Governor Day: Call Gov. Haslam and Demand #Clemency4CyntoiaBrown

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Call Gov. Haslam and call your own Governor (especially if you they are a member of the Republican Governor Association, of which Haslam is President). Please see the below phone and email scripts: 

Phone Script
Governor Bill Haslam
(615) 741-2001
1st Floor, State Capitol
Nashville, TN 37243
Bill.Haslam@tn.gov
Re: #Clemency4CyntoiaBrown

Dial the above number.

If there is an answer, move to Part 1:

If prompted, Press 1 for constituent services.

If there is no answer: Skip to second page, Part 3:

Part 1: “Hi, my name is ____ and I am would like to speak to Governor Bill Haslam in reference to Cyntoia Brown.”

(Response from office worker)

Most likely, you will not be able to speak to Haslam. Ask for the name of the person you are speaking to (for our records) and ask to leave a message.

Part 2: In 2004, Cyntoia Brown, a 16 year old victim of sex trafficking, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her assailant, Johnny Allen.

In June of 2012, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that juveniles convicted of murder cannot be subject to a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

On December 6th, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that Cyntoia Brown must serve 51 years before she can be eligible for parole. This goes against the research and ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court when it comes to child offenders of violent crimes.

As a concerned citizen, I demand Governor Bill Haslam to grant clemency for Cyntoia Brown.

As a minor and a victim of sex trafficking, she should NOT have been sentenced to life in prison.

As a current survivor of the heinous act of Johnny Allen, she should not be forced to serve one more day behind bars because she feared for her life.

As Governor Haslam “seriously considers” running for Senate 2020, what would he like his legacy to be? Would he want this to follow him into 2020?

Again, I demand Governor Bill Haslam to grant clemency for Cyntoia Brown!

With effective phone slams / mass phone banking, lines are bound to get jammed and busy. That is perfectly okay!

If there is no answer:

Part 3: “Hi, my name is ___ and this message is for Governor Bill Haslam.”
(Return to Part 2 and continue)

 

Email Script

To: Bill.Haslam@tn.gov
Subject: #Clemency4CyntoiaBrown

Governor Bill Haslam:

Hi my name is _________. In 2004, Cyntoia Brown, a 16 year old victim of sex trafficking, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her assailant, Johnny Allen.

In June of 2012, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that juveniles convicted of murder cannot be subject to a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

On December 6th, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that Cyntoia Brown must serve 51 years before she can be eligible for parole. This goes against the research and ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court when it comes to child offenders of violent crimes.

As a concerned citizen, I demand that you grant clemency for Cyntoia Brown. As a minor and a victim of sex trafficking, she should NOT have been sentenced to life in prison. As a current survivor of the heinous act of Johnny Allen, she should not be forced to serve one more day behind bars because she feared for her life. As you “seriously consider” running for Senate in 2020, what type of legacy do you want to leave behind? And is this something you’d like to follow you into 2020?

Again, I demand Governor Bill Haslam to grant clemency for Cyntoia Brown!

Sincerely,

Your Name

 

When emailing your own governor, you can modify the script as needed to focus on demanding that they hold Gov. Haslam accountable.

You can also tweet Governor Haslam at @BillHaslam. Share and let us know once you have called/emailed/mailed using hashtags #Clemency4CyntoiaBrown and #Clemency4Cyntoia. For more updates, visit freecyntoiabrown.org.