A formerly incarcerated non-profit leader purchased the former Wayne Correctional Center in Goldsboro, NC, with plans to convert the facility into a re-entry housing and a workforce development service. bit.ly/4k4UiKR

Accessibility to mental health care in prison is vital as roughly 40-50% of incarcerated persons in the United States have a history of mental illness, yet federal prisons are currently dealing with a significant shortage of mental health professionals. bit.ly/4anlj87

In an opinion piece featured on the Capitol Weekly website, Carrie Harambasic, Head of Business Development with @lushcosmetics.bsky.social writes "Lush Cosmetics urges Governor Newsom to Clear California’s Death Row." #commutetherow #clemencyNOW fmeproject.org/lush-cosmeti...

The Massachusetts Survivors Act creates alternative and resentencing avenues for survivors of family violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking whose transgressions were connected to their abuse. #protectsurvivors bit.ly/49A8PL1

Around 50,000 of the people released from jail or prison every year have nowhere to go but the streets or a shelter, a number only exacerbated as jurisdictions choose to criminalize homelessness, rather than choose policy that alleviates homelessness. bit.ly/3YV8In8

The following piece, "A Letter from Dr. King" is written by incarcerated writer and activist @kwanetaharris.bsky.social and appears on her Substack, Write or Die. fmeproject.org/kwaneta-harr...

The essay "What Life is Really Like for a Teen in Adult Prison" is written by Chris Dankovich, an incarcerated writer in Michigan, and appears on the Prison Writers website. #voicesoftheincarcerated fmeproject.org/what-life-is...

Condemned occupants of death row in the US generally have a right to have a spiritual advisor in the chamber resulting from the SCOTUS ruling in Ramirez v. Collier (2022). The State of Missouri denied spiritual advisors on two occasions last year. fmeproject.org/missouri-den...

Lush Cosmetics is doing an in-store action calling on @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom to commute all death row sentences, today through January 20. Now is your chance to buy fancy soap AND advance the end of the death penalty in California. #commutetherow #clemencyNOW bit.ly/4aVZzC0

A Los Angeles-based nonprofit is bringing virtual reality headsets in California prisons with the goal of providing incarcerated persons a brief escape, and exposure to real world scenarios that will prepare them to reenter society. fmeproject.org/virtual-real...

Free legal clinic tomorrow, January 10th, from 10am to 12n PT at Ross Snyder Recreation Center (41st Street and Compton Avenue) on the east side of South Central Los Angeles. fmeproject.org/los-angeles-...

Nearly half of 200,000 people serving life sentences are parole-eligible, but remain incarcerated due to delays, effectively changing "life with the possibility of parole" into a de-facto life sentence without parole. #Parolereform #sentencingreform bit.ly/4aQRyOO

Mandatory minimum sentences don't reduce crime, but add to #massincarceration in the US. Shorter, flexible sentences allow a move toward rehabilitative models, especially for drug-related offenses & address root causes rather than just punishing symptoms. #endmandatoryminimums bit.ly/3YWxTpk

Closing out 2025, FMEP would like to use this space to honor Demetrius Buckley, an award-winning writer and poet incarcerated in Michigan, who personifies both the successes and drawbacks associated with the cost of truth telling. #voicesoftheincarcerated bit.ly/3YjFdLr

The role of police in responding to mental or behavioral health crises has been a policing challenge for decades. More jurisdictions are turning to a Co-Responder Model, resulting in fewer future mental health emergency calls. #communitypolicing bit.ly/3KXjyps

Even treatable illnesses become fatal in prison due to systemic neglect, including ignored symptoms, understaffed/undertrained medical teams, security overriding care, and lack of resources. More from the @themarshallproject.org #healthcareinprison bit.ly/3YMp6Gn

Earlier this month, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro issued his first death penalty reprieve, fulfilling a promise to not carry out executions, and called on the PA State Legislature to permanently abolish capital punishment. #AbolishtheDeathPenalty bit.ly/4b4p4RB

