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FAMM Foundation

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Real stories. Real impact. Real change. Centering impacted people & families in criminal justice reform since 1991. 📲 Text FAMM to 40419 to join or visit linktr.ee/fammfoundation

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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 27/09/2026
'The Vanishing Trial,' a powerful documentary by @famm.org and @nacdl.org , is now streaming on Kanopy! The best part? You can watch it for free—just sign up through your local library or university. pulse.ly/cstninbiex #VanishingTrial
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 23/09/2026
Chicagoland — join us next Wednesday, September 30! 📍 Join FAMM for a screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary The Alabama Solution, followed by a panel discussion on the importance of independent prison oversight. 🔗 REGISTER THROUGH THE LINK IN OUR BIO.
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 22/09/2026
'The Vanishing Trial,' a powerful documentary by @famm.org and @nacdl.org , is now streaming on Kanopy! The best part? You can watch it for free—just sign up through your local library or university. pulse.ly/jhdapepmqj #VanishingTrial
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 21/09/2026
Fitting 35 years of milestones, hard-fought wins, and community into one video wasn’t easy—but we tried. Watch, celebrate, and remember: real change happens, victories are possible, and together, we keep pushing forward
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 18/09/2026
Since 1998, Illinois has excluded too many people in our incarcerated population from good time and earnable sentence credits. It is time to extend eligibility for these credits back to the majority of people in Illinois Prisons. It is time to embrace Credit for Change!
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 16/09/2026
Joseph Sprague was sentenced under the old §924(c) stacking rules. The First Step Act ended mandatory stacking for first-time defendants going forward, but not retroactively. His case highlights the debate over whether people sentenced under the old law should receive case-by-case review.
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 11/09/2026
FAMM President Shaneva McReynolds, PhD, speaks on Credit for Change, why impacted voices belong at the center of advocacy, and why understanding the legislative process matters just as much as sharing your story. #FAMM #CreditForChange #CriminalJusticeReform #Storytelling #JusticeReform
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 10/09/2026
What should justice consider when it sees the full story? 📍 Lansing, MI 📅 Sept. 16 | 11:30 AM–1 PM 🏛 Mackinac Room, Anderson House Office Building Join the Michigan Survivors Justice Initiative Information Session. 🔗 Register through the link in bio.
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 03/09/2026
'The Vanishing Trial,' a powerful documentary by @famm.org and @nacdl.org , is now streaming on Kanopy! The best part? You can watch it for free—just sign up through your local library or university. pulse.ly/fikxuubrih #VanishingTrial
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 03/09/2026
🎬 Interested in hosting a watch party? Join FAMM’s Info Session to learn how to co-host & advocate for better treatment for loved ones in prison. Join us next week... 📅 Sep 9, 2026 – 1PM ET Sign up today! Link to join sent upon registration. pulse.ly/kalbyps1kw
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 02/09/2026
‘Unbearable’ heat in uncooled Alabama prisons (via @statesnewsroom.com) pulse.ly/xefhyccm2y #BeatTheHeat #TheEnvironmentInside
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 01/09/2026
🔴 PRESS RELEASE FAMM Welcomes Molly Crane as Counsel to Support State Compassionate Release Work Nationwide Read more: bit.ly/FAMMpress_Mo...
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 31/08/2026
US sentencing panel mulls supermajority votes, adding public defender representative (via @reuters.com) pulse.ly/xbnhtsdrmg
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 27/08/2026
🎬 Interested in hosting a watch party? Join FAMM’s Info Session to learn how to co-host & advocate for better treatment for loved ones in prison. 📅 Sep 9, 2026 – 1PM ET Sign up today! Link to join sent upon registration. pulse.ly/hju8xq9hau
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 26/08/2026
Be a super advocate for criminal justice reform! Join FAMM's virtual training to learn policy updates, advocacy skills, & storytelling that changes hearts. 📅 Find your session: pulse.ly/h84ualm1lb
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 24/08/2026
This fall, FAMM is 35! 🎉 We’re starting the celebration with an Advocacy Storytelling Workshop on Sept. 8 at noon ET. Learn what makes a great story & get started on yours. Register now! act.famm.org/a/storytelli...
