Roxana Rincones · [email protected]

February 16, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Friends: Join us at the D.C. Independent Film Forum!

“District of Second Chances” screens in Downtown D.C. next week. FOLLOW US:Dear friend,  I’m excited to share with you that FAMM’s new documentary, “District of Second Chances,” will be screened at Regal Gallery Place as part of the 2024 D.C. Independent Film Forum on February 23! The film will be s…

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  Alexia Pitter · [email protected]

February 12, 2024 at 4:56 PM

Friends, let's share our stories!

Join us for our first Storytelling Workshop of 2024!FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, Please join us for our bimonthly Storytelling Workshop tomorrow, February 13, 2024, via Zoom. As always, FAMM believes that personal stories can be a valuable tool we can all use in our fight for reform. Here’s how to attend:…

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  Mary Price · [email protected]

February 8, 2024 at 3:32 PM

We need your voice, friends!

FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, The U.S. Sentencing Commission (the Commission) wants to hear from you! The Commission, which writes the federal Sentencing Guidelines that judges use to determine a sentence, is proposing some changes we hope you will support. Learn more about the changes and read a sample c…

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  Julie Stewart · [email protected]

February 5, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Introducing FAMM’s new president, Moses Cook

FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, Thanks to you, FAMM’s growth and impact have exceeded anything I could have imagined when I started the group in 1991. It is incredible to know that our work has helped lead to fairer sentences for more than a half million people. When I stepped down as president in 2017, it …

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  Daniel Landsman · [email protected]

January 25, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Friends, help us reject this cruel Senate resolution!

Tell your senators to #KeepThemHome! FOLLOW US:Dear Friend,  We recently wrote to you about the urgent need to keep people home with their loved ones. Sadly, that fight continues. The U.S. Senate is still expected to consider Senate Joint Resolution 47 – a resolution that would send the over 3,000 p…

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  Gene Downing · [email protected]

January 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM

I hope you’ll watch this, Friends.

Watch "District of Second Chances" anywhere. FOLLOW US:Dear friend,  My name is Gene Downing. I’m one of the stars of FAMM’s new documentary, “District of Second Chances,” which you can watch for FREE this weekend! Register here to receive the screening link: https://secure.everyaction.com/fhInHHjRC…

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  Roxana Rincones · [email protected]

January 12, 2024 at 3:51 PM

Friends, you’re invited to a virtual screening of our new movie!

Watch "District of Second Chances" anywhere. FOLLOW US:Dear friend, FAMM’s new documentary, “District of Second Chances,” premiered to rave reviews last month. Now’s your chance to see this wonderful film—and from the comfort of your own home!   Join us for a virtual “District of Second Chances” scr…

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  Alexia Pitter · [email protected]

January 10, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Friends, see what’s new in the states in 2024!

Join our upcoming call. FOLLOW US:Dear friend,  Please join our State Policy Update Zoom Call with our Policy and Family Outreach teams on Wednesday, January 17, about what FAMM is working on at the state level: https://secure.everyaction.com/dow-JFnrhEaxHjN33gFF_w2 We’ll update you on recent develo…

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  Mary Price · [email protected]

January 8, 2024 at 3:45 PM

OPA wants to hear from you, friends!

FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, The federal Office of the Pardon Attorney (OPA) wants to hear from you! The agency is proposing to update the application people use to ask for a presidential pardon. They aim to create a pardon application that is both easy to access and user-friendly, and you can help them …

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  Alexia Pitter · [email protected]

January 3, 2024 at 3:12 PM

Friends: Kick off 2024 with Advocacy 101!

Join us for a FREE workshop. FOLLOW US:Dear friend,  Please join our Advocacy 101 Zoom Call with our Policy and Family Outreach teams on Wednesday, January 10, to learn how to be the best advocate for your loved one. Sign up here: https://secure.everyaction.com/jwDAvQm2WkazBljMgWGsIQ2 We’ll discuss …

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  Roxana Rincones · [email protected]

January 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM

RE: Let’s end 2023 with a bang, friends.

