🔴 #BREAKING FAMM applauds @govevers.wisconsin.gov and supports the robust use of clemency to address excessive sentences and ensure that rehabilitation and mercy are part of justice.

Amid ‘Catastrophic’ Shortage, Psychologists Flee Federal Prisons in Droves (via @themarshallproject.org) https://pulse.ly/am2odwxud1

All GDC facilities on lockdown until further notice after altercation at Smith State Prison Wednesday (via @wtoc.com) https://pulse.ly/pdmgaotv6x

Early-release window could double to 120 days for terminally ill inmates (via @wbrznews2.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/mii029f273

Harmful sentencing & unsafe prisons hurt families. Lawmakers must visit prisons & see the truth to create fairer policies. Join our #VisitAPrison initiative & learn how to help here ➡️ famm.org/visit-a-pris...

Advocates Push to Expand Earned Sentence Credits (via @The Chicago Reporter) www.chicagoreporter.com/advocates-pu...

Big win! The bipartisan Count the Crimes to Cut Act is moving forward. FAMM is proud to endorse reforms that bring transparency to excessive federal laws. Learn more here! https://pulse.ly/vkvopurm3j

Curious about how faith can spark change in the criminal justice system? Join FAMM's "Faith In Advocacy" panel on April 9 from 12–1 PM EST to find out. A conversation you don’t want to miss! Register here ▶️ act.famm.org/a/faith-advo...

. @dalarrykrasner.bsky.social is challenging every lawmaker and prosecutor: Visit A Prison. Our past focused on punishment over rehabilitation, costing us our safety. To write better laws, you must see the system from the inside. Let's build a freer future. #VisitAPrison

Federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons set to start Monday (via Houston Public Media) https://pulse.ly/l5ytlbwxln

Pa.’s ban on some life sentences could mean freedom for murderers who didn’t kill (via @pennlive.com) https://pulse.ly/h2ruwxhbwe

Sentenced at 15 to life without the possibility of parole, artist Antonio Howard got a second chance at age 46 because of sentencing reform. Listen to him talk about the importance of art to his own freedom and in his community. #FreeToSucceed 💜

A Women’s Prison Conceals a Sinister Secret: Staff Sexual Misconduct, Accusers Say (via @themarshallproject.org) https://pulse.ly/mb2vsdprkk

NC prison health care costs soar as population ages (via @nchealthnews.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/heprgkbt5r

Michigan launches ‘safe prisons’ initiative amid growing assaults, concerns (via @bridgemi.com) https://pulse.ly/igq3cffabl

Be part of the conversation! Prison Project: Little Scandinavia screening 🎥 + panel on March 30, 6 PM ET at the PA Historical Society (Philly). Learn about reform efforts modeled after Scandinavia & hear from advocates like FAMM’s Celeste Trusty.

GCC program offers electrical training and second chances for inmates (via Copper Country News) https://pulse.ly/qogqgysqw5

Marlon Chamberlain's insight into freedom and his second chance -- he got relief 10 years ago because of the Fair Sentencing Act -- is powerful. Listen to him talk about freedom, family, and how he's making his community a better, safer place. #FreeToSucceed 💜 #SecondChances

Aging Behind Bars: Why California Faces Pressure to Release Elderly Women from Prison (via @vanguardnewsgroup.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/tjhstzwziu

🔴 BREAKING: PA Supreme Court finds automatic LWOP for 2nd degree felony murder unconstitutional. Full decision: https://pulse.ly/xz67uiyacy

Patty Prewitt spent 38 years in Missouri prisons. She never stopped being a parent (via @stlpublicradio.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/jld1vd8b5w

Join FAMM’s Federal Policy Call, TONIGHT, March 25, 2026, 6-7 PM ET, on Zoom! Hear updates from our Policy/Outreach teams on federal work & ask questions. You must register to attend: https://pulse.ly/mkbavqsega Don't miss out! 🗓️ #PolicyUpdate

15 years for $200? Jomari DeLeon, a first-time offender, was sentenced to 15 years for 2 drug sales. Today, the same crime would equal 3 years. Clemency for Jomari is justice & common sense. She deserves a second chance. Release date is 2028.

