TODAY - Wednesday, June 23 - is National Call-In Day: If you are concerned about America's incarceration problem, please take a few minutes to call key senators who are in a position to do something about it. Tell Senate leadership to support the Webb Criminal Justice Commission!Â
In 2009, Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) introduced the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, S. 714. To date, 39 senators have co-sponsored this legislation, which will create a bipartisan commission to complete a comprehensive review of the national criminal justice system, identify effective criminal justice policies and make recommendations for much-needed reform. The Senate Judiciary Committee has reviewed and passed the bill and it is now awaiting passage through the United States Senate. Â
LEAP believes this bill will help us acheive our goal of legalization and regulation, as Senator Webb has said that discussing the legalization of drugs should be on the table for the commission. Drug prohibition directly impacts the problem of prison overcrowding by incarcerating nonviolent offenders, and America is the number one incarcerator in the world. As a supporter of LEAP, please urge Senate leadership to pass this important legislation!
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Please call the following Senators TODAY, June 23, to ask them to prioritize and support Senate passage of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, S. 714:
--Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), 202-224-3542
--Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL), 202-224-9447
TALKING POINTS:
"I am calling to ask Senator _________ to prioritize and support immediate Senate passage of S. 714, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, because the proposed commission would conduct a comprehensive national review of the efficacy of criminal justice policies in the United States and offer recommendations for reform that would improve public safety, governement accountability, cost effectiveness, and overall fairness in the implementation of the criminal justice system."
Thank you for your support of this important effort!
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