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Since forming in 1991, Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) has developed a team of attorneys, advocates and researchers with extensive expertise in crafting and advancing state and federal legislative reforms; working with the U.S. Sentencing Commission; improving the executive clemency process; and navigating the complex traits of federal sentencing policy. We’ve also put together a large collection of deeply researched case profiles highlighting FAMM members who have been subjected to onerous prison sentences.

FAMM staffers are available to answer questions regarding the politics and policy of sentencing reform, and our research team is available to walk journalists through prisoners’ cases. To arrange an interview or request assistance with a story, please contact FAMM’s Director of Communications, Rabiah Burks at rburks@famm.org.

New to the Issues?

We encourage journalists who have never covered sentencing before—and any veterans looking to brush up—to check out our Sentencing 101 page. If you’d like to write about someone who’s serving an unjust sentence, you can check out our profiles page. To see what FAMM is doing to change sentencing policy at the state and federal levels, you can find our projects here. To learn about current sentencing reform legislation in Congress, visit our federal page or click on the bills below:

• Justice Safety Valve Act – H.R. 2435 / S. 1134 (115th Congress)
• H.R. 64, Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2017 (115th Congress)
• Prison Reform and Redemption Act – H.R. 3356 (115th Congress)

Ready to become an expert in federal sentencing? Visit our briefing book on mandatory minimum sentences for congressional staff.

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