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jjjordynjensen.bsky.social @jjjordynjensen.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Check out our recent newsletter to learn about what @crdjustice.bsky.social has been up to!

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 30/03/2026

Having police as the primary or default responders to people experiencing mental health crises is ineffective and sometimes lethal. Fortunately, there are alternate approaches. Read more: bit.ly/3PF3Ykf

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 30/03/2026

NEW: Communities throughout the country are developing alternative models of mental health crisis response. In a new report, Human Rights Watch, @nylpi.bsky.social and @crdjustice.bsky.social identify key elements of rights-respecting responses to mental health crises.

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

As governments across the country push toward expanding coercive and carceral mental health interventions, our new report with @hrw.org and @nylpi.bsky.social documents that non-police, rights-respecting crisis response alternatives exist. We must invest in and support them.

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

People experiencing a mental health crisis deserve care, not coercion. A new report by @hrw.org, @crdjustice.bsky.social, & @nylpi.bsky.social examines non-police crisis response across the US, identifying key components of rights-based, community-rooted care. Out March 30. More in thread. [1/8]

A woman sits indoors in a conversation setting, leaning forward with her hand on her chin, listening attentively to another person who is blurred in the foreground. Overlaid text reads: “People experiencing a mental health crisis deserve care, not force or coercion.” Below, smaller text reads: “A new report examines non-police mental health crisis response programs across the U.S., and highlights what rights-based care can look like.” At the bottom, text reads: “Coming March 30,” alongside logos for Human Rights Watch, NYLPI (Justice Through Community Power), and the Center for Racial and Disability Justice.

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jjjordynjensen.bsky.social @jjjordynjensen.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Excited to share this new blog! I’ve been thinking about how mental health crisis response is framed as a service or policing question, but less often examined through a spatial justice lens. This piece is a starting point for applying that lens to crisis response. Would love to hear thoughts!

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

This week’s abrupt termination and reversal of federal mental health grants cannot be treated as isolated or inconsequential. Below is a brief overview of what happened, why it matters for alternative, non-police crisis response, and how it connects to broader federal priorities. A must read. [1/9]

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

New blog by @jjjordynjensen.bsky.social on why police and carceral systems remain central to mental health crisis response, and how power, funding, and geography shape who gets care and who is routed toward confinement. Read the full blog at: nlawcrdj.medium.com/the-landscap...

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

The LA fires exposed a major breakdown in government accountability. Even with protections in place, aid was slow, coordination stalled, & the response relied on prison labor & international crews—revealing the gap between law on paper versus reality. [1/7] crdjustice.org/inclusive-disaster-relief

A nighttime scene of Los Angeles during a wildfire, with orange flames illuminating the sky behind silhouettes of palm trees blowing in strong wind. White text reads: “The LA Fires: What They Revealed About Government Accountability.”

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

DisCrit examines how racism & ableism intersect to shape systems of power that marginalize disabled people of color. It challenges “normalcy” & calls for collective action toward justice. Check out the video, one-pager, & other resources at crdjustice.org. Created by summer intern Mary Yoon. [1/13]

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

🚨 Trump’s EO expands civil commitment, guts housing & harm reduction, and ties funding to policing unhoused people. It targets disabled, unsheltered, Black & Brown, LGBTQ+, and multiply marginalized folks. We need housing & support—not punishment & institutionalization. More: crdjustice.org (1/8)

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National Disability Rights Network @ndrnadvocates.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

"Without the federal Protection and Advocacy program, there is no federally mandated, independent oversight of abuse...in psychiatric settings. Cutting its funding would leave those in the most dangerous environments unprotected." thehill.com/opinion/heal...

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

🚨 Important new op-ed in @thehill.com by @jjjordynjensen.bsky.social & @viscidula.bsky.social As political leaders push forced psychiatric confinement, the federal government moves to dismantle PAIMI—one of the only safeguards against abuse in psych settings. Read at thehill.com/opinion/heal...

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

A new executive order stops short of martial law—but barely. It pushes military assets into local policing, guts reforms, shields officer misconduct, and targets DEI as criminal. This is how democracy erodes: not with a bang, but with a memo. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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Strengthening and Unleashing America's Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1. Purpose and

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

The U.S. is bringing back psychiatric incarceration under the guise of "care." It’s carceral, not compassionate. We need real community support, not forced confinement. Read more of our own Jordyn Jensen's words for @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Helen Rottier @helenrottier.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Huge admiration for the incredible Jordyn Jensen and the whole team from @crdjustice.bsky.social for all their work, including highlighting the increasing threats around psychiatric incarceration. Read this now.

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The United States is witnessing the return of psychiatric imprisonment | Jordyn Jensen

From ‘wellness farms’ to expanded involuntary commitment policies, the US is embracing psychiatric incarceration under the guise of compassion

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Happy Spring! 🌷 Our March Newsletter is out, with everything we've been up to lately. Access our newest trackers, toolkits, and recent blogs on racial and disability justice. Plus, a CRDJams drop with our Cripsistance playlist! Make sure to subscribe to receive our future newsletters!

