On March 30, 2020, FAMM and Mississippi Dreams Prisoner Advocacy sent a letter addressed to Governor Tate Reeves and MDOC Interim Director Tommy Taylor.

We are asking for your help in getting the attention of Governor Reeves, MDOC Interim Director Tommy Taylor and the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Please sign the petition demanding the outlined actions in our letter be put in place. Demand MDOC be transparent and forthcoming with easily accessible information for staff members and families to those entrusted to MDOC care.  

During his State of the State, Governor Reeves said: "All Mississippians must be able to trust that the people in charge of this system are acting with competence to keep them safe" and  "We will do better --for all Mississippians-- and work together to ensure that the safety and human dignity of all Mississippians are respected."   

In these unprecedented times, there is no time for error and playing politics. It is time for the Governor to take life-saving action. It is time for MDOC to be transparent and clear about the situation inside each facility.