Support Adrienne's Family After Preventable Death at CCWF
Fundraiser aims to help family with funeral services and obtain an independent autopsy to investigate Adrienne's death
Just last week, we addressed the impact of climate change and global warming dangers on prison populations.
Unfortunately, it rarely takes long for the hypothetical to become reality.
On July 6th, 2024, amidst a deadly heat wave across California, the Drop LWOP community tragically lost Adrienne Boulware, affectionately known as “Twin.” Adrienne was a 47-year-old mother, grandmother, and beloved community member incarcerated at the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla.
This fundraiser is being organized by Adrienne’s daughters, grandchildren and extended family in partnership with Drop LWOP Coalition member California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP). All donations will go directly to Adrienne’s family who urgently need funds for an independent autopsy to investigate her death, as well as for funeral services.
Despite temperatures topping 114°F in California’s Central Valley, and officials urging the utmost caution with heat related illness, the prison failed to implement even the most basic heat precautions to protect people’s lives. While we grieve the heartbreaking, unexpected loss of Adrienne from a fully preventable heat stroke, we will continue to fight the inhumane conditions that led to her death.
“It was heat exhaustion. She got into the shower to cool off and became incoherent, looking off and not responding when roommates were asking her if she was okay. She dropped to the ground and her legs started shaking and wouldn’t stop… I’m hearing she had heart failure at the hospital and passed Saturday July 6th at approximately 2 am,” said an incarcerated woman inside CCWF who wishes to remain anonymous to avoid retaliation.
Felony Murder Elimination Project humbly asks our supporters and advocates to please visit the Go Fund Me "Support Adrienne’s Family After Her Preventable Death" page and support Adrienne’s four daughters and eleven grandchildren, and share this fundraiser far and wide. If you are unable to donate, you can help as much by spreading word of the fundraiser on your social media channels.
You can also read the CCWP Statement on the tragic, and again, wholly preventable loss of Adrienne's life, "CCWP Calls for Immediate Public Health Investigation Into Preventable Heatstroke Death at CCWF Women’s Prison" on the organization's website.
Always and with gratitude, we thank you all for your support in our work, your advocacy for a fairer criminal justice and carceral system, and providing a voice to the voiceless.
