Dear Friend,
There is an effort underway in the U.S. Senate to send thousands of people on home confinement back to prison. We must put a stop to this!
Tell your senators to vote NO on Senate Joint Resolution 47 and to keep people home with their families: https://secure.everyaction.com/SVnF2tZsDUCsteEhGik_vA2
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the CARES Act, giving the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) the authority to place people on home confinement for an expanded period of time. There was some discussion about whether or not people on CARES Act home confinement would need to return to prison when the COVID emergency period ended. FAMM fought hard to #KeepThemHome. At the end 2021, the Department of Justice confirmed that the BOP could let these people stay home until the completion of their sentence.
These individuals have followed the rules to the letter, and no one’s safety is endangered by their being home. It makes no sense to re-imprison people who have successfully reentered their communities and shown they can safely remain on home confinement. We’ve fought to #KeepThemHome before, and we’re ready to do it again—but we need your help, friends.
Contact your senators today. Tell them to vote NO on Senate Joint Resolution 47 and to keep these individuals home where they belong. https://secure.everyaction.com/SVnF2tZsDUCsteEhGik_vA2
Thank you,
