Category: Second Chances

  • FAMM welcomes Colie Levar Long as Justice Reform Fellow

    FAMM welcomes Colie Levar Long as Justice Reform Fellow

    FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES John Norton, 202-999-4268 jnorton@famm.org FAMM welcomes Colie Levar Long as Justice Reform Fellow   WASHINGTON – FAMM President Kevin Ring announced today that Colie Levar Long has joined the organization as a Justice Reform Fellow. “When we say people can grow and change, we are not talking in the abstract. We are…

  • FAMM urges Pennsylvania Board of Pardons to have greater transparency in clemency process

    FAMM urges Pennsylvania Board of Pardons to have greater transparency in clemency process

    For Media Inquiries: John Norton, 202-999-4268 jnorton@famm.org FAMM urges Pennsylvania Board of Pardons to have greater transparency in clemency process HARRISBURG – FAMM Pennsylvania State Policy Director Maria Goellner sent a letter today to Governor Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Boards of Pardons (BOP) in response to the absence of reasoning given for denied clemency…

  • FAMM praises Gov. Tom Wolf for signing commutations

    For Media Inquiries: John Norton, 202-999-4268 jnorton@famm.org FAMM praises Gov. Tom Wolf for signing commutations HARRISBURG – FAMM Pennsylvania State Policy Director Maria Goellner issued the following statement in response to commutations recommended by the Board of Pardons that were signed by Governor Tom Wolf on July 14. “Last week eight incarcerated people in Pennsylvania…

  • FAMM praises Gov. Tom Wolf for signing commutations

    FAMM praises Gov. Tom Wolf for signing commutations

    For Media Inquiries: John Norton, 202-999-4268 jnorton@famm.org FAMM praises Gov. Tom Wolf for signing commutations HARRISBURG – FAMM Pennsylvania State Policy Director Maria Goellner issued the following statement in response to commutations recommended by the Board of Pardons that were signed by Governor Tom Wolf on July 14. “Last week eight incarcerated people in Pennsylvania…

  • FAMM releases statement on President Biden’s clemency grants

    FAMM releases statement on President Biden’s clemency grants

    For media inquiries: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM releases statement on President Biden’s clemency grants WASHINGTON – FAMM President Kevin Ring released the following statement after news of President Biden’s announcement about clemency and other federal actions related to prison programming and re-entry today. “We applaud the president for taking these steps to improve public…