John,

We need your help! New Jersey has a chance to transform the way its criminal justice system treats moms, dads, and caregivers who are separated from their children by incarceration.

After nearly two years of intense policy negotiations, advocacy, and storytelling by #cut50 and our Dignity Ambassador Gale Muhammad of Women Who Never Give Up, the State Assembly and Senate are finally voting on the Dignity for Incarcerated Primary Caretaker Parent’s Act on Monday, December 16th — the last day of legislative session!

We’ve partnered with a bipartisan coalition in New Jersey but we need your help to cross the finish line. Will you join us in tweeting your support for #DignityForIncarceratedWomen?

The bill, which is a part of our Dignity for Incarcerated Women campaign, is transformative.

It would restore dignity, empathy, and compassion to New Jersey's criminal justice system by:

• Placing incarcerated parents and caregivers in correctional facilities as close as possible to a child’s place of residence; 
• Prohibiting solitary confinement and the shackling of pregnant incarcerated women
• Adding parenting classes, trauma-informed care, and training corrections officers on how to interact with victims of trauma.
• Opening the doors for formerly Incarcerated people on the outside to go into facilities to mentor parents and assist them with reentry
• Provide feminine hygiene products that meet industry and health standards, at no cost
• Dramatically increase oversight and accountability of prisons and jails statewide. 

Everyday women go without their essential protections while incarcerated and it’s time for a change. 

Tweet a message in support of #DignityForIncarceratedWomen to members of the New Jersey Senate and Assembly

We won't ever stop fighting to ensure the criminal justice system treats people with DIGNITY. Help us bring important changes to the State of New Jersey and keep going to meet our goals of bringing Dignity to Incarcerated Women legislation to 20 states by the end of 2020.

Thank you for all you do, 

The team at #cut50