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Protect In-Person Visits in NYS Correctional Facilities
Great news, the Protect In-Person Visits bill has passed the NY State Senate!
Join us in urging the New York State Assembly to pass A6488 before the legislative session ends on June 8 to ensure that children and families can continue to visit in-person at New York's prisons and jails.
CALL TO ACTION
Call AND email NYS Assembly Speaker Heastie every day through June 8 and tell him:
Please pass A6488 to ensure in-person visits are not replaced with video conferencing as is happening at jails in other states. This bill would also make visits more accessible by requiring evening and weekend visiting hours. The Senate has passed this bill four years in a row. Families are counting on the Assembly to do the same.
Speaker Heastie: 518-455 3791
Learn about the PIPV bill here
Tweet Leadership:
@CarlHeastie please pass A6488 to ensure in-person visits are not replaced with video as is happening at jails in other states. The Senate passed the bill and families are counting on the Assembly to do the same! #LoveLivesInPerson
Tweet Your NYS Assembly Member:
Visiting is a lifeline for families with incarcerated loved ones. [tag your Assembly Member] I am your constituent and ask that you pass A6488 to require evening/weekend visit hours and #ProtectVisits at jails from being replaced with video. #LoveLivesInPerson
Find your NY State Assembly Member here
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