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Diane’s Story: I Moved 180 Degrees on Compassion

Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Diane has been a part of the FAMMily for years now. She is a tireless advocate for her husband, and she is a source of information, support, and compassion for many other families. Here is her story. UPDATE: Diane’s husband Eric was released from prison... Read More

Compassionate Release Clearinghouse: Damiene Lewis

Thursday, May 7, 2020
On April 24, 2020, Damiene Lewis was granted compassionate release and sent home. “That’s a huge blessing,” he says now, from his mother’s home in Baton Rouge. His release was months in the making, but actually happened one week earlier than he’d been informed, some... Read More

Jomari DeLeon: Pressured Into a Terrible Decision

Monday, December 16, 2019
Jomari DeLeon made two drug sales over 24 hours, making less than $200. Kingpin? Hardly. Yet this first-time offender was sentenced to 15 years. Even the judge didn’t want to give her that much time. And making matters worse, the same crime today carries three... Read More

Chris Young: “Barely on the Totem Pole” and Life in Prison

Monday, March 19, 2018
The judge at Chris Young’s trial described his life sentence as “way out of whack.” The absurdity of his punishment is matched, though, by the fierce passion for self-improvement and education that drives Chris now, even as he is doomed to die behind bars. His... Read More