Huge thanks to our comrades at Love & Protect for these guidelines!
Letters of support can help to show the Governor that the general public believes that a commutation is appropriately merciful in this case. Letters of support can be from individuals or from organizations.
What to include in your letter:
SEND IT!
Letters received before midnight on March 5th, can be included in the supplement to the petition itself. If you can get it here in time, please email it to joeymogul [at ] peopleslawoffice.com or mail it to...
Joey Mogul
People’s Law Office
1180 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, IL 60660
To find out more information about the fabulous work of Love and Protect check out their website https://loveprotect.org/supporting-survivors/
Letters of support can help to show the Governor that the general public believes that a commutation is appropriately merciful in this case. Letters of support can be from individuals or from organizations.
What to include in your letter:
- Address your letter to Governor J. B. Pritzker, 100 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601. Open your letter with, “Dear Governor Pritzker.”
- State clearly that you are writing in support of Bernina Mata’s immediate release, or that your support her commutation to time served.
- If you want, you can briefly share information about yourself such as your profession, if there is something that personally moves you about this case, or if you have personal or professional experience with the issues that Bernina has dealt with in her life.
- If you have been a penpal with Bernina, sharing details about how long you’ve known Bernina and what kind of person you know her to be is especially helpful!
- In your own words, very briefly explain what you understand about Bernina’s case, so that it is clear that you are familiar with the basic facts of the case. Just briefly!
- Explain why you think Bernina should be released. You can also say if there’s any reason why you feel personally moved by her story.
- Sign your letter and include your address. Your address is included to verify your identity (i.e., that you are a real person), and may also show that you are a potential voter in Illinois.
SEND IT!
Letters received before midnight on March 5th, can be included in the supplement to the petition itself. If you can get it here in time, please email it to joeymogul [at ] peopleslawoffice.com or mail it to...
Joey Mogul
People’s Law Office
1180 N. Milwaukee
Chicago, IL 60660
To find out more information about the fabulous work of Love and Protect check out their website https://loveprotect.org/supporting-survivors/
