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Walk with us in this campaign to oppose the newest administrative supermax federal prison – ADX Thomson. Although Illinois is poised to pass a state law restricting the use of solitary confinement, the federal bureau of prisons will double its number of isolation cells by adding 1,900 of them in Thomson. We also must oppose Thomson as a future location to warehouse the 91 remaining Guanatanamo detainees because the only legal and correct policy is to release prisoners who are not being charged with a crime.

Roles in the walk:

Walkers
Sign Makers
Media Spokespeople
Meal Preparers
Drivers/Carpoolers
Overnight hosts
Event Attendees
Rally Attendees for June 11 closing rally at site of Thomson prison (please inquire about carpools)

Tentative Daily Walk Destinations in Illinois

May 28: Austin Avenue
May 29: Wheaton
May 30: (Rest Day)
May 31: Geneva
June 1: Elburn
June 2: DeKalb
June 3: (Rest Day)
June 4: Rochelle
June 5: Chana
June 6: Oregon
June 7: (Rest Day)
June 8: Polo
June 9: Milledgeville
June 10: Thomson

Events

May 28: 1pm Start of the Walk- Press conference at Federal Bureau of Prisons Building / 71 W Van Buren St / Chicago 60605
May 28: 7pm Third Unitarian Church / 301 N Mayfield Ave / Chicago 60644
May 29: 7pm St. Matthew United Church of Christ / 1420 S Gables Blvd / Wheaton 60189
May 31: 7pm Unitarian Universalist Society / 102 S 2nd St / Geneva 60134
June 1: 7:30pm First Congregational Church / 321 Hamilton St / Geneva 60134
June 2: 7pm Unitarian Universalist Fellowship / 158 N 4th St / DeKalb 60115
June 3: 6pm New Hope Missionary Baptist Church / 1201 Twombly Rd / DeKalb 60115
June 9: 4pm Milledgeville Library / 18 W 5th St / Milledgeville 61051
June 11: 1pm Rally at Thomson Prison / 1100 1-mile Rd / Thomson 61285

For more information, including the route and a list of FAQ's please visit our walk page at vcnv.org/no-thomson-prison.