Press Release

FAMM Announces Dr. Shaneva D. McReynolds as President

October 23, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2024 Media Contact: teamfamm@mrss.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – FAMM (formerly Families Against Mandatory Minimums) is honored to announce Dr. Shaneva D. McReynolds as its newest president.…

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FAMM Announces Molly Crane as 2024 Equal Justice Works Fellow

September 5, 2024

Crane to develop nation’s first state-level compassionate release clearinghouse

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FAMM Announces Dr. Shaneva D. McReynolds as New Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Organizational Development

August 29, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: teamfamm@mrss.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – FAMM (formerly Families Against Mandatory Minimums) is honored to announce Dr. Shaneva D. McReynolds as its first Vice President of Strategic…

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FAMM Applauds DOJ Announcement of Civil Investigation Into Conditions at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center

August 20, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 20, 2024 Press contact: teamfamm@mrss.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice that it is launching a civil rights investigation…

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FAMM Celebrates Michigan’s Successful Passage of Medically Frail Parole Reform

July 24, 2024

For Media Inquiries: If you have media questions, please contact us at media@famm.org. FAMM Celebrates Michigan’s Successful Passage of Medically Frail Parole Reform  SB 599, which has now passed the…

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FAMM Celebrates U.S. Senate’s Successful Passage of Federal Prison Oversight Act

July 10, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 10, 2024 Press contact: teamfamm@mrss.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the United States Senate successfully passed the Federal Prison Oversight Act (FPOA), which will increase independent transparency and…

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FAMM Announces Moses Cook As New President and CEO

February 5, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 5, 2024 Media Contact: teamfamm@mrss.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – FAMM (formerly Families Against Mandatory Minimums), is honored to announce Moses Cook as its new president and CEO…

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FAMM Advocate Testifies at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on First Step Act

January 17, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 17, 2024 Press contact: teamfamm@mrss.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, January 17, FAMM Senior Policy Advisor Matthew Charles testified in front of the full Senate Judiciary Com…

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FAMM to Premiere New Documentary, “District of Second Chances,” Dec. 7 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

November 27, 2023

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, Nov. 27, 2023 FAMM to Premiere New Documentary, “District of Second Chances,” Dec. 7 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON  – FAMM, a…

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FAMM applauds Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee passage of clemency reform amendment

November 13, 2023

For Media Inquiries:John Norton, 202-999-4268jnorton@famm.org FAMM applauds Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee passage of clemency reform amendment HARRISBURG – Today FAMM thanked the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee for passing a bill to undo…

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