“Since I found FAMM, hope came into my life.”
Creating a more fair and effective justice system that respects our American values of individual accountability and dignity while keeping our communities safe.
This is our mission. And as this video shows, our work is making an impact. That’s why we need your help.
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Creating a more fair and effective justice system that respects our American values of individual accountability and dignity while keeping our communities safe.
This is our mission. And as this video shows, our work is making an impact. That’s why we need your help.
Or text JOIN to 40419
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Advancing second chances. Strengthening oversight. Walking together as a FAMMily.
You’re the best advocate your loved one has. Learn to do it like a pro.
Join our next FAMMily Zoom to learn powerful ways to include your incarcerated loved one's voice in policy advocacy and help lawmakers hear directly from people most affected by injustice.
Learn about Matthew Garcia and the need for second chances
The first time I met Matthew Garcia, currently serving a life sentence the Pennsylvania DOC, FAMM was visiting “Little Scandinavia,” a unit at SCI Chester modeling a more humane, rehab-focused approach to incarceration. When I asked people to share their experiences, Matthew stayed quiet, shifting toward each speaker, shoulders slouched, head slightly raised.
When he finally spoke, his eyes were already spilling what words couldn’t. “These men here with me changed my life. I was lost when I came here. I felt like I had nothing and no one to guide me.”
Victory in the States
Our state legislative work helped pass a prison conditions bill in Alabama, improve compassionate release in North Carolina, defeat mandatory minimum bills in Pennsylvania, eliminate unjust sentencing disparities in Arizona, Maine, Missouri, Virginia, and much, much more.
State laws drive incarceration. Join us in the states we're working to push for real, lasting reform.
Change can’t happen without you.
From signing petitions to emailing lawmakers, here are just a few of the ways you can make a difference:
Extreme Sentences. Real People.
