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  • FAMM praises Tennessee legislature passing drug-free school zone reform

    FAMM praises Tennessee legislature passing drug-free school zone reform

    For Media Inquiries: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM praises Tennessee legislature passing drug-free school zone reform NASHVILLE – FAMM Vice President of Policy Molly Gill released the following statement today following the Tennessee House passing a bill to reform drug-free school zone laws. The bill, which passed in the Senate last week, now moves to…

  • NACDL/FAMM State Clemency Project Disappointed in Small Number of Commutations in New York

    NACDL/FAMM State Clemency Project Disappointed in Small Number of Commutations in New York

    For Media Inquiries: Ivan J. Dominguez, Senior Director of Public Affairs & Communications, NACDL, 202-465-7662, idominguez@nacdl.org Rabiah Alicia Burks, Director of Communications, FAMM, 202-999-4258, rburks@famm.org NACDL/FAMM State Clemency Project Disappointed in Small Number of Commutations in New York The NACDL/FAMM State Clemency Project Calls on Governor Cuomo to Increase and Regularize Grants; ‘The Robust Exercise…

  • FAMM Statement on Policing Reform in Pennsylvania

    FAMM Statement on Policing Reform in Pennsylvania

    For Media Inquiries: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM Statement on Policing Reform in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG – FAMM Pennsylvania Policy Director Celeste Trusty released the following statement in support of efforts to advance and pass legislation that would transform the way policing is carried out in Pennsylvania: FAMM supports policing reform in Pennsylvania. We know that…

  • FAMM praises Tennessee Senate passing drug-free school zone reform

    FAMM praises Tennessee Senate passing drug-free school zone reform

    For Media Inquiries: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM praises Tennessee Senate passing drug-free school zone reform Senate has taken the important first step of mitigating the devastating burden of Tennessee’s drug-free school zone laws NASHVILLE – FAMM Vice President of Policy Molly Gill released the following statement today following the Tennessee Senate’s passage of a…

  • The Vanishing Trial: FAMM, NACDL launch documentary about the trial penalty

    The Vanishing Trial: FAMM, NACDL launch documentary about the trial penalty

    For Media Inquiries: Rabiah Burks, 202-822-6700 rburks@famm.org The Vanishing Trial: FAMM, NACDL launch documentary about the trial penalty Vanita Gupta, Brittany Barnett, Clark Neily, and Norman Reimer to participate in panel discussion about the film WASHINGTON – FAMM and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) are hosting a virtual screening and panel discussion…

  • FAMM Statement on Racism in America’s Justice System

    FAMM Statement on Racism in America’s Justice System

    For Media Inquiries: Rabiah Burks, 202-822-6700 rburks@famm.org FAMM Statement on Racism in America’s Justice System WASHINGTON – FAMM released the following statement in response to the killing of George Floyd and the resulting protests against racism in America’s justice system: As a leading criminal justice reform organization, FAMM recognizes that our advocacy must more explicitly…

  • FAMM, Florida Cares send criminal justice questionnaire to all  Florida legislative candidates

    FAMM, Florida Cares send criminal justice questionnaire to all Florida legislative candidates

    For Media Inquiries: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM, Florida Cares send criminal justice questionnaire to all Florida legislative candidates TALLAHASSEE – FAMM and Florida Cares are teaming up to ask candidates running for the Florida Legislature a series of questions aimed at discerning where the candidates stand on 12 proposed criminal justice reforms covering a…

  • FAMM urges legislature to depopulate Pennsylvania’s prisons

    FAMM urges legislature to depopulate Pennsylvania’s prisons

    For Media Inquiries: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM urges legislature to depopulate Pennsylvania’s prisons HARRISBURG – FAMM Pennsylvania State Director Celeste Trusty released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the prison reprieve process. “Pennsylvania has the highest incarceration rate in the northeast, and with it, an obligation to reduce…

  • FAMM Praises the Introduction of the Emergency GRACE Act

    FAMM Praises the Introduction of the Emergency GRACE Act

    For Media Inquiries: Rabiah Burks, 202-822-6700 rburks@famm.org FAMM Praises the Introduction of the Emergency GRACE Act The bill would fast-track compassionate release grants during COVID-19 WASHINGTON – FAMM President Kevin Ring released the following statement in response to the introduction of the Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2020 (Emergency GRACE Act)…

  • FAMM to go Live with Van Jones, Shon Hopwood, Clara LeBeau and Rachel Barkow this Week

    FAMM to go Live with Van Jones, Shon Hopwood, Clara LeBeau and Rachel Barkow this Week

    For Media Inquiries: Rabiah Burks, 202-822-6700 rburks@famm.org FAMM to go Live with Van Jones, Shon Hopwood, Clara LeBeau and Rachel Barkow this Week The sessions will be streamed on Wednesday and Thursday at 2 p.m. EST WASHINGTON – FAMM is streaming two events on Facebook Live this week: On Wednesday, May 13 at 2 p.m.…