͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
͏
[ [link removed] ]Dream.org logo: a purple letter D and an orange letter O intersecting
John,
Right now, Congress is considering spending over $500 million on building
a brand-new federal prison in Eastern Kentucky — the most expensive in
U.S. history. But at a time when the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is struggling
with deep infrastructure and staffing issues, this move doesn’t just miss
the mark — it undermines the agency’s own priorities.
The BOP operates 122 facilities with more than 3,600 buildings — many of
which are in dire need of repair. The agency itself has estimated a $3
billion backlog in critical maintenance across its existing prisons.
[ [link removed] ]Invest in Real Solutions Not Prisons: Rescind the $$ for Letcher Prison
Sign the Petition
Meanwhile, the staffing situation is equally alarming. According to
congressional testimony by Associate Deputy Director Kathleen Toomey, the
agency is currently short more than 4,000 correctional officers — a crisis
impacting safety, operations, and basic programming inside prisons
nationwide.
And yet, rather than addressing these urgent needs, this project proposes
to spend $505 million to build a new facility on a former coal mine site —
a decision that defies logic, budgetary responsibility, and the agency’s
stated needs.
So what’s the best way to stop it once and for all? Pull the funding.
Right now, Congress can decide to rescind the prison’s funding and that
will be that. But if we don’t raise our voices to tell them to do so, this
huge project might just slip through some very large cracks and move even
closer to becoming a reality.
[ [link removed] ]Tell Congress: Rescind funding for the Letcher Prison project and
reinvest in real solutions.
Tell Congress: Rescind funding for Letcher Prison now
Let’s make sure our resources go where they’re most needed — not into a
wasteful, unnecessary facility that won’t solve the real challenges facing
our federal prison system.
In solidarity,
— Dream.Org
[ ] [ ]
[ [link removed] ]A purple letter D and an orange letter O intersecting above the word
Dream.org
Making dreams real – together
[ [link removed] ][IMG]
[ [link removed] ][IMG]
[ [link removed] ][IMG]
[ [link removed] ][IMG]
[ [link removed] ][IMG]
[ [link removed] ][IMG]
You can unsubscribe from this mailing list at any time:
[link removed]
Copyright © 2022 Dream.org
436 14th St, Suite 920
Oakland, CA 94612
