All prisons are an injustice, prisons are the state's tool of repression, and in America, the
corporations business model. Being locked up separated from you family and friends can be a very traumatic experience, but when added to that there is brutality, humiliation,
sexual harassment and solitary confinement, it can be beyond endurance. All those who are subject to this state de-humanising experience, unreservedly deserve our total solidarity. Below is just one case of the millions across the globe who suffer from this inhumanity at the hands of the state.
***PLEASE CALL THE NEW MEXICO WOMEN'S CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (a
Corrections Corporation of America run prison) TO DEMAND JUSTICE FOR
CHLOE WELLS***
Chloe is currently being held in solitary
confinement and has been for over 8 weeks at the New Mexico Women's
Correctional Facility in Grants, NM. after being found not guilty on
charges of inciting a riot.
After leading 5 other women in
an attempt to speak to the prison's inmate advocacy representative,
Chloe was told she and others would not be allowed to file a report
against a corrections officer who had allegedly committed acts of both
sexual and physical abuse against many of the 611 inmates housed in the
Grants facility.
At this time all the other inmates who took
part in the stand-off lead by Chloe Wells have been released from
solitary confinement and all charges have been dismissed except for
those against Chloe.
Despite being found "not guilty" of the
charges, Chloe will still suffer the consequence of being the first
woman in the history of this facility to be moved to maximum security
Level 6; a program dedicated to solitary confinement for male inmates
displaying predatory behavior.
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP:
Please use the attached contact list of prison officials to call on her
behalf. Feel free to use this script (leaving your phone number if you
reach voicemail is optional) or speak in your own words, but please be
polite and courteous! Finally, please like the Facebook page "Justice
For Chloe Wells" and let us know how your phone call(s) went. If you are
especially moved by Chloe's story, there is also information on that
page on where you can write her a letter to keep her spirits up. Thank
you!
"Hello, my name is _____, and I am calling out of
concern for an inmate at New Mexico Women’s Correctional Facility by the
name of Chloe Wells, inmate number 79147. I am calling to demand that
she be released from solitary confinement and put back in general
population, that she have access to the same medical care and programs
she had before being moved to solitary, and that she and other inmates
at this facility are allowed to meet with their inmate advocacy
representative and file complaints against allegedly abusive corrections
officers as is their right. Furthermore I demand that Chloe’s transfer
to Level 6 be cancelled, as this wing is reserved for sexual predators
and Chloe’s transfer there is clearly in retaliation for her courageous
stand against the sexual abuse of her fellow inmates. I find this whole
situation outrageous and disgusting, and I am sure you share my concern
about the welfare of these women. Please call me back at (000)-000-0000.
Thank you for your time and action on this important matter."
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACTS FOR CHLOE WELLS
For Stage 1 of Call in Campaign 1/1/2016
MAIN PHONE NUMBER FOR THE PRISON: 5052872941
CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA HEADQUARTERS:
6152633000
Paula Burns
NM Corrections Office of Internal Audit and Investigation 5058278633
Paul Montoya
Administrative Services Director for NM Dept of Corrections 5058278632
Melissa Ortiz
Deputy Director of Administration and Female Facilities for NM Dept of
Corrections 5058278677 office
James Lopez
Assistant Warden for NM Women’s Correctional Facility in Grants, NM
Currently has no phone number listed online, was former warden for
Grants facility but retired in 2012.
Rhonda Ayers
Chief of Security at NM Women’s Correctional Facility in Grants, NM
5054497394
Was named in most recent PREA Audit as Chief of Security.
Pete Perez
Deputy Warden for State of New Mexico Corrections Dept 5058768300
fax 5058768200
Gregg Marcantel
CEO of Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)
Has commented personally on most recent allegations of Sexual Abuse of
female corrections officers and inmates that took place in March 2015
5058278884
Dr.Margaret Western
Ordering Physician for Women’s Prison in Grants, NM
Works with Corizon Healthcare, the Healthcare provider for the Women’s
prison 5052873666
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