FAMM Foundation

FAMM Foundation

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Real stories. Real impact. Real change. Centering impacted people & families in criminal justice reform since 1991. 📲 Text FAMM to 40419 to join or visit https://linktr.ee/fammfoundation

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We recently sent out our FAMMgram newsletter into prisons across the U.S. Did your loved one get it? If not, make sure to sign them up for our upcoming issue here: https://pulse.ly/en9gqw08mf

pulse.lyFAMMgram Signup FormDid you know that FAMM sends a paper newsletter about our work into federal and state prisons, directly to your loved ones? It's called the FAMMgram, and it's been around for decades. We send it out via the United State Postal Service. The FAMMgram includes updates on our policy work -- state and fe...
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What does Life Without Parole really mean? Swipe through the facts. ⏳ Extreme sentencing denies human transformation. On Oct 24, stand with us for National LWOP Awareness Day. 🌱🕊️ ✍️ Sign on to stand with us: https://pulse.ly/js4nyve2e1... #NationalLWOPAwarenessDay #DropLWOP #DeathByIncarceration

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FCI Dublin became known as the “rape club” after incarcerated women endured sexual abuse by staff. Its closure didn't erase the need for accountability. Independent prison oversight matters. Learn more, take our member polls & urge lawmakers to act. Link in bio. #PrisonOversight

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FAMM applauds Gov. Newsom for his recent clemency grants. Clemency reflects the core FAMM principle that people can change and our criminal justice system should reflect that.

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Independent prison oversight could be the missing link between you and your incarcerated loved one. Want to learn more or get involved? Click the link in our bio to take our member polls, share your experiences, and find out how to contact your lawmakers about prison conditions.

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FAMM's Shanna Rifkin in the AP: "They’re doing everything that they should be doing ... Having them reincarcerated is so unjust given that they have demonstrated their rehabilitation.” https://pulse.ly/lsi9vxpsgq

pulse.lyA freed man faces life back in prison after a Supreme Court ruling on the First Step ActPatrick Dewayne Smith is rebuilding his life after serving 13 years in prison on drug charges. But after a Supreme Court ruling in May he could be sent back for life.
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Chicagoland — join us next Wednesday, September 30! 📍 Join FAMM for a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary The Alabama Solution, followed by a panel discussion on the importance of independent prison oversight. 🔗 REGISTER THROUGH THE LINK IN OUR BIO.

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Fitting 35 years of milestones, hard-fought wins, and community into one video wasn’t easy—but we tried. Watch, celebrate, and remember: real change happens, victories are possible, and together, we keep pushing forward

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Since 1998, Illinois has excluded too many people in our incarcerated population from good time and earnable sentence credits. It is time to extend eligibility for these credits back to the majority of people in Illinois Prisons. It is time to embrace Credit for Change!

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Joseph Sprague was sentenced under the old §924(c) stacking rules. The First Step Act ended mandatory stacking for first-time defendants going forward, but not retroactively. His case highlights the debate over whether people sentenced under the old law should receive case-by-case review.

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FAMM President Shaneva McReynolds, PhD, speaks on Credit for Change, why impacted voices belong at the center of advocacy, and why understanding the legislative process matters just as much as sharing your story. #FAMM #CreditForChange #CriminalJusticeReform #Storytelling #JusticeReform

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What should justice consider when it sees the full story? 📍 Lansing, MI 📅 Sept. 16 | 11:30 AM–1 PM 🏛 Mackinac Room, Anderson House Office Building Join the Michigan Survivors Justice Initiative Information Session. 🔗 Register through the link in bio.

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🎬 Interested in hosting a watch party? Join FAMM’s Info Session to learn how to co-host & advocate for better treatment for loved ones in prison. Join us next week... 📅 Sep 9, 2026 – 1PM ET Sign up today! Link to join sent upon registration. https://pulse.ly/kalbyps1kw

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Governor Hochul Grants Clemency to Six Individuals, Who Changed their Lives Since Leaving Prison (via Yonkers Times) yonkerstimes.com/governor-hoc... #ClemencyNow

yonkerstimes.comGovernor Hochul Grants Clemency to Six Individuals, Who Changed their Lives Since Leaving Prison | Yonkers TimesSince Taking Office, Governor Hochul Has Issued a Total of 145 Grants of Clemency Governor Kathy Hochul today granted clemency in the form of a pardon to six individuals. This action recognizes people...
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Creating additional hurdles to retroactivity, I think really undermines a fair judicial system and it undermines confidence in the judicial system.” - Shanna Rifkin , General Counsel, FAMM

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Here's an article that shows why reform is so badly needed for the health and safety of people who live and work in prisons. Support FAMM's campaign, The Environment Inside: Toxic Conditions Behind Bars, and sign our petition in the link below.

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🎬 Interested in hosting a watch party? Join FAMM’s Info Session to learn how to co-host & advocate for better treatment for loved ones in prison. 📅 Sep 9, 2026 – 1PM ET Sign up today! Link to join sent upon registration. https://pulse.ly/hju8xq9hau