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Washington, D.C. – Congress’s passage of the Smarter Sentencing Act (S. 1410) would reduce prison costs by $4 billion over a 10-year period, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The Smarter Sentencing Act, a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), would reduce the … Read More

In speech to NACDL, Holder says arguments in favor of mandatory minimums are “inconsistent with the facts and with history” MEDIA CONTACTMike Riggs, mriggs@famm.org(202) 822-6706 WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a historic speech delivered today at the annual meeting of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder dismissed the long-held idea … Read More

MEDIA CONTACT: media@clemencyproject2014.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Clemency Project 2014 is excited to announce that more than 20,000 federal prisoners have returned surveys seeking pro bono representation in the clemency process. Over the course of the next 30 days, the Project will begin to forward survey responses to trained lawyers who will help the Project assess whether … Read More

MEDIA CONTACT:Mike Riggsmriggs@famm.org202-822-6706 Washington, D.C. – Rep. Paul Ryan released an anti-poverty plan this morning, titled “Expanding Opportunity in America.” Chapter four of Ryan’s plan contains a multi-pronged proposal for criminal justice reform. Prong one: Reforming mandatory minimum sentences.   “Under current law,” Ryan writes, “a single gram of crack cocaine could be all that … Read More