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Seriously Ill and Locked Up for Stealing 6 DVDs
Too many people in Florida are serving long prison terms that don’t make communities safer. There are plenty of people locked up like Stephan Stuckey, who do not pose a risk to public safety yet languish in prison for decades, some of them seriously ill.
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Michael Giles: No Ordinary Defendant
Michael is a veteran serving a mandatory 25-year sentence under Florida’s 10-20-Life law after he fired two shots in self-defense, shots that did not seriously injure his attacker.
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FAMM Announces Moses Cook As New President and CEO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 5, 2024 Media Contact: teamfamm@mrss.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – FAMM (formerly Families Against Mandatory Minimums), is honored to announce Moses Cook as its new president and CEO after a nationwide search. Cook begins his position today, February 5, 2024, and will bring his two decades of experience in the field of criminal…
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FAMM Advocate Testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on First Step Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2024 Press contact: teamfamm@mrss.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, January 17, FAMM Senior Policy Advisor Matthew Charles testified in front of the full Senate Judiciary Com mittee at a hearing to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the bipartisan passage of the First Step Act, a landmark criminal justice reform bill.…
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FAMM releases statement in response to attempts to block Justice Department’s CARES Act Home Confinement rule
For Media Inquiries: John Norton, 202-999-4268 jnorton@famm.org FAMM releases statement in response to attempts to block Justice Department’s CARES Act Home Confinement rule WASHINGTON – FAMM Vice President of Policy Daniel Landsman released the following statement in response to a Senate resolution and a House appropriations amendment aimed at blocking a Department of Justice rule…
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FAMM to Premiere New Documentary, “District of Second Chances,” Dec. 7 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 FAMM to Premiere New Documentary, “District of Second Chances,” Dec. 7 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON – FAMM, a leading criminal justice reform organization, is thrilled to announce the premiere of its latest documentary film, ” District of Second Chances ,” at the…
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FAMM applauds Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee passage of clemency reform amendment
For Media Inquiries: John Norton, 202-999-4268 jnorton@famm.org FAMM applauds Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee passage of clemency reform amendment HARRISBURG – Today FAMM thanked the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee for passing a bill to undo a 1990s tough-on-crime constitutional amendment by reforming the clemency process and urged House leadership to bring the bill to a floor…
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FAMM supports Michigan Senate passage of bill improving prison ombudsman process
For Media Inquiries: John Norton, 202-999-4268 jnorton@famm.org FAMM supports Michigan Senate passage of bill improving prison ombudsman process LANSING – FAMM’s Director of State Policy Maria Goellner thanked the Michigan Senate for passing a bill reforming how the office of the Legislative Corrections Ombudsman in Michigan operates and urged the Michigan House to also pass…
Celebrating Our 35 Year Anniversary!