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

CA's CARE Court Program is a civil court program for individuals with severe mental illness to petition for court-ordered treatment plans. State & county data, service providers, CARE Court participants & family indicate the program is struggling to help. bit.ly/4pLbp6t

This week, the @deathpenaltyinfo.org released its annual report on the death penalty. We call on @gavinnewsom.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov to continue exhibiting moral clarity & leadership by commuting all death sentences in California. #CommutetheRow #ClemencyNow How you can help ⬇️⬇️⬇️ bit.ly/4s3IUT8

Officials are testing an “Earned Living Unit” inside a closing Minnesota prison. If chosen for the program, participants live in a cell without a cellmate, move more freely between work and recreational activities, and pitch their own rehab ideas. fmeproject.org/officials-te...

Prison economies often mimic the social relations and structures of the incarcerated population. "Inside the Fragile Balance of the Prison Economy" by incarcerated writer Devin A. Giordano, appears on the Prison Writers website. #voicesoftheincarcerated fmeproject.org/inside-the-f...

Widely considered a form of psychological torture that provides minimal deterrence, studies overwhelmingly note ending the use of solitary confinement saves lives and improves safety. #EndSolitaryConfinement #Solitaryistorture fmeproject.org/ending-solit...

"States of Decomposition - Eating in New York State Prison" by incarcerated writer Sara G. Kielly, highlights the appalling state of prison food in the US, a systemic injustice that harms physical and mental health and perpetuates cycles of poor health. fmeproject.org/states-of-de...

What Could've Kept Me Out of Prison" visits first-hand accounts from incarcerated people that illustrate the gaps between policy & reality. These accounts provide concrete, actionable information & data on what works in the justice system & what doesn't. fmeproject.org/what-couldve...

A report from @aclusocal.bsky.social makes it clear; Los Angeles deserves better than DA Nathan Hochman; the Year One record reflects a hardline approach to prosecution and pattern of extreme approaches to crime that will likely increase #massincarceration fmeproject.org/los-angeles-...

FMEP asks our supporters to help us send a message to California Governor @gavinnewsom.bsky.social - after 36 years, it's time to pardon and send Dortell Williams home. #endLWOP #DropLWOP details and how you can help ⬇️⬇️⬇️ fmeproject.org/governor-gav...

Fucking hell, read the whole thing. We've destroyed this man's life, and he's one of the lucky ones because he managed to get off death row, where he never should have been.

In "The Best Baseball Team Behind Bars" the @nytimes.com features the San Quentin Giants, considered the best prison baseball team in the United States. fmeproject.org/new-york-tim...

Jimmie Duncan, #wrongfullyconvicted with now-discredited faulty forensic bite mark analysis, was released after 27 years on Louisiana’s death row is now at home with relatives in Central Louisiana. #abolishthedeathpenalty bit.ly/48d4hJP

The essay "What Thanksgiving in Prison Really Looks Like" is written by Tracy Lee Kendall, an incarcerated writer in Texas, and is featured at the Prison Writers website. #voicesoftheincarcerated fmeproject.org/what-thanksg...

Launching from @penamerica.bsky.social, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting free expression in the United States and worldwide through the defense of literature and human rights - a digital site supporting Incarcerated Writers. #voicesoftheincarcerated fmeproject.org/pen-america-...

President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of nearly all those incarcerated on federal death row at the end of his term in December 2024. Those death row prisoners granted clemency are bracing for retaliation from the new Presidential administration. bit.ly/4itLbmb

Jail death reporting inconsistencies include missing data, incomplete records, lack of standardized state & local reporting systems, and failure of US DOJ to provide oversight, leading to 1000s of undercounted deaths at the federal, state, & local level. bit.ly/49wJGRN

The Strike, a documentary featuring Californians who endured decades of solitary confinement in CA penal facilities, is among the winners of an Anthem Award in the Human & Civil Rights Documentary or Film Awareness category. #endsolitaryconfinement fmeproject.org/documentary-...

