For thousands of Indiana children with parents in prison, the holidays are hard. These groups help them connect (via @mirrorindy.org) https://pulse.ly/4ounxwsjsw

How People Are Dying In America’s Prisons and Jails (via @themarshallproject.org) https://pulse.ly/zwy47acwq6

Water service returns to federal prison in Sheridan (via @opb.org) https://pulse.ly/c7gvnbfsxm

Major win for prison reform in NY! Gov. Hochul signed the Prison Omnibus Bill into law, giving CANY expanded powers to inspect & monitor prisons. Transparency & accountability save lives—this is a big step forward. Read more about this important legislation: https://pulse.ly/dycrdift0n

We Spent a Year Covering Deaths Behind Bars. Here’s What We Learned. (via @themarshallproject.org ) https://pulse.ly/jrk4pp9mzm

Children hear their parents’ voices at bedtime through a prison Christmas program (via WLTX News19) https://pulse.ly/reb49lrf3w

Moms at Ohio prison cherish Christmas visit with kids with 'Christmas Miracle' program (via @10tv.com.web.brid.gy) https://pulse.ly/rdpegem4ca

As the use of prison lockdowns increase in the US, @famm.org (Families Against Mandatory Minimums) invites incarcerated people and/or their loved ones & advocates to share their experiences in order to help learn more about these lockdowns. bit.ly/3Lcw5VW

Michigan ID program helps people leaving prisons stay out of prison, but some slip through the system (via WCMU News) https://pulse.ly/wrrb5bieh5

Country star Jelly Roll receives pardon for past felony convictions (via @nydailynews.com) https://pulse.ly/sdcx1exmdh

Home. Together. Finally. This is what the holidays mean — and why FAMM keeps fighting for families. https://pulse.ly/qbm7yd0yid #FundTheFight

Lawmakers vow to improve care for pregnant women in jails (via @nbcnews.com) https://pulse.ly/08v6rtxmxi

Lawmakers, prisoner advocates call for more oversight of prison health care (via @chicago.suntimes.com) https://pulse.ly/cotoebuknc

Arizona lawmakers want $1.5M in funding for independent oversight of state prisons (via @kjzz.org) https://pulse.ly/qdoswrdvmh

Grassley, Durbin Reintroduce Bipartisan Criminal Justice Bills (via @handle.invalid) https://pulse.ly/u2n7jo1xjl

Governor Murphy Surpasses 300 Grants of Clemency In Seventh Round of Historic Initiative (via @govmurphy.bsky.social ) www.nj.gov/governor/new...

Pa. House approves bipartisan update to medical release system Rep. Rick Krajewski (via @pahousedems.com) https://pulse.ly/8nk6is6zod

Report: Women at York Correctional were abused by officers (via @ctmirror.org) https://pulse.ly/duzf2ebjrg

Stand with FAMM, @nolefturns.org, Sistas In Prison Reform & The Humanization Project for 2026 Second Look VA legislation! 📅 1/15/26 Virtual Townhall ➥ https://pulse.ly/6i2qeed91d 📅 1/22/26 Lobby Day ➥ https://pulse.ly/vs4inmizpv Act now & make a difference!

!!! BREAKING !!! HB 150 has passed the PA House of Representatives! HB 150 is a bipartisan bill that seeks to expand access to medically-based relief for incarcerated people with terminal and serious chronic medical conditions.

Tomorrow the PA House will vote on HB 150––a vital piece of bi-partisan legislation that, if passed in both chambers, would offer potential release to very sick incarcerated people. @famm.org created a simple form to contact your state Rep to ask them to vote YES here: act.famm.org/a/pa-25-hb-150

Women Are Sent to This Federal Prison for Dialysis. They Say It’s Killing Them. (via @themarshallproject.org) https://pulse.ly/epatqdu7xk

“We’re Broken”: As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Are Leaving in Droves for ICE (via @propublica.org) https://pulse.ly/hqgrt11lao

