Join Us at Harris County Commissioners Court on Feb 6

IMPORTANT UPDATE – HARRIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT!

We have been informed that the jail agenda item has been postponed and will be heard on February 6, 2025. If you signed up to testify on Thursday, January 23rd, you are automatically signed up to speak on February 6th.

If you haven’t signed up to testify, please do so here! County Commissioners will begin advancing a plan to try and build a new jail estimated to cost taxpayers $2-8 billion! We need your help to stop it.

Please fill out THIS FORM to stand with us against the proposed new jail by:

Thursday, February 6th, at 10 am

1001 Preston St., Houston, TX 77002

We may be able to help with transportation, childcare, or lost wage replacements!

Click the box below for a toolkit on how to register to sign up to testify and talking points for your testimony

Commissioners Court Action Toolkit

Join us on Sunday, February 2nd, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm at 2100 Travis St, Suite 360 in Houston for our Writing Party to write out our public comments, learn how you can register to testify, and enjoy free food, clothing, masks, and zines.

Communities Not Cages is a network of organizers, organizations, and directly impacted people fighting against jail expansion within Harris County. Learn more about the Communities Not Cages campaign on Instagram and by listening to the Unconventional Journalist podcast featuring our work.

IMPORTANT NOTE In order to speak at the Commissioners Court meeting, you must register online here or in person at the meeting location at least one hour before the meeting (by 9 a.m. on February 6, 2025). Speaking order is based on sign-up order.

If you can’t attend on February 6th, please use the toolkit to email and call the County Judge and your County Commissioner.

Together, we WILL stop this jail!