Press Releases

For Media Inquiries: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM Congratulates Rabiah Burks, Vice President of Communications on new role at NLADA   WASHINGTON – FAMM today announced that Rabiah Alicia Burks will be leaving FAMM on February 7, to become the new Vice President of Communications and Team Building at the National Legal Aid & Defender Association. “Rabiah is … Read More

Media Contact: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM releases statement following new rule from BOP implementing Earned Time Credit    WASHINGTON – FAMM President Kevin Ring released the following statement in response to the Bureau of Prisons’ release of a new rule implementing the Earned Time Credit provisions of the First Step Act of 2018: “Attorney General Garland and … Read More

Contact: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM urges AG Garland, BOP to release medically vulnerable people in prison during Omicron surge   WASHINGTON – FAMM President Kevin Ring sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to instruct the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to act now to protect medically vulnerable incarcerated people. “In light of the … Read More

Media Contact: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM issues statement following OLC memo stating people on CARES Act home confinement won’t have to return to prison en masse   WASHINGTON – FAMM President Kevin Ring issued the following statement following a new memo from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel that will no longer require people serving on CARES … Read More

Media contact: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org   FAMM calls for investigation of DA’s office in Rogel Aguilera-Mederos case   DENVER – FAMM President Kevin Ring released the following statement calling for an investigation into the office of District Attorney Alexis King, which prosecuted Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, by a neutral committee of the Colorado Bar Association. The lead prosecutor who … Read More

Media contact: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM, advocates and others seek clarification on BOP’s media relations policy   WASHINGTON – This week Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP wrote a letter to Michael Carvajal, director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), urging the department to clear up confusion around their communications and media relations policies for people on … Read More

Media contact: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM mourns the loss of esteemed Board Member and philanthropist Philip Harvey   WASHINGTON – FAMM Founder and Board Chair Julie Stewart and FAMM President Kevin Ring today released the following statements about the passing of philanthropist and cherished FAMM board member, Philip Harvey. FAMM Founder and Board Chair Julie Stewart: The … Read More