Bobby L. Rush tweeted the following:
"The bill is named after #MarthaWrightReed, a woman who became an activist on the issue after she was forced to choose between paying for her medication & talking to her incarcerated grandson over the phone, due to the exorbitant prison phone charges."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Bobby L. Rush:
"Family support during & after incarceration is crucial in preventing recidivism, yet the extreme costs of accepting a phone call from someone in prison as much as $25 for a 15min call makes it nearly impossible for families to maintain connections."Read on Twitter
"Families are currently charged incredibly high fees to talk to loved ones in jail or prison. Thats inhumane & immoral. I introduced the Martha Wright Prison #PhoneJustice Act to end this exploitive practice. thecrimereport.org/2022/08/26/pho"Read on Twitter
"I was proud that my Emmett Till Antilynching Act was signed by @POTUS, but this anniversary is a stark reminder that the work for racial justice is ongoing & far from over."Read on Twitter
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