Help support the progression of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act by making two contacts today.

In the spirit of “do something meaningful everyday to further marijuana reform”, I have an easy, but very important task should you wish to partake. Help support the progression of the National Criminal Justice Act by making two contacts today.  Several more message’s came to my attention today on the National Criminal Justice Act.  The first was from the Drug Policy Alliance Action Center urging us to “Tell Congress to Reduce Incarceration“.

Help create a national commission to make recommendations to Congress on how to reform U.S. drug policy and reduce incarceration. Legislation has already passed the House. Now it’s time to pass the bill in the Senate.

Your message will be sent to via the Drug Policy Alliance Action Center to Senator Mitch McConnell and Senator Harry M. Reid.

Law Enforcement Against Prohibitoin (LEAP) had summarized the call for action with some background information on the National Criminal Justice Act.

TODAY – Tuesday, November 16 – 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 National Criminal Justice Commission Act!

In 2009, Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) introduced the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, S. 714 and H.R. 5143, 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 House of Representatives and the Senate Judiciary Committee have passed the bill, and 39 senators have co-sponsored it, but this important legislation still awaits final passage during the last few weeks of the Congressional session.  If the National Criminal Justice Commission Act does not pass now, the whole process will have to be repeated in 2011.

LEAP believes this bill will help us achieve 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 has the highest incarceration rate 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, November 16, 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 Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), 202-224-3135

–YOUR Senate representatives.  To find contact information for the Senators representing your state, please call 202-224-3121

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, government accountability, cost effectiveness, and overall fairness in the implementation of the criminal justice system.”

Many organizations urge you to support this type of reform and contact the legislators immediately. Share this information with your contacts, colleuges and social media networks.