Despite decreases in over juvenile incarceration rates over the last 25 years, Indigenous and Black children are incarcerated at significantly higher rates than their white peers, and that disparity continues to grow. #CareNotCages fmeproject.org/youth-incarc...

A lawsuit filed in Kern County, California indicates seven ICE detainees are suing the California City ICE facility over the conditions inside. The complaint accuses ICE and DHS of failing to provide adequate medical care and other essential services. fmeproject.org/ice-detainee...

A @sentencingproject.bsky.social report shows US remains a leader in mass incarceration as 39 states increased prison populations despite record-low crime rates, locking up its citizens at a far higher rate than any other industrialized nation. #endmassincarceration fmeproject.org/39-states-in...

FMEP applauds the decision to commute the death sentence for Tremane Wood. Our vision of justice extends beyond the abolition of the death penalty to the end of all extreme sentences that deny people the chance to live and grow beyond their worst mistakes. fmeproject.org/fmep-stateme...

We have one day to save Tremane Wood's life and stop the State of Oklahoma from killing a man who did not kill anyone during the crime he was sentenced to die for. A letter from the Faith Leaders of Color Coalition Director details how we can help. #abolishthedeathpenalty ⬇️⬇️⬇️ bit.ly/49QbP6p

Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board recommended clemency for Tremane Wood, currently on death row & scheduled to be executed next week. Now the decision lies with Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt. Add your voice to the many urging Gov. Stitt to follow the board's recommendation. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ bit.ly/4nUknN8

John Oliver's @lastweektonight.com shed national light on felony murder laws, a major step for reform. We're honored our data and partners were featured, and thankful to CA legislators leading change while recognizing the fight for justice continues. #endfelonymurder fmeproject.org/john-oliver-...

"Behind the Walls" is written by @kwanetaharris.bsky.social an incarcerated journalist in Texas. She outlines how being incarcerated in Texas' largest state prison is vastly different for women & directly tied to a culture rooted in misogyny. #voicesoftheincarcerated fmeproject.org/behind-the-w...

Wrongfully convicted and unable to vote for 18 years, Fernando Bermudez also wanted his kids to know their right to vote matters. #exonerated #righttovote #wrongfullyconvicted fmeproject.org/why-the-righ...

FMEP would like to share a short video from the September Art and Faith in Action event, featuring Sister Helen Prejean @sisterhelen.org a leading advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. #ClemencyNOW #CommutetheRow #abolishthedeathpenalty fmeproject.org/september-ar...

FMEP asks supporters to help save Tremane Wood from Oklahoma's efforts to kill him for a crime he didn't commit. Wood, an African American, was condemned to die by a nearly all-white jury for a murder his co-defendant confessed to. #abolishthedeathpenalty #endfelonymurder bit.ly/3JKKlVb

ICYMI - In September, the Death by Incarceration is Torture Coalition presented the Abolish Death by Incarceration webinar, updating about international advocacy at the UN to end death-by-incarceration sentences, including LWOP (life without parole). #DropLWOP #sentencingreform bit.ly/49vfR3Z

A U.S. District Judge signaled that he will likely rule to weaken Virginia’s #felonydisenfranchisement law, which would restore voting rights to thousands of Virginians with felony convictions. #restorevotingrights bit.ly/4nq8M87

Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice hosts a Crime Survivors Parole Reform Research Project Focus Group Saturday November 1st in Compton CA from 2p-330p PT. Details, registration information ⬇️⬇️⬇️ bit.ly/43319NP

FMEP asks supporters to help protect a New Mexico #SecondChances law from potential action that could see people paroled from life sentences for crimes committed as youth being called back to prison. Details on how you can prevent this injustice. ⬇️⬇️ ⬇️ bit.ly/43iIsWz