budget
“California doesn’t need more prison cells, and the Inland Empire doesn’t want more prison cells,” said Diana Zuñiga, Field Organizerfor Californians United for a Responsible Budget. “The Governor is trying to jam this project down our throats. It is a waste of taxpayer dollars and a waste of land that could be used to benefit our community.”
“Who in Chino or the Inland Empire wants more prisons?” asked Leslie Mendoza, Youth Organizer at Youth Justice Coalition. “Why is Gov. Brown dumping this unnecessary waste of land and money on Chino? We are going to speak out against this unnecessary use of dollars that can be used to empower the youth of Chino instead of incarcerating them or their families.”
“There is no need for more prisons,” said Mary Sutton, of Critical Resistance. “There are dozens of proven, safe policy innovations that have been shown to work in other states to reduce the prison population, increase public safety and save taxpayer dollars.”
“We hope that people from in and around Chino will turn out to learn about what the proposed prison expansion means for this area,” commented Dolores Canales of California Families to Abolish Solitary Confinement. “City and state officials need to come clean about why they’re pushing this lemon on the City of Chino. We will be telling CDCR and Chino representatives that we don’t want more prisons.”