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Dear friends,

Happy Fourth of July! Today we celebrate our independence as a country — and our freedom as individuals.

As you know, too many people are not free today. They are locked up in prisons and jails across the country. Many have been given punishments that far exceed their crimes, and some are at risk because of COVID-19.

But today, I am optimistic. I am thinking of the thousands who have regained their freedom recently. We are making real progress in reversing the country’s addiction to prison:

*
Over
the
past
seven
years,
the
federal
prison
population
has
dropped
by
56,000
people,
a
25
percent
reduction;
*
Many
states,
like
Pennsylvania,
are
turning
their
backs
on
harsh
mandatory
sentencing
laws
and
seeing
their
prison
populations
fall
to
record
low
levels;
and
*
More
people
seeking
elected
office
—
from
the
district
attorney
level
to
the
presidency
—
are
running
on
platforms
that
include
criminal
justice
reform.

These days, especially, it can be easy to miss the good news around our issue because our country is facing serious challenges. But news like this needs to be celebrated and shared: It shows that our ideas are working. We are moving in the right direction — and now it's time to move faster.

Freedom is worth fighting for. And, thanks to our efforts, thousands are free today and spending this holiday, at home, with their family and friends.

On behalf of everyone at FAMM, Happy Independence Day!

Sincerely,

Kevin Ring
President, FAMM
1100 H Street NW | Suite 1000 | Washington, D.C. xxxxxx | Tel: (202) 822-6700
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