Fwd: NCAE coaltion and National Updates
Sarah Patterson
From: Ireh Shin <IS...@urbanjustice.org>
Date: Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 5:09 PM
Subject: NCAE coaltion and National Updates
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Dear Allies,
I hope you are weathering the storm okay. Just a few internal Coalition updates and National updates.
Coalition Updates
· We have 22 official members of the Coalition! If you have been invited to the Coalition, you can still join at any time.
· We had a Coalition conference call on 3/5 where we discussed the possibility of Senator Montgomery amending the bill. We have decided to not recommend any amendments to the bill for now and we have a plan! (minutes attached)
· We had a Lobby Day planning call. RedUP has scheduled 5 training days – so stay tuned for materials to advertise Lobby Day and the trainings! (minutes attached)
· Be on the lookout for an email from Erin Drinkwater (Brooklyn Community Pride Center). She will be collecting votes from each official member of the Coalition for the Executive Committee election.
· We will be mail merging and sending out our Letter to the Assembly and Senate by the end of next week.
· The Nassau District Attorney has enacted a comprehensive policy to not use condoms in any prostitution-related case, including trafficking. (attached)
National Updates
· February 7, 2013 - The President’s Advisory Council on AIDS (PACHA), passed a resolution against criminalizing condoms in prostitution- related prosecutions. http://seroproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PACHA-Criminalization-Resolution.pdf
· February 13, 2013 – California legislature introduced a bill to prevent condoms from being used as evidence of prostitution. http://ebar.com/blogs/ammiano-proposes-end-to-using-condoms-as-evidence-of-prostitution/
· San Francisco’s moratorium on condoms as evidence will most likely be permanently adopted at the end of March, but only including misdemeanor prostitution charges.
· March 7, 2013 - The DC Metropolitan Police Department began distributing cards to community groups asserting that condoms will not be used as a basis for stop and search (attached).
This campaign that you helped to start is having a national impact – so thank you for your ongoing support!
Sincerely,
Ireh Shin
Policy and Administrative Intern
Sex Workers Project
Urban Justice Center
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