Direct Action for Rights and Equality

🚨 Facing eviction or housing issues? You’re not alone. 🚨

Join us for a FREE Eviction Clinic where you can speak directly with a housing lawyer and get the support you need.

🍽️ Food provided
⚖️ One-on-one legal consultations
🤝 Resource referrals available

📅 Tuesday, July 21st
⏰ 6 PM – 8 PM
📍 340 Lockwood St, Providence

Whether you’re dealing with an eviction notice or just need guidance on your rights, this is a safe space to get help and ask questions.

Hosted by DARE (Direct Action for Rights & Equality) in partnership with the Center for Justice.

📞 Legal Support: (401) 491-1101
📞 Resources: (401) 351-6960

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🚨 WE NEED YOUR HELP. 🚨

Too many people are dying behind prison walls, and too many families are left grieving without answers.

DARE has received reports of over four deaths at the ACI this year, and we're working to identify every person who has passed away so that no one is forgotten.

We want to:
🕊️ Honor their lives.
❤️ Support their families.
📋 Document what is happening behind prison walls.
✊ Demand accountability and change.

If you know the name of someone who has died at the ACI this year, or if you are a family member looking for support, please reach out to us.

📞 Melonie: (401) 291-0465
📧 [email protected]

Every person mattered.
Every family deserves answers.
Every life deserves to be remembered.

No one should die in prison because of neglect. No one should be forgotten.

🌳🧹 Join us for DARE's 2nd Annual Neighborhood Clean-Up Day at Father Lennon Park!

The Behind the Walls Committee believes that organizing isn't just about changing policies—it's also about taking care of our neighborhoods and building stronger communities together.

Come out and help us clean up Father Lennon Park and the neighboring areas, connect with your neighbors, and show love to the Chad Brown community. This is a great opportunity to meet new people, get involved with DARE, and make a real difference right where we live.

📅 Saturday, July 11, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM–4:00 PM
📍 Father Lennon Park (Camden Ave Park near Chad Brown)
🌧 Rain date: July 18th

We'll provide the supplies—all you need to bring is yourself, your family, and your community spirit!

At DARE, we're organizing both behind the walls and in our neighborhoods. Whether we're fighting for probation reform, automatic expungements, housing justice, or cleaner, safer communities, we know that real change starts when people come together.

We hope to see you there! 💚

The ACI death of Ross Amos raises concerns about medical neglect and accountability; The General Assembly remains unmoved “Our loved ones are not sent to prison to die," said Melanie Perez, an organizer with Behind the Walls. "They are human beings, worthy of dignity, care, and coming home alive.”

We are heartbroken by the passing of Ross Amos, who died on Saturday while incarcerated at the ACI.

DARE extends our deepest condolences, love, and solidarity to Ross's family, friends, and all those who knew and loved him. No family should have to receive a phone call telling them their loved one is never coming home.

Ross's death is a tragic reminder that too many people in Rhode Island's prisons continue to suffer and die because of inadequate medical care, neglect, and a system that too often fails to value human life. Every person, regardless of their circumstances, deserves dignity, compassion, and access to quality healthcare.

We mourn with Ross's family, and we commit ourselves to the fight for accountability, transparency, and meaningful change. How many more lives must be lost before action is taken?

We honor Ross's life by continuing to demand a system where no one is left to suffer behind prison walls and where every person is treated with the humanity they deserve.

Rest in power, Ross. You will not be forgotten. ❤️