Tavaria is the founder of Be the Change, the first openly LGBTQ+ community in the Tennessee prison system. At age 17 she was wrongfully convicted and given a sentence of 225 years, which has since been reduced to 50 years. She is working on securing an attorney to reopen her case. You can support the #FreeVaria campaign online and the BTC community through JPay, and send letters by USPS.
Tavaria Merritt #485997
South Central Correctional Facility
PO Box 279
Clifton, TN 38425-0279
My name is Tavaria, but people call me Varia, T, Mama T or Queen. Ten years ago, I founded Be…