SAMPLE LETTERS
These are simply suggestions. As always, letters should be in your own
words, expressing your own feelings and
opinions as that will give them greater
power. To begin with, I suggest we write three (3) letters. First, to
Senator
Romero,
thanking her for her efforts and asking that she continue to support the
Honor Program. Second, to Secretary Tilton, asking him to use his
administrative authority to "establish and expand" the Honor Program. Third,
to Governor Schwarzenegger, expressing your disapproval of his decision to
veto SB299, and requesting that he use his authority to compel the CDCR to
establish and expand Honor Programs, as he stated in his veto
message.
To Senator Romero:
I am writing this letter to thank you for your support of the Honor
Program at CSP-LAC, and for your courage in introducing SB299, which would
have mandated the CDCR to implement Honor Programs throughout the prison
system.
I am hopeful that you will continue to support the Honor Program and use
your influence to encourage the CDCR
to use its administrative authority to
"establish and expand" Honor Programs.
Again, thank
you for your continued support.
To Secretary Tilton:
I am writing this letter to encourage you to "establish and expand"
Honor Programs within the CDCR, using your
administrative authority. I am hopeful that you will direct that the
California Code of Regulations, Title 15, be changed to include provisions
that will mandate Honor Program placement to all qualified prisoners.
I am certain that the Honor Program is a key element in creating the
space in which real rehabilitation can occur,
and the unacceptably high recidivism
rates of the prison system can be reduced.
Thank you
for your attention to this matter.
To Governor Schwarzenegger:
I am writing this letter to express my disappointment in your veto of
SB299, which would have mandated Honor
Programs throughout the California Department
of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
In your veto message you stated that the CDCR already has the
administrative authority to "establish and expand"
Honor
Programs. I encourage you to use your authority to direct that the prison
system implement Honor Programs, starting with formally recognizing the
already functioning yard at CSP-LAC.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
