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Jail Support at ICE PDX: A Fucking Thread
They used to transport folks to the Injustice Center, so don’t count that out as we move into the summer (y’all remember the videos of comrades yelling ACAB from inside the vans), but ICE has been catch and release all winter.
Release is usually by 4am. Call @MassDefensePDX at the non-jail line (833-680-1312) if you know your comrade was arrested, because rn it’s the best way for us to get a count outside of Twitter. There is no bail needed for these ICE arrests.
Chuds and streamers are lurking, and DHS has come out to arrest folks just waiting, so be stealth. Give yourself space and cover. Eyes up. Your comrade should be out before morning.
There is no roster or database for anyone to check on to see if you are there. You are unlikely to get a phone call. So your pre-arrest plan is important. If they took your phone, consider it a snitch. Let’s get you a new one.
Minors are a different story. At the IJC they have been either held until a guardian has showed up to get them, or transferred to juvy. At ICE we think they contact and release to guardians directly, but that’s also just a guess based on IJC experience, and one recent event
Arrested comrades: be alert! Pay attention to everything you hear and see. About the cops, the facility, the process, and especially about the comrades inside with you. Sometimes that’s the only way we know who is still being held hostage or what’s going on. No calls = no info
Comrades outside: prepare to hold vigil! Rn we expect folks to be released by 4am. If you connect with us OTG and we can ensure a ride home for arrestees, then we’ll definitely encourage you to go home to get out of sight (security), and rest (idk just fucking rest you know)
As numbers thin, be cautious. Chuds are out. Arrests still happen. If you have been involved in ANY activity since May 2020 that may have cops trying to identify you, don’t hang out outside ICE unnecessarily. You are under surveillance. Don’t make this shit easy for them. RESIST.
A lot of folks get out with all of their stuff, but the lyfts and ubers are scarce in that area at that time.
Recently our night shift has been thin due to arrests/pandemic/health/trauma/capitalism/the fucking empire, so if you don’t connect with us OTG, hang tight and wait for your comrade they should get out by 4am. Please DM us about anything. We’ll be back in force as soon as we can.
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