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CRDJ March 2025 Newsletter

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jjjordynjensen.bsky.social @jjjordynjensen.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

After the devastating fires in LA, particularly in Altadena, disabled residents—especially BIPOC community members—faced major barriers to safety & services. Proud to share this guide, created by myself & @dimitri.design, to help build inclusive, accessible disaster recovery frameworks!

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jjjordynjensen.bsky.social @jjjordynjensen.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Grateful for @kcaldwell.bsky.social’s leadership on this critical resource. Check out CRDJ’s First 100 Days Guide to understand what’s at stake & how communities are resisting. Let’s keep pushing back! #DisabilityJustice #RacialJustice #Advocacy #Resistance #HumanRights

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

#KnowYourRights when dealing with ICE, Chicago. Stay warm, stay safe.

A gradient orange and yellow background is overlaid by black text that describes a number of know your rights points when interacting with ICE, organized by bullet points. This first graphic describes what to do if ICE raids your home, including what a signed warrant looks like, the right to refuse ICE entry, and ensuring ICE has a judicial warrant with the correct information.

A gradient orange and yellow background is overlaid by black text that describes behavioral suggestions when interacting with ICE, organized by bullet points. These includes not signing documents that are confusing, never carrying false documents that can lead to more charges, sharing ICE agent identification numbers that begin with #A, and using the right to a lawyer.

A gradient orange and yellow background is overlaid by a white shape, where black text describes what to do when police stop you on the street or in your car. The bullet points suggest things like not consenting to a search if the officer does not have probable cause, saying that you choose to remain silent without an attorney present, and not revealing your immigration status or country of origin.

A gradient orange and yellow background is overlaid by black text describing the Do's and Don't's of an ICE raid at the workplace. These includes not running from the workplace, not carrying false documents, and not sharing information about your immigration status or country of origin. At the bottom, black icons of a person working at their desk and a construction worker wearing a safety vest are shown.

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

[NEW BLOG] From the historical trauma of forced sterilization to the ongoing struggle for reproductive rights, Black disabled women face systemic discrimination that affects their health outcomes. Our own Kyanda Bailey elaborates on these challenges: nlawcrdj.medium.com/breaking-the...

The image features a stained glass portrait of two Black women, wearing gold and white flowing dresses. The woman wearing white is holding a toddler. Each person has their eyes closed, as if in a reflective state. Around the subjects, the stained glass creates a beautiful green and blue landscape, featuring a growing plant, a sun, and blue and tan arc that frames the scene. The imagery attempts to elevate the experiences of Black disabled mothers through systems of oppression, while acknowledging the powerful journey that maternal health is.

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

More death than dignity: Our MAiD Report reveals the reality behind Medical Assistance in Dying—a system that prioritizes death over support for living. Disabled people of color are disproportionately harmed, caught in a web of ableism, racism, and inadequate safeguards masking as "choice."

Three iPads atop a gradient purple, black, and magenta background show different resources from CRDJ on the Medical Assistance in Dying Toolkit. The center and larger iPad shows the MAiD Report's cover. The iPad on the left shows a page from the report that features a color map of the United States. The iPad on the right shows the MAiD Toolkit webpage, with different resources like videos and cases. Above the iPads, which text reads "Challenging the normalization of Medical Assistance in Dying," and under, "Report and Toolkit, CRDJustice.org/MAiD"

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Organized by the mandate's chapters and themes, users can submit their own resources to contribute to the knowledge base using the embedded form. We invite everyone to use, share, add to, and preserve this information!

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

CRDJ is sharing a co-generated Race & Disability Syllabus containing articles, policy assessments, and resources that analyze the impact of Project 2025 on issues of racial and disability justice. Find it here! docs.google.com/document/d/e...

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Consider supporting us today and throughout the giving season by visiting secure.ard.northwestern.edu/s/1479/282-g...

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

This #GivingTuesday, stand for #JusticeInAction and support CRDJ’s essential costs of our administrative work, staffing, and vital program initiatives! Now, more than ever, our efforts are critical to advancing justice and equity. youtu.be/f2ZjjPXzskY?...

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#JusticeInAction | CRDJ Giving Tuesday

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Soren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

CRDJ, run by Professor Jamelia Morgan and based at Northwestern Law, is here!

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Our fabulous @kcaldwell.bsky.social has updated the Syllabus with more resources, including several that you've submitted to CRDJ! 🙏🙏 Help us continue building out this archive with the critical perspectives, policies, and data we should all protect.

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Kate Caldwell @kcaldwell.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Adding a journalism section to the @nlawcrdj.bsky.social Project 2025 syllabus! Please send me any links you feel should be included

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Collective for Racial and Disability Justice @crdjustice.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

And yes, tolerating your controversial uncle at the Thanksgiving table this year counts ✅✅🥴

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