Since forming in 1991, 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.
Have a question, or need to reach out to one of FAMM’s expert staff members? Our media relations team is happy to help!
For FAMM’s work at the federal level, contact Tripp Laino at 202-999-4273.
For FAMM’s work at the state level, contact TJohn Norton at 202-999-4268.
If you have a general question for FAMM and are not a member of the media, contact Debi Campbell at 202-621-5041.
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 work here. To learn about current sentencing reform legislation in Congress, visit our U.S. Congress page.
Ready to become an expert in federal sentencing? Visit our briefing book on mandatory minimum sentences for congressional staff.
In addition to work for reform at the federal level, FAMM is currently working in the following four states. Click the state to learn about FAMM’s efforts there.
MEDIA CONTACT: Greg Newburn, gnewburn@famm.org GAINESVILLE, FLA – Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) is relieved to learn that Marissa Alexander has accepted a plea offer to serve three years in prison with credit for time served, plus two years of home confinement. This plea deal means Alexander will avoid the prospect of a 60-year mandatory … Read More
Read MoreMEDIA CONTACT: Barbara Dougan, (617) 543-0878 BOSTON – Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) congratulates the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Commission for today’s vote to repeal mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses. “Public support for one-size-fits-all drug sentences is at an all-time low,” said Barbara J. Dougan, FAMM’s Massachusetts project director. “The last 30 years have shown that mandatory … Read More
Read MoreCurbing the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ massive budget is one of the Justice Department’s seven most urgent priorities, according to a memo issued this month by DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz. “The Department of Justice continues to face two interrelated crises in the federal prison system,” Horowitz wrote in a memo to the offices of … Read More
Read MoreFamilies Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) congratulates Massachusetts Governor-Elect Charlie Baker and Massachusetts Attorney General-Elect Maura Healey on their electoral victories. “We look forward to working in partnership with Governor Baker and Attorney General Healey, as well as the Massachusetts Legislature, to repeal mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders,” said Barbara J. Dougan, director of FAMM’s … Read More
Read MoreMEDIA CONTACT: media@clemencyproject2014.org Washington, DC (Oct. 31, 2014) – Clemency Project 2014 is a working group composed of lawyers and advocates including the Federal Defenders, the American Civil Liberties Union, Families Against Mandatory Minimums, the American Bar Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, as well as individuals active within those organizations. It launched … Read More
Read More86% of respondents favor repeal or reform BOSTON – Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) has issued an updated report about candidates’ positions on Massachusetts’ drug sentencing laws. This version, prepared to educate voters ahead of the general election, details how the final slate of candidates for five major state races view mandatory minimum sentencing laws … Read More
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