FOLLOW US:Dear Friends, Please consider ending 2023 with a gift to FAMM: https://secure.everyaction.com/XHy_gQnOFUaPsvdbZbdDmg2 FAMM has led the way in true criminal justice reform, with victories like the passage of the First Step Act providing relief to thousands of incarcerated individuals and t…

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  Roxana Rincones · [email protected]

December 31, 2023 at 5:02 PM

Let’s end 2023 with a bang, friends.

FOLLOW US:Dear Friends, There’s still time to support FAMM’s work in 2024 and beyond. Celebrate the New Year with a special gift! https://secure.everyaction.com/XHy_gQnOFUaPsvdbZbdDmg2 These past few weeks, you’ve heard from Hasson Hawkins, one of many returning citizens who’ve benefitted from the …

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  Hasson Hawkins · [email protected]

December 30, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Together, we can do more, friends.

FOLLOW US:Dear Friends, Thank you for joining me in celebrating five years of the First Step Act. Together, we’ve raised thousands to support FAMM and its work to promote reform, reunite families, and provide many affected individuals a second chance at freedom—but I know we can do more!  Give a gi…

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  Mary Price · [email protected]

December 18, 2023 at 5:31 PM

Sentencing reform in time for the holidays, friends!

FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, Great news! The United States Sentencing Commission voted on December 14 to publish proposed amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. Among the proposed changes is one prohibiting or limiting the use of acquitted conduct—i.e., conduct the individual was found not guilty …

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  Alexia Pitter · [email protected]

December 13, 2023 at 4:10 PM

friends, join us for our December federal update!

FOLLOW US:Dear Friend,  Please join our Federal Policy Update Zoom Call with our Policy and Family Outreach teams next Wednesday, December 20, for a Zoom call about what FAMM is working on at the federal level: https://secure.everyaction.com/knYjVRu1Wk25mk-Zk9lyIw2 We’ll update you on recent develo…

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  Alexia Pitter · [email protected]

December 5, 2023 at 4:44 PM

Help us create powerful advocacy, friends!

Register for FAMM’s December storytelling workshop. FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, Please join us for our bi-monthly Storytelling Workshop on Tuesday, December 12, via Zoom: https://secure.everyaction.com/S8HPfTxF9k-H669DbEaTnQ2  FAMM believes that personal stories can be a valuable tool we can all use in o…

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  Daniel Landsman · [email protected]

November 29, 2023 at 3:20 PM

They can’t keep doing this, friends.

Tell Congress once and for all: Keep. Them. Home. FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, Right now, there is a Senate Joint Resolution, SJRes47, aimed at blocking a Department of Justice rule allowing incarcerated people released to home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic to remain home. This means more than …

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  Roxana Rincones · [email protected]

November 28, 2023 at 4:32 PM

Today is Giving Tuesday!

Let's show them the power of our community. FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, Today is the day! During the next 24 hours, people around the world will come together to participate in a global day of giving – Giving Tuesday. We love Giving Tuesday because it highlights the power of our families & community.…

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  Roxana Rincones · [email protected]

November 27, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Friends, Giving Tuesday is tomorrow!

What if we came together to support a more fair and effective justice system? FOLLOW US:Dear Friend,  Giving Tuesday is tomorrow! It's a day when people worldwide are encouraged to support organizations that make their communities better. Will you remember FAMM and help us reach our fundraising goal…

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  Roxana Rincones · [email protected]

November 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Let’s give our FAMMilies something to be grateful for.

A Thanksgiving plea for freedom. FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, Many of us are celebrating Thanksgiving today. We’ll gather with friends and family over food, watch football, play board games, and take a nap after it’s all said and done.  We know that there are many people who are spending the holiday away …

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  Hasson Hawkins · [email protected]

November 22, 2023 at 4:02 PM

I’m thankful for the First Step Act.

Celebrating 5 years. FOLLOW US:Dear Friends,  As I prepare to spend another holiday season with my family, I am reflecting on the past five years – so much has happened. Long before my release, I started taking the necessary steps toward rehabilitation because of the hope that FAMM's newsletters pro…

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  Hasson Hawkins · [email protected]

November 15, 2023 at 4:49 PM

We must keep fighting for the First Step Act, friends.

We know the First Step Act is a success. FOLLOW US:Dear Friends,  Next month, FAMM is celebrating the 5th anniversary of the First Step Act, which opened many doors for incarcerated individuals seeking to prove they have taken the necessary steps toward their second chance at freedom. My life change…

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  Alexia Pitter · [email protected]

November 13, 2023 at 5:22 PM

Join us on Thursday, friends!

