Women Prisoners: San Francisco Bay Area Events

November 4 (Saturday): An organizing meeting for a December 11 demonstration (see below) will take place from 3-5 p.m. at Catholic Charities, 433 Jefferson St., Oakland. For more information, call the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, 415/255-8350, or 510/834-5657 ext. 3150.

November 10 (Friday): "Sparks Fly VI", 6th annual poetry, songs, and video, on the International Day of Solidarity with Women Political Prisoners. 7:30 p.m., Women's Building, 3543 18th Street, San Francisco, donation $7 to $25. For more information call 415/995-4735.

December 11 (Monday): Demonstration on International Human Rights Day "to tell the California Department of Corrections that women prisoners need basic medical care, and to shut down the high security control units." The demonstration will be at the California Department of Corrections Region 2 Headquarters, 1145 Market St. (between 7th and 8th), San Francisco. It is sponsored by the California Coalition for Women Prisoners, and the Prisoners' Justice Action Network; for more information, call 510/255-7036 ext. 4, or 510/845- 8813.