The National Public Service Council To Abolish Private Prisons
A “SINGLE VOICE PROJECT” is the
official name of the petition sponsored by: The National Public
Service Council To Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP)
THIS
PETITION SEEKS TO ABOLISH ALL PRIVATE PRISONS
IN THE UNITED STATES, (or any place subject to its
jurisdiction)
The National Public Service Council To
Abolish Private Prisons (NPSCTAPP)
is a grass roots organization driven by a single objective. We want
the United States government to
reclaim sole authority for state and federal prisons on
US soil.
We want the United States Congress to immediately
rescind all state and federal contracts that permit private prisons
“for profit” to exist in the United States, or any place
subject to its jurisdiction. We understand that the problems that
currently plague our government, its criminal justice system and in
particular, the state & federal bureau of prisons (and most
correctional and rehabilitation facilities) are massive.
However, it is our solemn belief that the solutions for prison reform
will remain unattainable and virtually impossible as long as private
prisons for profit are permitted to operate in America.
Prior
to the past month, and the fiasco of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG,
Lehman Brothers, and now the “Big Three” American
Automobile manufacturers, the NPSCTAPP has always felt compelled to
highlight the “moral Bottom line” when it comes to
corrections and privatization. Although, we remain confounded by the
reality that our government has allowed our justice system to be
operated by private interests. The NPSCTAPP philosophy has
always been “justice” should not be for sale at any
price. It is our belief that the inherent and most fundamental
responsibility of the criminal justice system should not be shirked,
or “jobbed-out.” This is not the same as privatizing the
post office or some trash pick up service in the community. There has
to be a loss of meaning and purpose when an inmate looks at a guard’s
uniform and instead of seeing an emblem that reads State
Department of Corrections or Federal Bureau of
Prisons, he sees one that says: “Atlas Prison
Corporation.”
Let’s assume that the real
danger of privatization is not some innate inhumanity on the part of
its practitioners but rather the added financial incentives that
reward inhumanity. The same logic that motivates companies to operate
prisons more efficiently also encourages them to cut corners at the
expense of workers, prisoners and the public. Every penny they
do not spend on food, medical care or training for guards is a dime
they can pocket. What happens when the pennies pocketed are not
enough for the shareholders? Who will bailout the private prison
industry when they hold the government and the American people
hostage with the threat of financial failure…“bankruptcy?”
What was unimaginable a month ago merits serious consideration today.
State and Federal prison programs originate from government design,
and therefore, need to be maintained by the government. It’s
time to restore the principles and the vacated promise of our
judicial system.
John F. Kennedy said, “The time
to repair the roof is while the sun is shinning”. Well the sun
may not be shinning but, it’s not a bad time to begin repair on
a dangerous roof that is certain to fall…. because,
“Incarcerating people for profit is, in a word WRONG”
There
is an urgent need for the good people of this country to emerge from
the shadows of cynicism, indifference, apathy and those other dark
places that we migrate to when we are overwhelmed by frustration and
the loss of hope.
It is our hope that you will support the
NPSCTAPP with a show of solidarity by signing our petition. We intend
to assemble a collection of one million signatures, which will
subsequently be attached to a proposition for consideration. This
proposition will be presented to both, the Speaker Of The House Of
Representatives (Nancy Pelosi) and the United States
Congress.
Please Help Us. We Need Your Support. Help Us Spread
The Word About This Monumental And Courageous Challenge To Create
Positive Change. Place The Link To The Petition On Your Website! Pass
It On!
The SINGLE VOICE PETITION and the effort to abolish
private “for profit” prisons is the sole intent of
NPSCTAPP. Our project does not contain any additional agendas. We
have no solutions or suggestions regarding prison reform. However, we
are unyielding in our belief that the answers to the many problems
which currently plague this nation’s criminal justice system
and its penal system in particular, cannot and will not be found
within or assisted by the private “for profit” prison
business. The private “for profit” prison business has a
stranglehold on our criminal justice system. Its vice-like grip
continues to choke the possibility of justice, fairness, and
responsibility from both state and federal systems.
These new
slave plantations are not the answer!
For more information
please visit: http://www.npsctapp.blogspot.com/
or email: williamthomas@exconciliation.com
To sign the
petition please visit:
http://www.petitiononline.com/gufree2/petition.html
THANK
YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
National Community Outreach Facilitator
The
National Public Service Council To Abolish Private Prisons
P.O.
Box 156423
San Francisco, California 94115