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FAMM seeks to create a more fair and effective justice system that respects our American values of individual accountability and dignity while keeping communities safe.
The Problem
We Lock Up Too Many People for Too Long

We built a new prison every 10 days between 1990 and 2005.
We Lock Up Too Many People for Too Long
Harsh Sentences Do Not Make Us Safer

Since 2008, 35 states have reduced both their prison populations and crime rates.
Harsh Sentences Do Not Make Us Safer
Our Justice System Is Hurting Families

1 in 28 kids has a parent in prison.
Our Justice System Is Hurting Families