How Can You Support Ending LWOP in Massachusetts?
We will continue to update this page as more opportunities to get involved arise.
Contact your representative and ask them to support Bill H.1797, An Act to Reduce Mass Incarceration:
Use the Find My Legislator tool to find your representative. Click on their name to find contact information such as phone number, address, and email.
Make a phone call, send an email, or write a letter asking your legislator to support H.1797. Below you will find a sample script to get you started, however, make sure to personalize your message with your own thoughts and opinions.
"Hello, Representative [last name]. My name is [first and last name] and I live in your district in [town/city]. I am calling today to ask you to support H.1797, An Act to Reduce Mass Incarceration. Life without parole sentences harm our communities, are extremely costly, and do not improve public safety. For these reasons, I strongly support H.1797. Please take my name and phone number [name and phone number]. Thank you for your time."
Educate and engage your circle:
Sample caption/message: The New England Innocence Project supports putting an end to life without parole sentences, and so do I. These sentences harm our communities, are extremely costly, and do not improve public safety. To learn more, visit https://www.newenglandinnocence.org/endinglwop.