NC prison system strained by growing need for long-term care (via @nchealthnews.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/mgagigkwid

In Depth: Dying Oklahoma inmate at center of lawsuit over compassionate release law (via FOX 23 News) https://pulse.ly/srunc5ax7c

Lynn Espejo got compassionate release in 2021 -- but there is no way she can forget the women she left behind. Listen to what she's doing with her second chance to make her family and her community stronger. #FreeToSucceed #CompassionateRelease

Mercy or Money: How to Grapple With a Rapidly Aging Prison Population (via @themarshallproject.org) https://pulse.ly/zoqnm2xatu

Louisiana could let dying inmates out sooner under bill backed by prisons chief, bishops (via @theadvocatebr.bsky.social ) https://pulse.ly/ilbsmpuhxt

New Louisiana bill would expand temporary medical release for dying inmates (via WWLTV) https://pulse.ly/op2gvscfzp

California Spends $300 Million Each Year Incarcerating Senior Citizens in Women’s Prisons (via @theappeal.org) https://pulse.ly/vbxjdd6mrv

Prison Dining Giant Aramark Serves Inedible Food to Drive Commissary Sales, Lawsuit Alleges (via The Appeal) https://pulse.ly/uinildypwg

Missouri could restore voting rights to people on parole or probation: 'Let your voice be heard' (via @kcur.org) https://pulse.ly/hqohuttpoz

✍🏽 #FAMMblog One Minute He’s There. The Next, He’s Gone: How Lockdowns Are Breaking Families https://pulse.ly/j9tmq8edxk #SundayStories

Join FAMM’s Federal Policy Call, March 25, 2026, 6-7 PM ET, on Zoom! Hear updates from our Policy/Outreach teams on federal work & ask questions. You must register to attend: https://pulse.ly/rpptcj22dx Don't miss out! 🗓️ #PolicyUpdate

🟠 Op-Ed: Katrina Baugh: Even a gridlocked Congress passed prison oversight. Why can’t Illinois do the same? By: Katrina Baugh, Senior Policy Director, FAMM (via @chicagotribune.com ) https://pulse.ly/vgorgkdqs4

Giving families a voice: Lawmakers push family advisory board for Tennessee inmates (via @tennesseelookout.com) https://pulse.ly/wh5omwxbcl

Philly-area prison could reshape how America treats prisoners (via @axios.com ) https://pulse.ly/281tfuois2

Join FAMM’s Federal Policy Call, March 25, 2026, 6-7 PM ET, on Zoom! Hear updates from our Policy/Outreach teams on federal work & ask questions. You must register to attend: https://pulse.ly/lxfjbstkke Don't miss out! 🗓️ #PolicyUpdate

Family members speak out about water outage at FCI Edgefield (via @wjbf6.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/g0jqm0dehu

Louisiana could let dying inmates out sooner under bill backed by prisons chief, bishops (via @nolanews.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/expo6z61w4

Overcrowding. Burnout. No incentives to rehabilitate. Credit for Change can fix this for IL prisons & inspire hope for thousands. See how rehabilitation can truly work for all ↙️https://pulse.ly/hozyqmzms0

Mayor Brandon Johnson meets with men in prison working toward Northwestern University degrees (via @wbez.org) https://pulse.ly/ukjczsp9qw

At This Prison, Staffing Fluctuations Land Hardest on Lifers (via @prisonjournalism.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/zsqwkjmyyz

Alabama lawmakers consider prison oversight amid violence, overcrowding concerns (via @wsfa.com) https://pulse.ly/nxwzrdfl0j

‘Alabama Solution’ Oscar nod draws eyes of the world to deadly prison crisis: Is there an answer? (via aldotcom) https://pulse.ly/rhvjxgerxy

Why a former prisoner bought a prison (via NPR Illinois 91.9 UIS ) https://pulse.ly/qj126miwpf

Ala. bill would create independent oversight of state prisons (via ) https://pulse.ly/goofmira2s

From Bridgeport to the World: Documentary on criminal justice reform leaders makes premiere (via News 12 New York) https://pulse.ly/pacoifpvmk

North Carolina first lady Anna Stein visits women’s prison for license restoration (via @wlos-13.bsky.social ) https://pulse.ly/01inmv4smm

Hear From One of the Men Behind an Oscar-Nominated Prison Documentary (via @prisonjournalism.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/zg9owojdno