Kevin Ring · [email protected]

January 8, 2021 at 1:56 PM

Friends, we made it!

FAMM Follow us:   Dear friend, We made it! Thanks to you, we beat our year-end fundraising goal of raising $200,000 dollars. Because of your generous support, we can continue fighting to transform our justice system for the better. FAMM accomplished a lot …

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  Kevin, me (2) · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 10:45 PM

Re: It’s our last chance, friends!

FAMM Follow us:   Dear friend, Will you please help FAMM with one last gift to close out 2020? https://secure.everyaction.com/Y0qUTl-lckKT_-n_1aD9iw2 We have a goal of raising $200,000 before the year is over—and we're so close! I know we can do it, and I …

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 3:50 PM

It’s our last chance, friends!

FAMM It’s up to you. Follow us:   Dear friend, Today is the LAST DAY of our match campaign! Will you give a gift to FAMM to end the year? https://secure.everyaction.com/Y0qUTl-lckKT_-n_1aD9iw2 Our work helping people affected by our unjust criminal justice …

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 4:02 PM

This can't wait, friends.

FAMM Don't miss out! Follow us:   Dear friend, The deadline for our match campaign is almost here! Please give a gift to FAMM to help us continue our work in 2021 and beyond. https://secure.everyaction.com/Y0qUTl-lckKT_-n_1aD9iw2 2020 was a year of challeng…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

December 25, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Here's what keeps me going this holiday season.

FAMM Follow us:   Dear friend, Holiday greetings from FAMM! I hope wherever you are, you're safe and healthy. It's hard to think of the right greeting to send when so many people are alone and at risk. We're now ten months into a pandemic, and while the de…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Friends, exciting news out of D.C.!

FAMM Follow us:   Dear friend, I'm excited to share great news out of Washington, D.C. The D.C. Council voted this week to expand their second look sentencing law. The new law would allow people who committed an offense before their 25th birthday the oppor…

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  Quentin Burt for FAMM · [email protected]

December 15, 2020 at 3:43 PM

Not everyone is as lucky as I was.

FAMM Friends, we can't give up. Follow us:   Dear friend, I was 20 years old when my lawyer sat me down and told me the news. I'd been offered a plea deal for the drug charges I was facing: 30 years in federal prison—ten years longer than I'd been …

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

December 2, 2020 at 9:42 PM

Friends, I can't believe it!

FAMM You made this possible. Follow us:   Dear friend, Wow—I can't believe it! You really outdid yourselves. One week ago, we started reaching out to ask our supporters to make a gift to FAMM on Giving Tuesday. The goal was to raise $8,000 to help fund our …

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Friends, there’s still time to help us!

FAMM Follow us:   Dear friend, Have you made your gift to FAMM this Giving Tuesday? We have just a few hours left to meet our goal of raising $8,000. https://secure.everyaction.com/mkCj0E2vJUamFbVU0Uoxcw2 There are many people serving lengthy sentences in …

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 3:50 PM

Friends, we need your help today!

FAMM Today only, your gift will be TRIPLED. Follow us:   Dear friend, Now that Giving Tuesday is here, will you make a gift to help FAMM meet our goal of raising $8,000? https://secure.everyaction.com/mkCj0E2vJUamFbVU0Uoxcw2 Over the weekend, we got some gr…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

November 29, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Friends, we're raising the bar.

FAMM Can we count on you? Follow us:   Dear friend, Giving Tuesday is just two days away. Will you make a donation to show your support for incarcerated people? https://secure.everyaction.com/mkCj0E2vJUamFbVU0Uoxcw2 As COVID-19 continues to spread through p…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

November 26, 2020 at 3:45 PM

Locked down, but not safe.

FAMM Follow us:   Dear friend, Thanksgiving likely looks very different for you this year. With the pandemic entering its ninth month and the number of COVID cases increasing, many of us are skipping a big gathering and instead choosing to enjoy a meal vir…

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  Jason Flom, CEO of Lava Records · [email protected]

November 12, 2020 at 4:27 PM

Join me and FAMM in fighting for the forgotten.

FAMM I want to encourage you to support FAMM with a donation today. Follow us:   Dear friend, My name is Jason Flom, and I am the CEO of Lava Records and Lava for Good Podcasts, and host of the podcast "Wrongful Conviction With Jason Flom." I've discovered …

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

November 5, 2020 at 4:10 PM

Well? Want some good news, everyone?

FAMM See how criminal justice reform did on the ballot. Follow us:   Dear friend, Votes are still being counted in some places, but we wanted to share a few results from Tuesday's elections that relate to criminal justice reform. While some of the ballot qu…

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  Molly Gill · [email protected]

November 2, 2020 at 4:30 PM

Friends, are you ready to be a #JusticeVoter?

FAMM Vote for criminal justice reform! Follow us:   Dear friend, The time has come to tell state and federal lawmakers that we care about criminal justice reform — and we tell them by how we vote. We are powerful when we vote! Voting in local, state, and fe…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 1:30 PM

Friends, it’s that time again!

