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Help us bring back the simple, vital touch that Cal City Detention Facility denies.

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Sign the petition to ask legislators to demand the implementation of contact visits at Cal City Detention Facility.

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This toolkit provides different ways in which you can make a difference. Every action increases pressure to end inhumane visitation policies and ensure families can embrace their loved ones.

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Hugs Beyond Bars is a collaboration between people detained at the California City Detention Center and the following organizations: California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice (CCIJ), California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance (CIYJA), Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4HI), Freedom for Immigrants (FFI), Pangea Legal Services and Rapid Response Network of Kern.