Hello all, we hope everyone has been well.
As the fiscal representative for this ICE contract, the City of Winchester continues to not listen to our community, and allows ICE to use the Juvenile Detention Center as a holding facility for kids across the county.
As the entity that directly oversees the Juvenile Detention Center, the Regional Jail Commission is comprised of not just of members of the City of Winchester, but also members of Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, Warren, and Paige Counties.
With the contract set to “automatically renew” THIS SATURDAY FEB. 21ST, we are doing a call to action - We demand the Regional Jail Commission to end the contract with ICE! Starting TOMORROW, February 20th, we urge everyone to call/email your county’s appointed board member, as well as JDC Superintendent Erin Maloney, and let them know that we want ICE out of our communities!
Attached below is a sample script of what to say. Hope everyone gets to join us tomorrow. This is the last municipality in the U.S. to have a contract like this, and together we can end it!
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CALL TO ACTION SCRIPT
Good morning/afternoon/evening
I am a resident of [County/City]. I was made aware that the NRJDC has had a contract with ICE wherein they receive funds for four beds (regardless of use), and that the contract is up for renewal this February.
I am concerned for the safety of our community. The behavior of ICE/DHS/CBP on the streets and the treatment of detainees has repeatedly demonstrated anything but professional law enforcement, any and all support to them must be terminated immediately.
It's imperative that the leadership in our community takes a stand against this violence. As a member of the NRJDC Commission, I ask that [REPRESENTATIVE].
- Ends the renewal of the commission's agreement with ICE.
- Supports ending all current and future agreements with ICE in the [COUNTY/CITY].
- Publicly reaffirms their commitment to keep [COUNTY/CITY]'s immigrant communities safe.
Anything less, in my view, is complicity with the ongoing violence in our country.
Thank you.
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REGIONAL JAIL COMMISSION MEMBERS
NRJDC
Superintendent - Ms. Erin Maloney
- maloneye@nrjdc.com
- 540-722-6174
City of Winchester
Commission Chairman - Larry T. Omps
- larry@ompsfuneralhome.com
- (540) 662-6633
Commission Vice Chairwoman, Fiscal Agent - Mary Blowe
- Mary.blowe@winchesterva.gov
Frederick County
Regional Jail Board - Sheriff Lenny Millholand
- lmillholland@fcva.us
Alternate - Mr. Robert W. Wells
- 540-669-8782
- rwells@fcva.us
Clarke County
Member - Sheriff Travis Sumption
- tsumption@clarkecounty.gov
- 540-955-5153
Alternate - Mr. Doug Shaffer
- dshaffer@clarkecounty.gov
- (540) 277-7759
Page County
Alternate - Major Steve Owens
- (540) 843-3348
- sowens@pagesheriff.com
Shenandoah County
Member - Mr. Evan Vass
- evass@shenandoahcountyva.us
Warren County
Member - Sheriff Crystal Cline
- ccline@warrencountysheriff.org