FAMM Can we count on you? Follow us:   Dear friend, If you agree that we need bold criminal justice reform, will you please make a gift to FAMM today? https://secure.everyaction.com/UCT_4puDKkCSCL2maz23eQ2 Now is the best time to give—every donation we rece…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 3:02 PM

The science agrees: Compassionate release is safe and necessary

FAMM Follow us:   Dear friends, I am excited and gratified to share that FAMM's pioneering work on expanding compassionate release programs is cited in a new report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). The report…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Friends, help us make some noise.

FAMM We see an opportunity. Follow us:   Dear friends, Now more than ever, we need an army of reform-minded people to vote and let lawmakers know that criminal justice reform is still a priority. Will you make a gift to help us get the word out to as many v…

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  Molly Gill · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Friends, tell Congress to remember prisons in their COVID stimulus!

FAMM Contact your representatives today. Follow us:   Dear friend, Will you take one minute to email your U.S. senators and your U.S. representative to help protect people in state and federal prisons from COVID-19? https://secure.everyaction.com/nQUuCVeycU…

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  Norman Brown for FAMM · [email protected]

October 4, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Friends , I can't forget them.

FAMM Will you give a gift to help FAMM? Follow us:   Dear friend, My name is Norman Brown. In 1993, when I was 22 years old, I was condemned to die in prison. I had been convicted on six counts of drug distribution for selling crack cocaine. I knew whe…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 3:06 PM

"I knew I was a better person than what the court said."

FAMM Meet Charles Brown. Follow us:   Dear friend, At age 17, Charles Brown was locked up and told he would die behind bars. Barely old enough to shave, with zero criminal history, he faced a mandatory life without parole sentence. Charles couldn't accept t…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

September 10, 2020 at 2:15 PM

The return of something great!

FAMM Follow FAMM's blog at https://medium.com/famm. Follow us:   Dear friend, I'm happy to announce that FAMM’s blog has returned! We'll be posting weekly updates about the latest in legislation, stories, and our advocacy for affected families. You can find…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

September 1, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Friends, we need to change this.

FAMM Announcing FAMM's Second Chances Agenda. Follow us:   Dear friend, It’s not just that we lock up too many people. We lock up too many people for far too long. We leave them in prison for years—even decades. Some remain behind bars even though the laws …

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

August 27, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Don't make them wait, friends.

FAMM Will you help us continue to strive toward better? Follow us:   Dear friend, This moment is shaping our country for better or worse. Will you help us continue to strive toward better? Next week, we will unveil a campaign to give a second chance to ever…

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  Molly Gill · [email protected]

August 17, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Friends, help us get Pell Grants back!

FAMM Email your senators today. Follow us:   Dear friend, Will you take one minute to email your senators in support of Pell Grants for students in state and federal prisons? Email Your Senators Congress is close to restoring Pell Grant access to people in…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Friends, it only takes one.

FAMM Follow us:   Dear friend, Since COVID-19 struck, our compassionate release team has received more than 4,000 requests for help. We've matched more than 1,400 federal prisoners and their families with pro bono attorneys, and we add more every day. We a…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

July 23, 2020 at 8:23 PM

Another FAMMily member is free!

FAMM Years of advocacy have paid off. Follow us:   Cynthia Powell, home at last. Dear friend, I am thrilled to report that Cynthia Powell is now free! For those who don’t know, Cynthia was given a 25-year mandatory minimum prison sentence in Florid…

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  Molly Gill · [email protected]

July 10, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Friends, help us save vulnerable federal prisoners.

FAMM Contact your members of Congress today. Follow us:   Dear friend, Will you take one minute to email your senators and your representative to help save vulnerable federal prisoners from COVID-19? https://secure.everyaction.com/bOGWRx_p-UmEEpZ1-NRcqQ2 Th…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

July 7, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Friends, we're in trouble.

FAMM Your gift will help keep people safe. Follow us:   Dear friends, They can't wait. When it comes to COVID-19, people in prisons are among our most vulnerable. At FAMM, we're saying this: Keep them safe or send them home. Now more than ever, FAMM is advo…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

July 4, 2020 at 2:01 PM

Freedom is worth fighting for, friends.

FAMM FAMM wishes you a Happy Independence Day. Follow us:   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…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

June 21, 2020 at 5:02 PM

"To all the dads: Do whatever it takes."

FAMM FOLLOW US:    The Cabrera Family Dear friend, Eric Cabrera and his son Elijah have a lot in common, down to the same birthdates. Most of all, though, it’s humor that connects them. "They're always doing funny voices when they talk on the phone, telling the…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

June 19, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Tennessee passes drug sentencing reform at last!

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, We won! After three years of fighting, FAMM and our partners were able to convince the Tennessee legislature to effectively repeal mandatory minimum prison sentences for drug-free school zone offenses. Tennessee's school zone law was one o…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

June 10, 2020 at 3:58 PM

Friends, join us for a special film event right at home!