FOLLOW US:Dear friend,  Please join FAMM’s Policy and Family Outreach teams for a State Policy Update on Thursday, November 16, about what FAMM is working on at the state level: https://secure.everyaction.com/f4ZPutWCe0S_k60fzSR8SQ2 We’ll update you on recent developments and answer your questions.…

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  Hasson Hawkins · [email protected]

November 10, 2023 at 3:35 PM

I returned home, friends – all because of the First Step Act.

Join FAMM in celebrating 5 years of the First Step Act. FOLLOW US:Dear Friends,  My name is Hasson Hawkins. In the early 2000s, I was living in my home state of New Jersey, doing what I had to do to eat. In 2002, I was convicted by a jury of felony drug trafficking, and under New Jersey's mandatory …

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  Daniel Landsman · [email protected]

November 6, 2023 at 8:54 PM

Tell your senators to #KeepThemHome!

They can’t keep doing this, friends. FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, There is an effort underway in the U.S. Senate to send thousands of people on home confinement back to prison. We must put a stop to this!  Tell your senators to vote NO on Senate Joint Resolution 47 and to keep people home with their famil…

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  Daniel Landsman · [email protected]

November 2, 2023 at 7:26 PM

Let’s learn Advocacy 101, friends!

Join us for a FREE workshop. FOLLOW US:Dear Friend,  FAMM is excited to offer an Advocacy 101 workshop on Wednesday, November 8, from 6 – 7 p.m. EST that will sharpen your advocacy skills and provide ways to share your story and engage policymakers in the fight to expand access to second chances. Th…

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  Roxana Rincones · [email protected]

November 1, 2023 at 3:15 PM

What would you do with a second chance, Friends?

FAMM’s latest documentary is coming soon! FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you: We are releasing our new documentary, "District of Second Chances," just in time for the holiday season!  Learn how you can see the film by signing up here: https://secure.everyacti…

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  Mary Price · [email protected]

October 30, 2023 at 3:27 PM

Let’s celebrate a major victory, friends!

FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, We have exciting news: On November 1, 2023, amendments expanding federal compassionate release will go into effect!  Earlier this year, the United States Sentencing Commission voted on a slate of amendments expanding the list of “extraordinary and compelling reasons” a judge …

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  Molly Gill · [email protected]

October 20, 2023 at 2:25 PM

I have an announcement, friends.

FOLLOW US:Dear friend, I have some bittersweet news: after 16 years with the organization, I will be leaving FAMM on October 25 to become an attorney advisor in the Office of Legislative Affairs at the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). In my new role at the BOP, I’ll be working with members of Congr…

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  Ann Espuelas · [email protected]

October 13, 2023 at 2:27 PM

Join us next Thursday, friends!

FOLLOW US:Dear friend,  Please join our Policy and Family Outreach teams on Thursday, October 19, for a Zoom call about what FAMM is working on at the federal policy level: https://secure.everyaction.com/aQsVb-lcbECNYMnymh5zNQ2  We’ll update you on recent developments and answer your questions. We’…

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  Ann Espuelas · [email protected]

October 6, 2023 at 3:20 PM

Another storytelling workshop is in the works, friends!

Will you join us on October 12th? FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, Please join us for our bi-monthly Storytelling Workshop on October 12, via Zoom. As always, FAMM believes that personal stories can be a valuable tool we can all use in our fight for reform.  In this workshop, you’ll learn how to create and de…

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  Roxana Rincones · [email protected]

October 5, 2023 at 3:30 PM

We’ve reached a huge milestone, friends!

What this means for prison reform. FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, I’m thrilled to share with you that our #VisitAPrison campaign has passed a huge milestone: we’ve now logged over 200 visits from lawmakers around the country!  FAMM launched #VisitAPrison in 2022 as part of our goal to improve prison conditi…

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  Ann Espuelas · [email protected]

September 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Friends: Join us next week for our monthly call!

