Press Releases

5.21.13 - Save the Date! Congress is Coming to LA!  Ealert

5.17.13 - Don't Appeal Crack Fairness Ruling, FAMM Tells Justice Department Press release

5.16.13 - FAMM President to AG Holder, President Obama: Enough Talk, Now Walk the Walk Statement

5.6.13 - FAMM urges bipartisan overcriminalization working group to recommend mandatory minimum sentencing reforms Press release

5.6.13 - DOJ Validates FAMM Criticism of Compassionate Release Program Ealert

5.3.13 - Julie On Justice: Walk the walk, Mr. President!  Message

5.1.13 - Inspector General Details Dramatic Mismanagement in Federal Prison Compassionate Release Program; Findings Confirm Human Rights Watch-FAMM Criticisms of BOP Program Press release

4.26.13 - Prove It: FAMM President Reacts to Administration's New Anti-Drug Strategy Press release

4.25.13 - New Georgia Safety Valve Continues Trend of Common Sense Sentencing reform Press release

4.24.13 - Debi Campbell: Injustice Ends Here!  Ealert message

4.24.13 - FAMM Applauds Bipartisan Sentencing Safety Valve Bill in US House Press release

4.10.13 - FAMM President Commends Senator Paul for Urging Repeal of Mandatory Minimums Laws Press statement

4.9.13 - Celebrities, Faith and Business Leaders, Advocates, Elected Officials and Athletes Ask Obama to Reform Sentencing, Commutation and Prison Policies Press statement

4.8.13 - Julie on the Diane Rehm Show tomorrow! Read more

3.21.13 - FAMM President Urges Passage of Safety Valve in Appearance Before Congress Press release

3.20.13 - FAMM Welcomes Bipartisan Sentencing “Safety Valve” Bill in Congress, Releases New Report on How Safety Valves Help States Press release

3.1.13 - Happy Anniversary, Michigan Reforms: Ten Years After Major Sentencing Reform Victory, Michigan Residents Safer Press release

2.27.13 - FAMM Applauds BOP's First Step Toward Compassionate Release Reform, Urges Bolder Changes Press release

2.22.13 - We've Got the Big Mo!  Message

2.19.13 - New Georgia Bill Continues Momentum for Mandatory Minimum Reform Press release

1.30.13 - New Report from Nonpartisan Congressional Research Office Says Mandatory Minimums Are Major Cause of Unsustainable Prison Population Press release

1.16.13 - Sen. Leahy Call for Repealing Mandatory Minimums Press release

1.14.13 - U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Lead to Fewer Mandatory Minimums Sentences, Says FAMM Press release

 

2012

12.31.12 - Are you part of the 25 percent? Message

12.26.12 - Don't Get On That Treadmill Just Yet Message

12.19.12 - 13 Days... Message

12.18.12 - Justice Department Report: Pardon Attorney Acted Improperly in Aaron Case Press release

12.10.12 - A Two-Word Answer Message

12.3.12 - Do you like free money?  Message

11.30.12 - U.S. Prison Officials Thwart Compassionate Release; Many Dying and Seriously Ill Prisoners Denied Access to the Courts Press release

11.3.12 - From Federal Prisoner to Georgia Lawyer: Clemency Recipient Serena Nunn Shows the Value of Second Chances Press release

10.11.12 - Conservative Faith Leaders Join FAMM and Justice Fellowship in Exploring Christian Perspectives on Crime Press release

10.11.12 - See Julie at the D.C. Premiere of The House I Live In Announcement

10.11.12 - FAMM and Mass. ACLU Urge Common Sense Response to Drug Lab Cases Press release

8.16.12 - Did You Miss It? Watch Julie on Stossel! Announcement

8.1.12 - FAMM Urges Congress to Enhance Safety, Cut Waste in Criminal Justice System Press release

7.31.12 - FAMM Welcomes Massachusetts Mandatory Minimum Reforms Press release

7.28.12 - FAMM Applauds Governor’s Amendment to Sentencing Bill
Urges Legislature to Allow Limited Judicial Discretion in “3 Strikes” Cases Press release

7.27.12 - FAMM Is Moving! Announcement

7.19.12 - FAMM Applauds Mandatory Minimum Reforms in Mass. Legislature’s Sentencing Bill Press release

7.18.12 - FAMM “Very Encouraged” About Obama Administration’s Response to Pardon Office Criticism Press release

7.17.12 - Julie Stewart on Fox Business News! Read more

7.5.12 - FAMM Salutes Pennsylvania Lawmakers for Passing Prison Reform Bill Press release

6.26.12 - FAMM to State Attorney: “Leave Ronald Thompson Alone” Press release

6.26.12 - 15 Law Professors Call on Senate to Investigate Office of the Pardon Attorney Press release

6.25.12 - High Court Stresses Importance of Proportionality in Striking Down Life Without Parole Mandatory Sentence Press release

6.21.12 - FAMM Applauds U.S. Supreme Court for 5-4 Ruling for Crack Offenders Press release

6.20.12 - FAMM Expresses Disappointment that Paul Amendment on Mandatory Minimums Stripped from Final FDA Reform Bill Press release

6.11.12 - Former Commutation Recipients Ask President to Investigate Pardon Attorney Office Press release

6.5.12 - Stand Your Ground Can’t be Fixed Without Sentencing Reform, FAMM Says Press release

5.29.12 - FAMM Applauds Sen. Rand Paul for Opposing Mandatory Minimums for Synthetic Drugs
Press release

