#HochulBringThemHome #ClemencyNOW
Social Media Guide
2022 is coming to a close and Governor Hochul has yet to grant any clemencies to incarcerated people this year. Join us to urge her to reunite families, save lives, and grant clemency now.
Sample Tweets and Posts:
Tweet/Caption #1: I live in [insert city you live in] and today I'm joining the movement calling on @GovKathyHochul to bring our [loved ones/fellow New Yorkers] home this holiday season and beyond. Reunite families. Save lives. End mass incarceration. Governor, please grant #ClemencyNOW! #HochulBringThemHome
➡️ Tweet this or post to Instagram/Facebook with a photo of you holding a sign that says #HochulBringThemHome on it.
Example:
Tweet/Caption #2: TW: Intimate partner violence. Nikki Addimando survived sexual assault, beatings, burnings & death threats from a boyfriend before she took his life in an act of self-defense. She's one of 1,300 people seeking clemency from @GovKathyHochul. https://www.thenation.com/article/society/an-incarcerated-survivor-asks-kathy-hochul-for-clemency/ by @LVikkiml
Tweet/Caption #3: Dear @GovKathyHochul, our holiday wish is for incarcerated New Yorkers to be home with their loved ones. Please grant #ClemencyNow! #HochulBringThemHome.
➡️ Include #HochulBringThemHome image below
Tweet/Caption #4: NEW: Christopher Simmons is an expert in conflict resolution. He works in English, Patois & American Sign Language. He knows how to stop cycles of violence and keep communities safe—and he’s one of many seeking clemency from @GovKathyHochul #ClemencyNow https://www.amny.com/politics/op-ed-clemency-public-safety/
Tweet/Caption #5: Must-read: @GovKathyHochul pledged to grant more clemencies. When will she deliver on that promise? https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/12/13/23506561/prisoner-advocates-ask-hochul-grant-clemency-all-year
Tweet/Caption #6: NEW: Across the US, roughly 25,000 people are awaiting decisions on their clemency applications. Long lagging behind other states, New York could be poised to become a leader in 2nd chances, but only if @GovKathyHochul upholds her commitment. https://truthout.org/articles/over-25000-people-in-prison-await-decisions-on-their-clemency-applications/ via @LVikkiml
Social Media Images:
Sized for Twitter
Alt Text: A dark blue, horizontal graphic with the hashtag #HochulBringThemHome at the top followed by a collage of photos of people who have applied for clemency and an overlay of words that say “thousands of people are sentenced to die in New York State prisons”. At the bottom, it reads” Governor Hochul has the opportunity to save lives by granting clemency, frequently, inclusively, and transparently.” Below is the “New Yorkers for Clemency” logo.
Sized for Instagram/Facebook
Alt Text: A dark blue, square graphic with the “New Yorkers for Clemency” logo at the top followed by a collage of photos of people who have applied for clemency and an overlay of words that say “thousands of people are sentenced to die in New York State prisons”. At the bottom, it reads” Governor Hochul has the opportunity to save lives by granting clemency, frequently, inclusively, and transparently.” Below is the hashtag #HochulBringThemHome.