ACTION ALERT - Send Support Letters for AB958 by Tomorrow 6/20

Felony Murder Elimination Project is filled with gratitude to support Assembly Bill 958 (Miguel Santiago-D54), which seeks to restore the right to visit for incarcerated persons and their families by making visits a limited civil right. AB958 passed the California Assembly last month (52Y, 15N), and the next step is hearing the bill in front of the California Senate Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, June 27th.

Restoring visiting as a right would strengthen family connections and create a strong support system after release. These changes can save a significant amount of money for taxpayers by reducing recidivism (avoiding costly reincarceration), improving in-custody conduct (reducing disciplinary and security costs in prisons), and supporting healthy development of children with incarcerated parents (lowering social service spending). Strong family connections can reduce intergenerational cycles of incarceration and create healthier and safer communities throughout California.

In advance of the hearing next Tuesday, we humbly ask our supporters to show their continued support for this bill by submitting a letter of support for the bill as soon as possible. Deadline for TOMORROW, June 20th. Edit and upload the template support letter (links below) either for yourself or on behalf of your organization through the Advocacy Portal at this link -  Advocates Support Letter Portal.

Links:

Individual support letter template

Organizational support letter template

AB958 Fact Sheet

AB958 Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any questions at all or are having issues submitting your support letters, please reach out to our here at our email OR contact us on any of our social media handles (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook).

NOTE - after you've submitted your support letters for AB958 (thank you in advance), keep those uploading talents handy. We'll be calling for Support Letters for SB94 in the next few days!