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 🧡

For 15 years, Iowa’s prisons have asked for air conditioning. This year something is different. (via @statesnewsroom.com) https://pulse.ly/negovgofao #BeatTheHeat

#America250 #FAMM35

#America250 #FAMM35

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: https://pulse.ly/gvqr7zdpxb #America250 #FAMM35

Happy 4th, FAMMily! 🇺🇸🧡 #America250 #FAMM35

After 16 years in prison, Damian Smith rebuilt his life—working, volunteering, and reuniting with his family. Despite following all release terms, he now risks being sent back for 17 more years. Join us in urging the White House to Keep Them Home. Read more: medium.com/@FAMMFoundat...

Imagine rebuilding your life after 18 years in prison—becoming a deacon, a chef, a grandfather—only to face being sent back. Clifford Darden won freedom via compassionate release, but a ruling threatens to reverse it. Help us fight for clemency. medium.com/@FAMMFoundat... #KeepThemHome

Federal Bureau of Prisons announces closure of Big Spring FCI (via ) https://pulse.ly/hfz6zuvihe

What does freedom mean to your family? Join us July 7 at 6 PM EST for our interactive storytelling workshop! Advocate for second chances through clemency, compassionate release & sentencing reform. Register now! https://pulse.ly/xi4mtau8nd

Bureau of Prisons Will Close Facilities Housing Thousands of Inmates (via @nytimes.com) https://pulse.ly/sfwnqvsxul

📢 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 📢 FAMM's Shanna Rifkin & Matthew Charles went live to discuss Rutherford's impact. 12 lives hang in the balance. Clemency is their last hope. Watch here & learn how to help fight for justice! 🎥 https://pulse.ly/oze3vr8xxp #KeepThemHome #ClemencyNow

Prison reform advocate says mental healthcare in Colorado prisons is limited or denied (via Denver7 News) https://pulse.ly/x8daygaefp

The White House Considers Granting 250 Pardons for the Nation’s Birthday (via @theatlantic.com) https://pulse.ly/divyen2amk

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

After 17+ years in prison, Clifford Darden is home in Florida, working hard and serving as a church deacon. Now, a Supreme Court decision means he might go BACK to prison. #KeepThemHome 🧵 (1/2) medium.com/p/0d363a1c72...

What would you do if your freedom was taken away after you already started over? It happened to me, and now it could happen to 12 others. Watch Matthew Charles's story and learn why he's asking for mercy. https://pulse.ly/kdqoh6idts #KeepThemHome #ClemencyNow

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...

Prison oversight office remains unfunded in new Arizona budget (via Arizona Daily Sun) https://pulse.ly/ecjrk3juk9

Federal Appeals Court Finds Constitutionally Inadequate Mental Health Care in Alabama Prisons (via @eji.org) https://pulse.ly/ozfdlaaefc

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-...

Incarcerated people who earn an associate’s degree can now get time off (via @lailluminator.com) https://pulse.ly/x2ik9isl1z

California gave every student in prison a laptop. How community colleges are using them (via @calmatters.org ) https://pulse.ly/bdmcdcsoeh

He drives a bus and dotes on his grandkids. The DOJ wants him back in prison for life. (via News19 WLTX) https://pulse.ly/9zh5foa7ni

Women’s prison population, correctional costs projected to grow through 2035 (via @statesnewsroom.com) https://pulse.ly/5lxfgtfcxo

New Charlotte transitional home supports women returning from prison (via QCitymetro) https://pulse.ly/plucnwijgp

Fabolous Hosts Father’s Day Luncheon in NYC for Fathers Impacted by Criminal Justice System: ‘Fatherhood Means Everything to Me’ (via Billboard) https://pulse.ly/pciyyeakiq

Compassionate release: SCOTUS ruling limits how program can be used (via @laist.com ) https://pulse.ly/nh2pkuivfr

Gov. Spanberger announces Virginia prison reforms, new community council (via @12onyourside.com) https://pulse.ly/kiowviq7vn

Since you asked: What does early release look like in states that eliminated discretionary parole? (via @prisonpolicy.org) https://pulse.ly/dsmqi830zf

Celebrating 35 years of FAMM, we honor members whose advocacy fuels change. This year, we’ll spotlight voices shaping our movement. Meet Joanne S., a dedicated FAMM member inspiring us all with her contributions. #FAMM35

Visiting Dad: Prison Society buses help families stay connected, but funding shortfall threatens vital lifeline for visits (via @phillytrib.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/2j3olgxvhf

Federal prison in Oklahoma becomes first in US to welcome Prison Fellowship rehabilitation program (via @koconews.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/lkai5tgdx8

Rikers Island inmates get Father's Day trip to museum with their kids (via @cbseveningnews.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/pudou3l9jp

Crosley Green's oldest son talks about missing his dad (via Florida Today) https://pulse.ly/wqugsarp7i

‘We want that bond to remain’: the program helping incarcerated fathers see their loved ones (via @theguardian.com ) https://pulse.ly/dmsztp5bhs

Inside a California prison Father’s Day event, families share meals, laughs, and memories (via @prismreports.org) https://pulse.ly/v13wgkioet

New York set to be first in nation to require judges to visit jails and prisons (via Spectrum News 1 Central New York/S Tier) https://pulse.ly/csakwgrv4a #VisitAPrison

This Father’s Day, we're honoring new beginnings and unbreakable bonds. After 12 years of incarceration, one unforgettable moment set a new course for Dwayne White's life: taking his daughter to school for the very first time. "It’s something I still make time for," he shares.

From Prison, With Purpose: A Podcast From the Inside (via @seattlemag.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/citdqh7xko

Former inmates unite to build better futures and stay free (via 25 News KXXV) https://pulse.ly/4othnhyf1f

New York confirms formerly incarcerated SCOC commissioner, makes judges tour prisons (via @news10.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/6obpdxwhni

How to Parent From Prison (via @themarshallproject.org) https://pulse.ly/vtkspl1xzu

FAMM celebrates Juneteenth with Shauntel Mathis, a formerly incarcerated individual and current Executive Director of Phase Two Adult Reentry Training Camp. For Shauntel, Juneteenth isn't just a holiday - it's a way of life. #Juneteenth2026

✍🏽 #FAMMblog The 2014 "Drugs Minus Two" reform reduced sentences for 31,908 people, including Michael Keating, who became a real estate entrepreneur. Policy reform changes lives. Help FAMM celebrate 35 years of justice reform. Text JOIN to 40419. ⚖️ Read more: https://pulse.ly/zz4bjz3rgd

June is #MensMentalHealthAwarenessMonth. Mental health is a human right, and it’s especially vital for our loved ones on the inside who are often left behind. Watch FAMM’s Senior Policy Director, Katrina Baugh, discuss the critical intersection of mental health & incarceration.

‘Losing my mind’: Inmates sue to stop use of solitary confinement in Oregon prisons (via @koin6.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/xgyhjfv0ht

'Rejected': How federal prisons stonewall grievances and deny care for years (via @npr.org) https://pulse.ly/zkbzjfx2pw

🚨 Big changes in NY! Starting 2028, judges in criminal & family courts will make annual visits to prisons/jails. This historic move aims to deepen understanding, promote justice, and improve connections. Details here: bit.ly/4a5rWMZ

✍🏽 #FAMMblog "I made a cardboard cutout of Taira so she could be in family photos. My nephew was so happy to ‘see’ her. It’s a reminder that incarceration impacts entire families, not just one person." Read Erik & Taira’s story here: medium.com/@FAMMFoundat... hankthetank1026.bsky.social