Critical Resistance supports the fight to stop the construction of the proposed federal prison in Letcher County, KY. We urge you to join this fight by submiting public comment no later than Monday, April 15
On Friday, March 1st, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) published their Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) concerning the proposed $500+ million construction of Federal Correctional Institution Letcher (FCI Letcher), a 1,408-bed federal prison sited on a former mountaintop removal coal mine site in Roxana, KY. This release opened up a 45-day public comment period on the prison.
Until April 15th, anyone in the United States can submit a comment on this proposed prison. Letters can be short, and you can express opposition to the prison for any reason.
Join Building Community Not Prisons (BCNP) in opposing this prison, and demanding that these federal funds be reinvested in all the things that actually keep us safe (like quality & affordable housing, education, healthcare, and more!). BCNP is hoping to flood the BOP with letters asking that this prison be stopped. Submitting your comment here will allow us to keep you updated on the campaign moving forward! Your letter will be sent to the BOP and to your Congressional Representatives!
Stay on the lookout for future actions to fight FCI Letcher and be sure to follow the Building Community Not Prisons (BCNP) coalition as the campaign continues!
- Critical Resistance
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Please reach out to [email protected] to get onboarded and get support from CR's Phone Line Coordinators.
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