Real stories. Real impact. Real change. Centering impacted people & families in criminal justice reform since 1991. 📲 Text FAMM to 40419 to join.
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Independent prison oversight could be the missing link between you and your incarcerated loved one.
Want to learn more or get involved? Click the link in our bio to take our member polls, share your experiences, and find out how to contact your lawmakers about prison conditions.
"Human beings are wired for touch." What are your thoughts about video-only visits and the issues that this article brings up? pulse.ly/bxs2ma0jrq
National Life Without Parole Awareness Day is approaching! Mark your calendars - 10/24/26. Get involved here: pulse.ly/jv73z3uiit
Free Minds does terrific work that shows why second chances are so important. Check out what they do: pulse.ly/gzk4qdjoxz
Do you know who your lawmakers are? Have they heard from you? It's time to start telling them how the criminal justice system is affected you and your family. FAMM makes it easy to be heard! pulse.ly/egxr8qj0yz
Grab your coffee and pull up a chair - the Federal Policy Update Call starts at noon ET! Can't wait to see you there! Register here: pulse.ly/yezyrvprvw
We've got a lot of photos hanging up in the FAMM offices, and this one, from our earliest days, is one of the most poignant. #FAMMat35
FAMM's Shanna Rifkin in the AP: "They’re doing everything that they should be doing ... Having them reincarcerated is so unjust given that they have demonstrated their rehabilitation.”
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PRESS RELEASE: Inaugural National Life Without Parole Awareness Day Set for October 24, 2026. FAMM is proud to co-sponsor this day of awareness. Click the link below to read more:
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It's hurricane season in some states, and prisons and the people who live there are especially vulnerable. Please read and share this article. pulse.ly/vmvr5alwob
Our federal call this month will focus on reviewing the proposals before the United States Sentencing Commission, as well as opportunity for your involvement in the process. We will also share exciting updates about our upcoming Federal Lobby Day. Finally, with the election a few weeks away, we will try to forecast how elections results may impact our work in the next Congress. Join us! Register here: pulse.ly/up4nlmnrkv
On Sept. 24, FAMM State Legislative Affairs Manager Bryan Widenhouse spoke at the Policy Advocacy Clinic at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Professor Udi Ofer invited Bryan to speak with his Policy Advocacy class and deeply appreciated the real-world stories of bi-partisan legislative strategy and collaboration synonymous with FAMM's work.
Here's what the very first year of FAMM, 1991, looked like. It was 1991, and we held a rally in Austin, TX. Join us in celebrating our 35 years by texting JOIN to 40419. #FAMMat35
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Chicagoland — join us next Wednesday, September 30! 📍
Join FAMM for a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary The Alabama Solution, followed by a panel discussion on the importance of independent prison oversight.
If you’re in the Chicagoland area, we’d love to have you there for the screening and conversation that follows.
🔗 REGISTER THROUGH THE LINK IN OUR BIO.
Chicagoland — join us next Wednesday, September 30! 📍
Join FAMM for a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary The Alabama Solution, followed by a panel discussion on the importance of independent prison oversight.
If you’re in the Chicagoland area, we’d love to have you there for the screening and conversation that follows.
🔗 REGISTER THROUGH THE LINK IN OUR BIO.
Fitting 35 years of milestones, hard-fought wins, and community into one video was nearly impossible -- but we sure tried! Take a few minutes to watch, celebrate, and soak in some inspiration. When the work feels daunting or that boulder feels too heavy to push, let this be your reminder: Real change happens, victories are real, and together, we make them possible.
Since 1998, Illinois has excluded too many people in our incarcerated population from good time and earnable sentence credits. It is time to extend eligibility for these credits back to the majority of people in Illinois prisons so that rehabilitation is centered in our correctional system.
These incentives consistently lead to safer prisons, safer communities, and more cost-effective correctional systems. It is time to embrace Credit for Change!
'The Vanishing Trial,' a powerful documentary by @FAMMFoundation and @NACDL , is now streaming on Kanopy!
The best part? You can watch it for free—just sign up through your local library or university.
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