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FAMM Responds to BOP’s Revocation of CARES Act Home Confinement Grants
For media inquiries: Rabiah Burks, 202-822-6700 rburks@famm.org FAMM Responds to BOP’s Revocation of CARES Act Home Confinement Grants Incarcerated people and their families are outraged and confused by their actions WASHINGTON – FAMM President Kevin Ring sent a letter today to U.S. Attorney General William Barr and Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Michael Carvajal…
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FAMM to host Facebook Live session with Florida House members Dianne Hart (District 61) and Anna Eskamani (District 47) Thursday, April 16
Media Contact: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM to host Facebook Live session with Florida House members Dianne Hart (District 61) and Anna Eskamani (District 47) Thursday, April 16 TALLAHASSEE – FAMM is hosting a Facebook Live session with Florida House members Dianne Hart (District 61) and Anna Eskamani (District 47), as well as FAMM’s President…
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FAMM urges North Carolina Department of Public Safety to protect people in prison during COVID-19 crisis
Media Contact: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM urges North Carolina Department of Public Safety to protect people in prison during COVID-19 crisis RALEIGH – FAMM Vice President of Policy Molly Gill sent a letter today to Secretary Erik A. Hooks and Commissioner of Prisons Todd Ishee of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS)…
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FAMM praises Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf for using reprieve power in response to COVID-19 Crisis
Media Contact: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM praises Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf for using reprieve power in response to COVID-19 Crisis HARRISBURG – FAMM Director of State Policy for Pennsylvania Celeste Trusty praised Gov. Tom Wolf today for announcing he’d be using his constitutional reprieve power to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 among people…
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FAMM, Washington Lawyers’ Committee, NACDL Launch Emergency Compassionate Release Effort
Contact: Rabiah Burks, 202-822-6700 rburks@famm.org FAMM, Washington Lawyers’ Committee, NACDL Launch Emergency Compassionate Release Effort In a massive pro bono effort, our groups are recruiting, training, and supporting lawyers who agree to represent individuals in federal prisons eligible for compassionate release and those at special risk due to COVID-19 WASHINGTON – In an effort to…
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FAMM urges Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to use reprieve power during COVID-19 Crisis
Contact: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM urges Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to use reprieve power during COVID-19 Crisis HARRISBURG – FAMM Director of State Policy for Pennsylvania Celeste Trusty sent a letter today to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf calling on him to use his reprieve power for sick and elderly people in prison in the…
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FAMM Responds to CARES Act Home Confinement Provision
Contact: Rabiah Burks, 202-822-6700 rburks@famm.org FAMM Responds to CARES Act Home Confinement Provision The criminal justice organization urges U.S. Attorney General William Barr to swiftly use his power to release eligible people to home confinement WASHINGTON – FAMM President Kevin Ring sent a letter today urging U.S. Attorney William Barr to immediately use his authority…
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FAMM urges North Carolina legislature to protect people in prison amid COVID-19 crisis
Contact: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM urges North Carolina legislature to protect people in prison amid COVID-19 crisis RALEIGH – FAMM Vice President of Policy Molly Gill sent a letter today to North Carolina State Representatives John Bell, David Lewis and Darren Jackson calling on the North Carolina House Select Committee on COVID-19 to ensure…
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FAMM urges Florida legislature to hold special session to address prison system during COVID-19 crisis
Contact: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM urges Florida legislature to hold special session to address prison system during COVID-19 crisis TALLAHASSEE – FAMM Director of State Policy for Florida Greg Newburn sent a letter today to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, House Speaker Jose Oliva and Senate President Bill Galvano calling for a special legislative session…
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FAMM urges most vulnerable people in federal prison to immediately apply for compassionate release
FAMM urges most vulnerable people in federal prison to immediately apply for compassionate release WASHINGTON – In response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, FAMM sent a letter to nearly 40,000 federal prisoners today encouraging all federal prisoners who are most vulnerable to immediately apply for early release. FAMM is working with the National Association of…
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