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 18/08/2026
📢 Want to make an impact? Attend FAMM’s Info Session and learn how to host an Alabama Solution Watch Party to advocate for incarcerated loved ones. ⏰ Sep 9, 2026, 1 PM ET Register here for details & link to join: pulse.ly/4nyyhhyhae
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 09/08/2026
As FAMM launches our The Environment Inside: Toxic Conditions in Prison campaign, we need your help in telling lawmakers just how badly reform is needed. Sign the petition below in the comments and show your support for change! pulse.ly/vluvxdqnm2 #TheEnvironmentInside
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 07/08/2026
New report reveals how felony murder laws worsen inequities in sentencing (via @baystatebanner.bsky.social) pulse.ly/8tmwfi5ylp
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 07/08/2026
✍🏽 #FAMMblog Prison Understaffing and Summer Heat: A Perfect, Deadly Storm By Vanessa Rojas, Family Outreach Coordinator, FAMM pulse.ly/5podk82sbz #TheEnvironmentInside
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 07/08/2026
As FAMM launches our The Environment Inside: Toxic Conditions in Prison campaign, we need your help in telling lawmakers just how badly reform is needed. Sign the petition below in the comments and show your support for change! pulse.ly/hcvck3n63q #TheEnvironmentInside
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 07/08/2026
Joliet Treatment Center promised care but delivered abuse instead. NAMI IL & FAMM call on ILGA members to visit prisons and see the harsh reality firsthand. Leadership starts with understanding. Act now! act.famm.org/rQ2EeUI56Uqs...
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 06/08/2026
Join FAMM in Rockford, IL on August 22 for Credit for Change Advocacy Training! Learn how to engage in Illinois’ legislative process to help incarcerated loved ones. Register today! act.famm.org/a/rockford-i...
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 02/08/2026
Join FAMM in Rockford, IL on August 22 for Credit for Change Advocacy Training! Learn how to engage in Illinois’ legislative process to help incarcerated loved ones. Register today! act.famm.org/a/rockford-i...
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 30/07/2026
PA @repandrecarroll.com is pushing for real change! Visiting prisons unlocks insights to improve reentry programs, empowering returning citizens and strengthening communities. Join the movement for a safer, supportive future. Let's champion second chances! #VisitAPrison
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 30/07/2026
Formerly incarcerated people, family members describe Alabama prison violence (via @statesnewsroom.com) pulse.ly/zclzdlvecr
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 29/07/2026
Change starts with action. Join "Advocacy Through Digital Actions" on Aug 12, 6 PM EST via Zoom. Add your voice, share stories, and spark change. Register now at act.famm.org/a/advocacy-c...
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 29/07/2026
Alabama Department of Corrections: ‘Reasonable concern’ $1.25 billion prison will be delayed (via @statesnewsroom.com) pulse.ly/eq1ljkzsjl
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 21/07/2026
Join us TODAY, July 21, 2026, 6-7 PM ET, for Beyond the Sentence With Shaneva. Learn from advocates Maurice McDonald & Felix Rosado about self-advocacy, restorative justice & family-driven change. Don’t miss this inspiring event! Sign up now: act.famm.org/a/beyond-sen...
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 20/07/2026
New California parole rules spark fight over who can seek resentencing (via ABC10) www.abc10.com/article/news...
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 19/07/2026
We continually urge affected families to engage with FAMM. Share the photo below with your family, friends, and community members to help spread awareness about the vital work FAMM is doing. #FAMMily 🧡
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 19/07/2026
People change, and second chances matter. It's time our laws reflect that. Support FAMM's Second Chances Agenda to reunite families, reduce excessive sentences, and give people the opportunity to come home. Sign up and demand change. pulse.ly/wouabgsuf9
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 16/07/2026
Paul Houser, sentenced to 60 years without parole under Mississippi’s "habitual offender" law, faces harsh punishment for possessing meth-making ingredients. Struggling since youth, he was hooked on opioids at 15 after a back injury. His release is set for 2067.
