Arizona officials are being pressured to visit a local prison or jail.

The FAMM Foundation, an organization that advocates on criminal justice reform, created the #VisitAPrison challenge to push voters to ask federal and state lawmakers to visit prisons and jails, and learn more about what incarceration is like for inmates and their families.

"Families with incarcerated loved ones believe lawmakers would support smarter justice reforms if they took the time to visit a prison or jail, and see what it is like," the foundation said.

Arizona voters speak out

Arizonans are jumping on board.

"How can you fix our criminal justice system if you haven't even step foot inside of a prison?" asked one woman in a video posted to Twitter. "Visit a prison and ask to see a random cell. Don't get satisfied with a guided tour."

One person asked Republican state representative Ben Toma and Democratic state senators Tony Navarrete and Kirsten Engel to lead a group visit to a prison.

Engel is a member of the House Judiciary Committee, which hears bills related to prison and criminal justice issues.

Toma last session sponsored a bill that would have allowed a court to expunge or erase a person's criminal record in cases not involving "dangerous offenders."

Arizona lawmakers respond

So far, at least one Arizona lawmaker has accepted the challenge. State representative Lorenzo Sierra, D-Avondale, tweeted about watching some of the videos inspired by the FAMM Foundation.

Chris Herstam, a former state lawmaker, said on Twitter that he visited multiple state prisons when in office.

Families of inmates share stories

The FAMM Foundation on Twitter held a discussion on issues impacting families whose loved ones are incarcerated.

When answering a question about how multiple moves can affect a relationship, one Arizona Twitter user said it was "torturous."

An Arizona grassroots group suggested that states consider distance when placing people in facilities.

"Taking time to drive hours from home, get a hotel room and feed the vending machine is costly! Why punish the innocent families," Az Prison Reform Movement tweeted.

Have thoughts about Arizona’s prisons? Reach criminal justice reporter Lauren Castle at Lauren.Castle@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Lauren_Castle.