Touch is a right, not a privilege

At šilumos tiltas, we believe no one should be denied the simple comfort of a loved one's touch, even behind detention walls.

5/8/20241 min read

A tender moment of a hand reaching through a detention center window, fingers almost touching on either side.
A tender moment of a hand reaching through a detention center window, fingers almost touching on either side.

Touch matters

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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.