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) and Rapid Response Network of Kern.