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    Advocating for second look laws, compassionate release, and clemency so people can earn their way home.


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Half of Us – Shocking, but True

1 in 2 of U.S. adults have had a family member incarcerated.

Only together can we create a more fair and effective justice system.

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Compassion Through Second Chances

Second Chance laws do more than rehabilitate people like Vanessa Rojas. They help people reconnect with their families and rejoin their communities.

That’s why we need you to support our Second Chance Agenda.

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Second Chances

Compassion Through Second Chances

Second Chance laws do more than rehabilitate people like Vanessa Rojas. They help people reconnect with their families and repair their communities.

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Sentencing Reform

Fighting for Fair and Proportionate Sentences

Mandatory minimum sentences have led to mass incarceration without making our communities safer. FAMM advocates for sentencing policies that are fair, proportionate, and effective.

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Families

Keeping Families Together

Behind every incarcerated person is a family that suffers too. FAMM works to end excessive sentencing so parents can raise their children and families can stay whole.

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