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 15/07/2026
What a step forward! 🙌🏽 Over two dozen congressional staff visited #FCIPetersburg Low—a great move by BOP Dep Director. Hands-on visits like this tackle real challenges. 👏🏽"You don't know if you don't go!" Support #VisitAPrison: secure.everyaction.com/rQ2EeUI56Uqs...
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 15/07/2026
More than 1.9M people in the U.S. face healthcare barriers in incarceration. Medical Justice Alliance is changing that, with 840+ impactful cases and a partnership with FAMM. Together, we advocate for better healthcare and second chances. (via @thefortunesociety.bsky.social) #CompassionateCare
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 13/07/2026
Incarcerated women to move into new Rapid City prison to alleviate overcrowding (via @statesnewsroom.com) pulse.ly/hgnsajkazi
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 13/07/2026
Felix Rosado will join Beyond the Sentence With Shaneva to share insights from Justice from the Inside Up, about his journey of advocacy and healing from behind bars and now in freedom. Don’t miss this chance. 📚 Grab your copy today! livingjusticepress.org/justice-from... #BeyondtheSentence
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 10/07/2026
Maurice J. McDonald authored They Got Me, a guide to understanding your rights and building your defense. He empowers others navigating incarceration and reentry. 📚 Grab your copy today so you're all set for our upcoming Beyond the Sentence event: a.co/d/09qGMwJ6.
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 08/07/2026
Join Beyond the Sentence With Shaneva on July 21, 2026, 6-7 PM ET! Dr. McReynolds, Maurice McDonald & Felix Rosado share advocacy strategies for families & loved ones impacted by incarceration. Register now for this empowering event! RSVP Here: act.famm.org/a/beyond-sen... #BeyondtheSentence
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 07/07/2026
We continually urge affected families to engage with FAMM. Share the photo below with your family, friends, and community members to help spread awareness about the vital work FAMM is doing. #FAMMily 🧡
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 06/07/2026
For 15 years, Iowa’s prisons have asked for air conditioning. This year something is different. (via @statesnewsroom.com) pulse.ly/negovgofao #BeatTheHeat
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 04/07/2026
#America250 #FAMM35
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 04/07/2026
#America250 #FAMM35
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 04/07/2026
FAMM celebrates "America at 250, FAMM at 35" by urging state and congressional leadership to help build a criminal justice system founded on fairness & justice. Together, we can uphold our nation's ideals. 🇺🇸 Read more here: pulse.ly/gvqr7zdpxb #America250 #FAMM35
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 04/07/2026
Happy 4th, FAMMily! 🇺🇸🧡 #America250 #FAMM35
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 02/07/2026
Bureau of Prisons Will Close Facilities Housing Thousands of Inmates (via @nytimes.com) pulse.ly/sfwnqvsxul
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 30/06/2026
Tune in TODAY — Tuesday, June 30 at 12 PM ET for Keep Them Home Part 2. Learn how clemency is essential for 12 lives post-Rutherford. Join Matthew Charles & experts. RSVP here to be part of the fight for justice! act.famm.org/a/keep-them-... #KeepThemHome #ClemencyNow
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 29/06/2026
Learn to share what freedom means for your family. Advocacy Storytelling Workshop on July 7, 6 PM EST. Don’t miss this chance to impact clemency & sentencing reform! Sign up today: act.famm.org/a/storytelli...
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 28/06/2026
Tune in Tuesday, June 30 at 12 PM ET for Keep Them Home Part 2. Learn how clemency is essential for 12 lives post-Rutherford. Join Matthew Charles & experts. RSVP here to be part of the fight for justice! 🔗 act.famm.org/a/keep-them-...
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FAMM Foundation @famm.org · 27/06/2026
California gave every student in prison a laptop. How community colleges are using them (via @calmatters.org ) pulse.ly/bdmcdcsoeh
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