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Dear friends,
FAMM has received many questions from our members concerned for their incarcerated loved ones in the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. We wanted to reach out and share how you can ask for help and more information.
Below, you’ll find direct phone numbers to the Federal Bureau of Prisons and six state Departments of Corrections: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. We’re sharing these numbers in case you have any urgent concerns regarding your loved one's health, safety, and well-being.
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Federal
Bureau
of
Prisons
Southeast
Region
Support
Coordinator
:
850-878-2173
ext.
1419.
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Florida
Department
of
Corrections
:
850-488-7052.
Florida
DOC
offers
weather
updates
here:
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.
Feel
free
to
also
reach
out
to
our
partner
organization,
Florida
Cares
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,
to
share
or
get
facility
specific
updates
at
561-855-0833.
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Georgia
Department
of
Corrections
Family
Services
:
404-656-4661
or
478-258-7454.
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North
Carolina
Department
of
Adult
Corrections
:
800-368-1985.
North
Carolina
DAC
offers
weather
updates
here:
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.
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South
Carolina
Department
of
Corrections
:
803-896-8500.
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Tennessee
Department
of
Corrections
:
615-741-1000.
The
state
of
Tennessee
is
also
operating
a
Disaster
Hotline
at
423-830-2696
that
community
members
can
call
seeking
information.
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Virginia
Department
of
Corrections
:
804-887-8341.
We encourage you to call these numbers with any questions or concerns you have for your loved ones or for anyone incarcerated during these storms. Please keep in mind that lines may be busy, or unavailable if phone lines are down. You can also find your lawmakers’ contact information here and reach out to them: [link removed] [[link removed]] .
We are aware of stories about people in prison being left behind in evacuation areas. We will follow up in the coming weeks on how to take action and ensure that the safety and well-being of our incarcerated loved ones are prioritized during emergency situations like these two devastating storms.
Stay safe,
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Shaneva D. McReynolds, Ph.D.
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives & Organizational Development, FAMM
1100 H Street NW | Suite 1000 | Washington, D.C. xxxxxx | Tel: (202) 822-6700
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