Living through the holiday season, behind prison walls (via @wbez.org) https://pulse.ly/r96wcjdvlp

Some of the Ways We Brought the Criminal Justice System to Life Through Visuals in 2025 (via @themarshallproject.org) https://pulse.ly/glffwpbfd1

She was set to give birth as a Georgia prisoner, again. Terrified, she asked a nonprofit for help. (via @statesnewsroom.com) https://pulse.ly/pzs1ee40bj

For too many, this holiday season isn’t a celebration—it’s longing instead of presence, missed calls instead of hugs. At FAMM, we’re fighting for fair sentences, second chances, and family reunions. Bring loved ones together. 🎁 Make holidays whole. https://pulse.ly/p7kx2ekwzq #FundTheFight

Illinois Bill Would Let State Prison Inmates Get Remote Jobs (via Government Technology News) https://pulse.ly/mtfqtneugt

Prison reform advocate’s wife speaks out after hunger strike surpasses three weeks (via @alreporter.com) https://pulse.ly/hrabiggkdf

New state prison policy requires all legal mail to be photocopied, then shredded (via WCMU Public Media) radio.wcmu.org/local-region...

For the first time, Gov. Reeves grants executive clemency to a prisoner (via @wlbt3onyourside.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/qy9xepswof

CARES Act, Clemency And The Autopen: Law, Mercy And Politics Collide (via @forbes.com ) https://pulse.ly/6likwlywnw

Illinois prisons don’t allow physical mail. Mothers are pushing to restore access. ([email protected]) https://pulse.ly/omtonrueqs

Mo. Independent: Nurses say staff shortage at Missouri prison means long waits for care (via Spectrum News St. Louis) https://pulse.ly/5lg7jvpysc

A filmmaker is helping incarcerated New Yorkers get clemency (via @ncprnews.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/ytpeeamchh

Michigan inmates to receive photocopies of legal mail, not originals, to prevent drug smuggling (via @clickondetroit.com) https://pulse.ly/ulzt8ympj3

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: https://pulse.ly/vq1bbb6xce

Arizona inmates won't be able to get physical letters anymore. All general mail will be digitized (via @kjzz.org) https://pulse.ly/2rdoia9xks

Prison reform advocates call for ‘shutdown’ of Alabama Department of Corrections (via @wsfa.com ) https://pulse.ly/3h3flfubgu

Two Prisons, Two Unbearable Kinds of Heat (via @prisonjournalism.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/wfcfchlirv #BeatTheHeat

North Carolina Prison Officials Raise Prices for Those Who Can Least Afford It (via @boltsmag.org) https://pulse.ly/s1mzflvnrz

Fighting for criminal justice reform in DC and beyond (via @fox5dc.com.web.brid.gy) https://pulse.ly/n9yictfkrz

U.S. Women’s Incarceration Has Soared — New Data from The Sentencing Project Underscores Why Reform Matters (via Davis Vanguard ) https://pulse.ly/t6pu7j4qjo

Growing Old in Prison: Kentucky’s prison population is aging and prisons are unprepared (via Northern Kentucky Tribune ) https://pulse.ly/epkzupfprx

Nurses Say Staff Shortage at Missouri Prison Means Skipped Medication, Long Waits for Care (via @themarshallproject.org) https://pulse.ly/xesesyrrh6

As California Limits Water Use, People in Prison Face Punishment for Showering (via @truthout.org) https://pulse.ly/xcbpihmqx8

New prison’s programs will reduce state’s world-leading rate of incarcerated women, official says (via @southdakotasearchlight.com) https://pulse.ly/8i4xxiuzj7

State Prisons Are Turning Away Visitors After Scanners Pick Up Their Tampons (via @nysfocus.bsky.social) https://pulse.ly/rzzaztlubp

Banned: California prisoners can’t read book by former inmate (via @latimes.com ) https://pulse.ly/dqfnddfkn9

Alabama inmates plan work strike as families say crisis continues in the prison system ( via @apnews.com) https://pulse.ly/xcgv27hseb