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John, 

Time is running out for the 117th Congress to act on phone justice. 

Color Of Change members like you and our phone justice coalition partners
have continued to put pressure on Congress to pass the Martha Wright
Prison Phone Justice Act.

The legislation would give the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
more authority to regulate how much prisons and jails can charge
incarcerated people and their families for phone calls. House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer have a chance to move this
bill forward by inserting it in the final spending package of the year.

[ [link removed]- ]John, with the House switching to Republican control next
year, this may be the last, best opportunity to get this prison phone
justice bill passed. Can we count on you to call House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi and Senate Leader Chuck Schumer to urge them to pass the Martha
Wright Prison Phone Justice Act?

[ [link removed]- ]CALL SPEAKER PELOSI AND LEADER SCHUMER TO KEEP FAMILIES CONNECTED

Color Of Change members have done their part by signing petitions, making
calls and sending faxes and tweets to their representatives in Congress.
We have sent target letters to these congressional representatives, had
multiple meetings with congressional staff and will keep fighting on
behalf of Black families who are being targeted by the predatory prison
telecom system. 

Telecom companies such as Securus (owned by Aventiv Technologies) and
ViaPath Technologies (formerly GTL) make billions of dollars each year by
preying on incarcerated people and their loved ones. These companies
charge unconscionable  rates for phone calls to and from prison — up to $1
a minute.

John, we need Congress, and especially Speaker Pelosi and
Leader Schumer, to act and pass this legislation before the holidays.
Incarcerated people and their loved ones deserve to stay connected,
period. The Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act can help make that
possible.

[ [link removed]- ]John, click here to call Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer.
Passing the Martha Wright Prison Phone Justice Act means more Black people
will be able to stay connected with their loved ones, support systems and
communities, and fewer families will be taken advantage of by predatory
telecom corporations.

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We CAN and MUST pass this legislation to change lives across the country.
With your help, we can win.

Thank you for fighting to keep families connected.

Sakira Cook, Vice President

Color Of Change


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