Videos

FAMM's bipartisan collection of prominent voices speaking in support of compassionate release for sick and elderly prisoners.

Giles, who bravely served his country, will be nearly 50 years old when he is released from prison if he doesn’t receive some form of relief.

Our "Families for Justice Reform NOW" Rally brought together families and advocates from all over the nation and across the political spectrum. Families need relief from the burden that is the broken justice system, and they #cantwait any longer for reform.

Watch the story of Evans Ray, a Washington, D.C. native who served 12 years of a mandatory minimum life sentence for a nonviolent drug offense before receiving clemency from President Obama in 2016.

Stephanie Nodd shares her experience giving birth to her daughter Elizabeth while shackled at Our Families for Justice Reform NOW Rally.

Conservative voices speak out on sentencing reform, including Grover Norquist (Americans for Tax Reform), Greg Glod (Right on Crime), Vikrant Reddy (Charles Koch Institute), Pat Nolan (American Conservative Union Foundation), Jason Pye (Freedom Works), David Keene (American Conservative Union), Arthur Rizer (R Street), and Greg Newburn (FAMM).

Rapper and activist Busta Rhymes, in partnership with FAMM, #Cut50, React to Film, YWCA Brooklyn, and Sankofa, hosted a special community screening of “Survivors Guide to Prison,” on Saturday, April 7 at the YWCA Brooklyn in New York.

Kennadi and Kendall Williams share their story at Our Families for Justice Reform NOW Rally. Families and advocates from all over the nation and across the political spectrum came to D.C. for the rally and to lobby Congress to fix the broken justice system. #cantwait

Senator Rand Paul spoke out in support of prison reform at Our Families for Justice Reform NOW Rally. The rally brought together families and advocates from all over the nation and across the political spectrum. Families need relief from the burden that is the broken justice system, and they #cantwait any longer for reform.

"It was designed to prevent children from being involved in a drug deal, seeing drug deals...it had great intentions."

Nichole Forde's life was spiraling downward, culminating in a 27-year mandatory minimum prison sentence. Here's her story.

Dr. James Forman, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America" and Yale Law Professor, speaks passionately about criminal justice in America with Kevin Ring, President of FAMM, and Erek Barron, Maryland State Delegate. Recorded at the office of Miller Chevalier in Washington, D.C. on May 24, 2018.

Pennsylvania policymakers must choose individualized, evidence-based approaches to sentencing over mandatory sentencing regimes.

Paul Fields was a deadhead who made the bad decision to sell pot and received 15 years for a first-time offense. Happily, his sentence was commuted by President Obama in December 2016.

This is one of the worst sentencing stories we've ever heard -- and we've heard a lot. Please share if you think Cynthia's sentence was horribly unfair.

"As someone who was raped in Tennessee, it's ridiculous that Tennessee law punishes someone who sells drugs in a school zone as harshly, or maybe even harsher, than they punish a rapist."

In the second half of this session with Dr. James Forman, State Delegate Erek Barron and Kevin Ring, President of FAMM, Rep. Barron describes what it's like to try to pass legislation that addresses the over-sentencing and racial inequality of current criminal justice laws. Recorded at the office of Miller Chevalier in Washington, D.C. on May 24, 2018.

Unable to attend our last event on prison reform? Check out video coverage, in 3 parts. We started off the event with a welcome from Molly Gill, followed by statements from Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA).

Unable to attend our last event on prison reform? Check out video coverage, in 3 parts. Part 2 shows our panelists discussing prison reform and the state of reentry. 4 out of 5 of our experts served time themselves, giving a unique inside-look at the issue.

Unable to attend our last event on prison reform? Check out video coverage, in 3 parts. Our event concluded with great questions from the audience.