FAMM FOLLOW US:    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…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

June 2, 2020 at 2:34 PM

The murder of George Floyd

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, Like you, I was disgusted by the execution of George Floyd in broad daylight on an American city street. The misuse of force and the delay in pressing charges are clear reminders that our justice system does not treat everyone the same. We…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

May 21, 2020 at 2:47 PM

Now, they have hope.

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, I am very happy to report that our emergency compassionate release efforts are paying off — more people are receiving compassionate release. People like Damiene Lewis. Damiene, 41, has severe COPD, diagnosed before he went to prison in 201…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

May 12, 2020 at 5:51 PM

We're live, friends!

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, Have you checked out FAMM's "Heart-to-Heart Series"? If not, you should join us this week. Every week, FAMM hosts a live discussion on Facebook with elected leaders, advocates, and affected families. We address updates related to the sprea…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

May 10, 2020 at 5:05 PM

What are pregnant woman doing in prison in the middle of a pandemic?

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, As we fight to bring attention to COVID-19 in prisons, this Mother’s Day we're not thinking about flowers or pretty cards. This Mother’s Day, we're outraged. That's because of Andrea, Elyciah, Guadalupe, and Beya Natalia. Andrea Circle Bea…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 9:47 PM

Friends, there's still time to help us save lives.

FAMM Making a Difference Together FOLLOW US:    Dear Supporter, This Giving Tuesday Now, FAMM hopes to gain 50 new monthly donors. Will you be one of the 50? http://famm.convio.net/site/Donation2?idb=0&df_id=1681&1681.donation=form1&autologin=true Our team…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Friends, let's beat this thing together.

FAMM Making a Difference Together FOLLOW US:    Barry (left), who FAMM helped apply for compassionate release, hugging his wife Joanne on the day of his release. Become a Friend of FAMM Dear Supporter, Today is a day for people around the world to come toge…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

May 3, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Friends, have you heard?

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, This Tuesday, May 5, is Giving Tuesday Now — a global day of giving to groups that are working to mitigate the effects of coronavirus. With just two days left to go, I'm writing to ask you to help FAMM meet our goal of gaining 50 new mont…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 4:47 PM

Finally, some really good news.

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, Last month, we launched an emergency effort to find free attorneys for people seeking compassionate release from federal prison. I am pleased to report that so far we have placed with attorneys 500 people in federal prison — and some have …

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

April 16, 2020 at 2:48 PM

Friends, this is an emergency.

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, Will you make a contribution to FAMM’s COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund? http://support.famm.org/site/Donation2?df_id=1720&1720.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&autologin=true We are doing all we can to protect the thousands of prisoner…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

April 2, 2020 at 2:34 PM

An update on our efforts in response to COVID-19

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, I hope you and your loved ones are healthy and safe. We continue to work hard to get state and federal policymakers to address the threat that COVID-19 poses to people who are incarcerated, particularly the elderly and sick. We have been f…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

March 24, 2020 at 6:19 PM

We must help the most vulnerable in this time of crisis

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, There are thousands of sick and elderly people in federal prison whose continued incarceration serves no public safety purpose. This same population is the most vulnerable to coronavirus. In response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, FAM…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

March 18, 2020 at 6:44 PM

Protecting people in prison during a pandemic

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, We know that the coronavirus outbreak is a frightening and stressful time for all. It is especially frightening for people in prison and their loved ones. Almost all prisons and jails have canceled visits, which will be hard for families. …

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

March 12, 2020 at 2:31 PM

And the winner is ...

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, I am happy and proud to let you know that the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs (WLC) just announced that it plans to present FAMM, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), and Steven M…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

February 26, 2020 at 3:45 PM

Friends, we have to do something.

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, Every day, FAMM gets phone calls from dozens of people around the country. People who care about justice, who are reentering their communities, or who have loved ones serving long sentences in prison. Often we hear about terrible prison co…

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

February 20, 2020 at 3:33 PM

These miserable conditions can't continue.

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, Thanks to your calls and letters, the U.S. Justice Department is now investigating four prisons in Mississippi, including the state penitentiary at Parchman. Sadly, the miserable conditions that gave rise to the investigation are not getti…

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  Sandy Saldana for FAMM · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 8:03 PM

For Valentine's Day, a prison love story

FAMM FOLLOW US:    From right to left: Sandy, Rodney, and Pepper Dear friend, In 1996, I started dating a handsome man named Rodney Mack. It was an unlikely match: me, a suburban Catholic school girl with a crush, and Rodney, a sometimes-bad boy who could be too …

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

February 6, 2020 at 3:04 PM

We'll make them feel the heat

FAMM FOLLOW US:    Dear friend, FAMM has a full agenda for our sentencing and prison reform efforts in 2020. In many states — including Pennsylvania, Florida, Arizona, Tennessee, and North Carolina — we are fighting to repeal or otherwise reform mandatory minimum senten…

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