Post by janet on Jun 18, 2008 15:59:59 GMT -5
The following is a sample letter, which may be tailored to your place of residence, in support of the Family Telephone Connection Protection Act, H.R. 955.
2269 Rayburn HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
June 15, 2008
Dear Representative Gene Taylor,
I am writing, as one of your constituents, to encourage your support of H.R. 555, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2007, sponsored by Illinois Representative Bobby Rush.
I am aware of the financial burden on inmate families to maintain phone contact with their loved ones in prison. The passage of this bill will have a considerable positive impact on these families and the larger community.
The sponsor's and cosponsors' understanding of the importance in addressing the telephone communication between inmates and their families is apparent from this language in the bill.
"Frequent communications between incarcerated persons and family members is burdened, and in some cases, prevented, by excessive inmate telephone service rates. Escessive inmate telephone service rates thus weaken the family and community ties that are so necessary for successful reentry into society by persons who were formerly incarcerated and the reduction in crime resulting from successful reentry."
sincerely,
Please also send the same to:
Representative Bennie Thompson
2432 Rayburn HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Representative Travis Childers
2350 Rayburn HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Representative Chip Pickering
229 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
2269 Rayburn HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
June 15, 2008
Dear Representative Gene Taylor,
I am writing, as one of your constituents, to encourage your support of H.R. 555, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2007, sponsored by Illinois Representative Bobby Rush.
I am aware of the financial burden on inmate families to maintain phone contact with their loved ones in prison. The passage of this bill will have a considerable positive impact on these families and the larger community.
The sponsor's and cosponsors' understanding of the importance in addressing the telephone communication between inmates and their families is apparent from this language in the bill.
"Frequent communications between incarcerated persons and family members is burdened, and in some cases, prevented, by excessive inmate telephone service rates. Escessive inmate telephone service rates thus weaken the family and community ties that are so necessary for successful reentry into society by persons who were formerly incarcerated and the reduction in crime resulting from successful reentry."
sincerely,
Please also send the same to:
Representative Bennie Thompson
2432 Rayburn HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Representative Travis Childers
2350 Rayburn HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515
Representative Chip Pickering
229 Cannon HOB
Washington, D.C. 20515