Dear friend,

We've made a movie—and we want you to see it first.

FAMM and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) are hosting a virtual screening and panel discussion of our new documentary, "The Vanishing Trial"—and we want you to join us.

Sign up today to watch this important documentary: https://secure.everyaction.com/56Ph7ty1_EebOkwRBPQTbg2

"The Vanishing Trial" takes a deep dive into the "trial penalty," a particularly insidious part of our criminal justice system. The film focuses on four individuals forced to make the excruciating choice between pleading guilty or going to trial. At astonishingly high rates, going to trial—a constitutional right—can incur a substantially longer prison sentence than if someone pleads guilty. "The Vanishing Trial" explores how the trial penalty has eroded individual rights and led to an explosion in America's prison population.

The screening will be followed by a virtual panel discussion on Monday, June 15, at 7:00 p.m. FAMM will be joined by Vanita Gupta (Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights), Brittany K. Barnett (Buried Alive Project), Clark Neily (Cato Institute), and Norman Reimer (NACDL).

To watch the film, you must register here: https://secure.everyaction.com/56Ph7ty1_EebOkwRBPQTbg2

After you register, you'll receive an email confirmation with a link and password to view "The Vanishing Trial." The link will be active starting Friday, June 12, at 5:00 p.m. until Monday, June 18, at 5:00 p.m. The panel will be streamed via Facebook Live on both FAMM and NACDL's Facebook page.

I hope you'll join us for this special event! https://secure.everyaction.com/56Ph7ty1_EebOkwRBPQTbg2

Sincerely,


Kevin Ring
President, FAMM

P.S. You can learn more about the film on our website: famm.org/VanishingTrial