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Virginia

FAMM is working in Virginia in 2023. Virginia has a large, expensive prison system that lacks basic transparency and accountability to the public, lawmakers, and taxpayers. For that reason, FAMM has been supporting independent prison oversight in the last several years. Virginia also has some of the longest sentences in the country and lengthy time-served requirements that keep people in prison past the point at which they are rehabilitated and not a danger to anyone. FAMM is supporting “second look” bills that allow people to seek resentencing after serving at least 15 years in state prisons, because people can change and Virginia’s laws should reflect that.

FAMM’s 2023 policy goals are to

  • Create a “second look” that would allow people in state prisons to seek resentencing in court after serving 15 years of their sentences.
  • Establish independent prison oversight of Virginia’s state prisons.

Please contact Molly Gill at mgill@famm.org for questions about our Virginia work.

2023 Legislative Session

How You Can Advocate for Sentencing Reform in Virginia

Encourage your state lawmakers to support mandatory minimum sentencing reform. Be sure to connect with FAMM on FacebookTwitter, and by signing up for our email list.

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Latest News:

FAMM releases statement on creation of ombudsman for Virginia’s prisons in budget bill

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

For Media Inquiries: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org FAMM releases statement on creation of ombudsman for Virginia’s prisons in budget bill RICHMOND – FAMM Vice President of Policy Molly Gill issued the following statement in response to passage of the new prison oversight provision in Virginia’s budget bill. “Virginia taxpayers spend $1.5 billion annually on prisons – we … Read More

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FAMM to host virtual panel, “The Challenges to Passing Independent Prison Oversight in the States” on April 13

Thursday, April 7, 2022

For Media Inquiries: Tripp Laino, 202-999-4273 tlaino@famm.org   FAMM to host virtual panel, “The Challenges to Passing Independent Prison Oversight in the States” on April 13   WASHINGTON – FAMM is hosting a virtual panel, “The Challenges to Passing Independent Prison Oversight in the States” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13. Our nation’s state prisons … Read More

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FAMM to premiere short film, Second Chance Sisterhood, with panel discussion on February 9

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Contact:John Norton, 202-999-4268jnorton@famm.org FAMM to premiere short film, Second Chance Sisterhood, with panel discussion on February 9  RICHMOND – Join FAMM for the Facebook premiere of the short film Second Chance Sisterhood on Wednesday, February 9 at 7 pm. It will be streamed via FAMM’s Facebook page. It tells the inspirational story of Sincere Allah and The Sistas in Prison Reform and their extraordinary journey from prison to freedom, … Read More

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