Contact Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, telling her to push PREA, HB292, forward!
Silence and delay are not neutral. Despite previously publicly championing survivors of sexual violence, Governor Lujan Grisham has not issued a message for HB 292 which puts protections around sexual violence in correctional facilities into state law.
Without these important measures, sexual violence will likely increase in state facilities and people who experience sexual violence will have decreased access to important supports.
Governor MLG’s delay on PREA - HB292 prioritizes correctional facility administration and convenience over the safety and dignity of New Mexico residents in custody.
This is why we need your support and your voice now - follow these steps and share with the governor that it is our states’ moral obligation to do what we can to prevent sexual violence in juvenile justice and correctional facilities.
Instructions:
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Please keep the final sentence of “Provide a message for HB292, The Prison Rape Elimination Act, as it's written!”
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Link to contact the Governor:
Contact the Governor - Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham
Suggested message:
Every New Mexican deserves protection from sexual violence, incarcerated or not. Vote yes on HB292, The Prison Rape Elimination Act!
The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) has been in effect since 2013. Reducing sexual violence in federal, state, and local correctional facilities, jails, prisons, and juvenile detention centers is critical.
The federal administration refuses to enforce critical pieces of PREA - this is unacceptable and dangerous. Trans and Intersex people who are incarcerated deserve to be protected from sexual violence. LGBTQ people in the carceral system face higher rates of sexual violence than any other group. This change in policy means hundreds of LGBTQ people across the country could face sexual violence without treatment, and preventative measures may be abandoned. New Mexico must protect people who are incarcerated
Every New Mexican deserves protection from sexual violence, incarcerated or not. Provide a message for HB292, The Prison Rape Elimination Act, as it's written!