Justice for Dujan Armstrong:

From Prisoner Strikes to Covers-ups, Santa Rita Needs to be Shut Down!
Community groups, organizers, and activists are ramping up pressure on Alameda County Sheriff Gregory Ahern in an effort to put an end to the culture of violence that exists at Santa Rita Jail, and that led to the death of 23-year-old father Dujuan Armstrong in June of last year.

Armstrong was sentenced to serve his sentence on weekends at Santa Rita Jail - meaning that he would check-in at 6pm on Fridays and be released on Sundays at 6pm. On a weekend in June of last year, however, Dujuan Armstrong would check into Santa Rita for the last time.

Armstrong was tied down in the now-infamous “WRAP”, a disabling restraint that was used during the deaths of James Nate Greer and Kayla Moore at the hands of the Hayward, BART and Berkeley Police, respectively.

Santa Rita is one of the largest jails in the nation. There have been nine in-custody deaths at Santa Riga this year alone! Meanwhile, Sheriff Ahern remains completely unaccountable and D.A. Nancy O’Malley appears completely unwilling to take action. Further, this protest occurs two weeks after Santa Rita prisoners went on strike seeking dramatically improved conditions to ensure the health and safety of those behind bars.

The family of Dujuan Armstrong still has questions: Why was the date on the police body camera footage of Dujuan’s death different than the date given to his family? Why have his cell phone and other belongings not been returned to his mother?

Please join the Armstrong family Saturday to Demand Justice for Dujuan!
Justice for Dujuan Demands:

• Transparency re: the investigation into the Death of Dujuan Armstrong

• A Comprehensive Audit of Sheriff Greg Ahern

• The Shutdown of Santa Rita Jail