Stop private prisons
I am writing to ask state legislators to support House Bill 40, the Private Detention Facilities Moratorium Act.
This is legislation that will prohibit the operation and management of detention facilities by private contractors in New Mexico. Our Public Employees Retirement Association has moved to divest from private prison funds.
This matters so dearly to me and our group, Indivisible Santa Fe, because I volunteered in Albuquerque during the busing of immigrants to sponsors around the states. It was so heartbreaking to see the condition these immigrants were, especially their trauma.
Vote for people over profits and support HB 40, the Private Detention Facilities Moratorium Act.
Donna Thiersch Santa Fe