Employment Opportunities

Employees of FAMM are deeply motivated to help fight the injustice and burden of mandatory minimum sentencing. The work is meaningful and the impact is profound. Whether you work as a paid full-time staff member or volunteer at one of our events, your contributions will help us to achieve our mission.

Employment at FAMM is based upon qualifications and competency. FAMM does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, color, sexual/gender orientation, marital status, parental status, veteran’s status, union activity, political affiliation, physical or mental disability unrelated to an individual’s ability to perform the job or any other basis prohibited by law.

Current Openings:

Policy Analyst

FAMM is a growing national, nonpartisan, nonprofit criminal justice reform organization in Washington, DC. Founded in 1991, FAMM works to reform sentencing laws and prison policies at the state and federal level by mobilizing, organizing, and engaging impacted families and formerly and currently incarcerated people to advocate criminal justice reforms. FAMM is hiring a Policy Analyst to work in the Washington, DC office or remotely. We seek an energetic, collaborative team player with a passion for and experience in criminal justice policy and legislative research and analysis. The Policy Analyst will support our legislative advocacy efforts in Congress and state legislatures and the advancement of our Second Chances Agenda across the country. This is a full-time, paid position.

The ideal candidate should:

Have strong writing and editing ability (e.g., opinion editorials, factsheets, talking points, digital actions, emails to members, website content, summaries of bills).
Have a strong record of policy and legislative research and analysis, preferably in the field of criminal justice reform, including the ability to summarize legislation accurately in plain and simple language for a lay audience. Experience working in a state legislature or Congress is preferred but not required.
Be enthusiastic and strategic about working with people of all political parties and ideologies to advance both broad and incremental prison and sentencing policy reforms.
Be comfortable using strategic messaging that appeals to targeted audiences at various points of the political and ideological spectrum.
Have a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or law degree.

Be comfortable communicating with incarcerated people and their family members regularly.

Be willing to travel occasionally and, several times each year, to Washington, DC.

BIPOC and LGBT+ applicants and applicants with a criminal record or other personal experience of the criminal justice system are welcome and encouraged to apply. The Policy Analyst will report to FAMM’s Vice President of Policy and work closely with FAMM’s Deputy Director of Policy – Strategic Initiatives, our Deputy Director of Policy – State Advocacy, and our digital organizing and communications teams.

Salary: Depends on experience. FAMM offers an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, a 403(b) investment account, and ample sick leave and personal time off.

Submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@famm.org. No telephone or email inquiries, please.

Deputy Director of Policy — State Advocacy

FAMM is a growing national, nonpartisan, nonprofit criminal justice reform organization in Washington, DC. Founded in 1991, FAMM works to reform sentencing laws and prison policies at the state and federal level by mobilizing, organizing, and engaging impacted families and formerly and currently incarcerated people to advocate criminal justice reforms. FAMM is hiring a Deputy Director of Policy – State Advocacy to work in the Washington, DC office or remotely. We seek an energetic, self-starting team player with a passion for and experience in criminal justice policy and legislative advocacy. The Deputy Director of Policy – State Advocacy will direct our legislative advocacy efforts in several state legislatures during and after the legislative session and help advance our Second Chances Agenda across the country. This is a full-time, paid position.

The ideal candidate should:

Have at least 2 years of experience shaping and leading strategic legislative advocacy and lobbying campaigns, preferably in the field of criminal justice reform. Experience working in a state legislature or Congress is preferred but not required.
Be enthusiastic and strategic about working with people of all political parties and ideologies to advance both broad and incremental prison and sentencing policy reforms.
Have a strong record of policy and legislative research and analysis and working with lawmakers to draft, revise, summarize, and advance legislation.
Have experience organizing, building, and maintaining coalitions of advocacy organizations for legislative advocacy efforts.
Have strong writing and editing ability.
Be comfortable using strategic messaging that appeals to targeted audiences at various points of the political and ideological spectrum.

Be comfortable communicating with incarcerated people and their family members regularly.

Have a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or law degree.
Have experience working with contract lobbyists and community organizers.
Be able to travel regularly to various states as needed and, several times each year, to Washington, DC.

BIPOC and LGBT+ applicants and applicants with a criminal record or other personal experience of the criminal justice system are welcome and encouraged to apply. The Deputy Director of Policy – State Initiatives will report to FAMM’s Vice President of Policy and work closely with FAMM’s Deputy Director of Policy – Strategic Initiatives and our community organizer.

Submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@famm.org. No telephone or email inquiries, please.