5.24.12 - Broken Clemency Process Subject of FAMM Briefing  Press release 

5.21.12 - Dozens of Groups Urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to Investigate the Pardon Attorney's Office  Press release

5.14.12 - FAMM Calls for Congressional Review of Office of the U.S. Pardon Attorney (OPA)  Press release

5.11.12 - FAMM Condemns Mandatory Sentence for Marissa Alexander Press release

5.3.12 - FAMM Denounces Decision to Deny Marissa Alexander New Trial Press release

4.24.12 - Alexander Case Shows Need to Reform Florida's 10-20-Life Law Press release

2.13.12 - President’s Budget is “a Mixed Bag,” Says FAMM Press release

1.24.12 - FAMM Applauds Gov. Patrick for Insistence on Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reforms Press release

1.19.12 - Poll Shows Floridians Favor Criminal Justice Reform Press release

 

2011

12.8.11 - FAMM Calls House Passage of Synthetic Drug Bill a Step in Wrong Direction

11.21.11 - FAMM Commends President Obama for Exercising Clemency Power

11.8.11 - Mass. Senate sentencing bill fails to move beyond mandatory prison sentences

11.1.11 - FAMM: New government report critical of mandatory sentences

11.1.11 - FAMM hails new beginning for thousands; retroactivity of the crack guidelines goes into effect on Nov. 1

9.20.11 - FAMM testifies before Mass. Judiciary Committee on need to reform harsh drug sentencing laws; releases new report, “Voices for Reform,” with essays by Delahunt, Gertner, Cabral, Ziemian and others

9.15.11 - Michelle Lyn Taylor Appeal Being Heard Today
Nevada Supreme Court to Weigh Mandatory Life Sentence for Lewdness

6.30.11 - FAMM Celebrates USSC Approval of Retroactivity
Says Congress Must Finish the Job and Reform Crack Mandatory Minimums

6.1.11 - FAMM urges the Sentencing Commission to apply lower crack guidelines retroactively

5.23.11 - Address mandatory minimums head-on, says FAMM

5.20.11 - FAMM president comments on President Obama's pardons

4.18.11 - FAMM hails Delaware legislature for overhauling state’s sentencing laws

4.14.11 - Prominent national conservatives join FAMM in exploring criminal justice cuts

3.24.11 - FAMM welcomes conservative allies to Florida sentencing reform fight

3.10.11 - FAMM: Reforming Florida's Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws Makes Fiscal Sense and Is Fair, Too

2.16.11 - FY2012 Federal Budget Includes New Prison But Also Some Relief 

2.10.11 - New Report Offers Blueprint to Repair America’s Broken Criminal Justice System

2.9.11 - FAMM: Sen. Webb’s proposed top-to-bottom review of criminal justice system is a recipe for success

2.8.11 - FAMM Applauds Gov. Scott for Prescribing Corrections Budget Cuts; 
Sentencing Reform is Best Medicine

1.26.11 - FAMM Applauds Gov. Patrick for Recommending Repeal of Mandatory Minimums for Drug Offenses

 

2010

 

12.17.10 - FAMM Hails Introduction of Bill to Make Crack Reforms Retroactive

12.15.10 - FAMM welcomes conservative coalition to battle for sentencing reform

12.3.10 - FAMM commends President Obama for granting pardons

11.18.10 - FAMM welcomes Greg Newburn as Florida project director

10.27.10 - FAMM Urges Nevada Supreme Court to Reverse Mandatory Life Sentence for Michelle Lyn Taylor

8.6.10 - FAMM Hails Massachusetts Governor for Signing Sentencing Reform Law

8.3.10 - FAMM Lauds President Obama for Signing Bipartisan Crack Reforms

8.1.10 - FAMM Applauds Massachusetts Legislature for Sentencing Reforms

7.28.10 - House Joins Senate in Ditching Crack Disparity

7.27.10 - FAMM Celebrates House Passage of Criminal Justice Commission Act (CJA) bill

6.3.10 - FAMM Salutes South Carolina for Enacting Bold Sentencing Reform

6.3.10 - FAMM Comments on Michelle Taylor's Appeal of Mandatory Life Sentence

5.27.10 - FAMM Challenges Sentencing Commission to Continue Leadership Role in Fight Against Mandatory Minimums

5.24.10 - Supreme Court Rules Machine Gun 30-Mandatory Minimum Cannot Apply Without Jury Say So

5.5.10 - FAMM Applauds ONDCP Call for New Direction in National Drug Policy

4.27.10 - FAMM Commends House Leaders for Commission Bill

4.26.10 - FAMM Condemns Mandatory Life Sentence for Nevada Woman, Says Law Warrants Reform

4.21.10 - Douglas Needs Treatment, Not Long Prison Term, Says FAMM

4.15.10 - FAMM Tax Day 2010 Message to Fiscal Watchdogs

3.30.10 - FAMM Urges Supreme Court to Correct "Good Time" Calculation

3.11.10 - Senate Judiciary Votes to Reform Federal Crack Cocaine Sentencing Policies; Eliminates First Mandatory Minimum Since Nixon Administration

3.03.10 - FAMM Hails High Court Decision to Limit Reach of Mandatory Minimum

3.03.10 - Sentencing Project Reports a Must-Read; FAMM Calls on States, Congress to Heed New Examples of Sentencing Reform

1.21.10 - Senate Judiciary Passes Bill to Overhaul America's Criminal Justice System

1.12.10 - Gov. Corzine Signs Drug-Free School Zone Reforms

1.07.10 - New Jersey Rolls Back Drug-Free Zone Law

 

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