Join us for our bi-monthly state policy update. FOLLOW US:Dear friend, Please join our Policy and Family Outreach teams next Thursday, September 21, for a Zoom call about what FAMM is working on at the state level: https://secure.everyaction.com/B1N0r6gG3ESJzQr4lslrnA2  We’ll update you on recent de…

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  Alexandra Reyes · [email protected]

September 11, 2023 at 2:39 PM

Friends, you are a big part of our progress here at FAMM.

Thank you! FOLLOW US:Dear friend, Our recent 1 in 2 campaign was a success that far exceeded our goal of 12 new monthly donors at $12/month to help us fight for sentencing reform, prison oversight, and second chances.   Thank you, friends! Monthly giving grants us the opportunity to plan future proj…

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  Alexandra Reyes · [email protected]

August 27, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Friends, partner with us for just $12 a month.

FAMM needs your help to sustain hope for our families. FOLLOW US:Dear friend, Today is the last day of our monthly gift drive. We're asking for 12 new monthly donors at $12/month to help us fight for sentencing reform, prison oversight, and second chances.  We're so close to reaching our goal - we j…

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  Mary Price · [email protected]

August 25, 2023 at 1:46 PM

Good news for retroactivity, friends!

FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, Good news from the United States Sentencing Commission! Yesterday, the Commission voted to make retroactive the recent amendments to how the sentencing guidelines calculate criminal history. The courts can begin resentencings on February 1, 2024.  Two different amendments wil…

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  Dr. Shaneva D. McReynolds · [email protected]

August 23, 2023 at 2:44 PM

Friends, fight for Second Chances!

Become a 1 in 2 monthly donor. FOLLOW US:Dear friend,  As I shared last week, it's difficult for many affected family members to share their stories of their experience with the criminal justice system with friends and neighbors, let alone with lawmakers. Yet, one in two families experience incarcer…

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  Dr. Shaneva D. McReynolds · [email protected]

August 15, 2023 at 2:45 PM

Friends, fight for Second Chances!

Become a 1 in 2 monthly donor. FOLLOW US:Dear friend, Will you become a monthly donor today to help FAMM with their lifesaving work? https://secure.everyaction.com/4wsPiEojnUOZ1I0XLcdWFg2  Sharing stories is difficult for many dealing with a confusing and broken criminal justice system. We can feel …

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  Ann Espuelas · [email protected]

August 11, 2023 at 6:28 PM

friends: Join us for our next federal call!

FOLLOW US:Dear friend, Please join us for our bi-monthly Federal Policy Update Zoom call on Thursday, August 17, 2023, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Register here: https://secure.everyaction.com/tLOrO8-XIkumy9vn9YrOqA2   Our Family Outreach, Storytelling, and Policy staff will be letting everyone kn…

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  Alexandra Reyes · [email protected]

August 9, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Friends, fight for Second Chances!

Become a 1 in 2 monthly donor. FOLLOW US:Dear friend, One in two adults have experienced incarceration in their family. Whether it's someone's mother, brother, or child, incarceration changes our lives – and overly harsh sentences don't make us safer.  Our justice system is hurting families and comm…

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  Ann Espuelas · [email protected]

July 26, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Join us, friends!

Our next storytelling workshop is August 2. FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, I hope everyone is having a good summer. FAMM Storytelling has been holding bi-monthly Zoom workshops, and the next one is August 2. We’d love to see you there!  RSVP for our next workshop here: https://secure.everyaction.com/x723sAR…

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  Mary Price · [email protected]

July 25, 2023 at 4:21 PM

We need your comments, friends!

Add your voice to proposed sentencing guideline changes. FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, The U.S. Sentencing Commission (Commission) is asking the public to comment on its priorities for amending the federal sentencing guidelines next year. We need your voice!  Submit your comments today by visiting the foll…

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  Molly Gill · [email protected]

July 20, 2023 at 5:55 PM

Friends, demand better prison conditions in this heat!

This is inhumane. FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, Did you know that air conditioning is not universally required in prisons in the United States? Thousands of people in prison are suffering through the summer heat with no relief in sight—but we can help. Contact your lawmakers today and demand humane prison …

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  Ann Espuelas · [email protected]

July 7, 2023 at 2:09 PM

What have you been up to, friends?

Join us for our bi-monthly state policy update. FOLLOW US:Dear friend, Please join us for our bi-monthly State Policy Update Zoom call on July 12:  https://secure.everyaction.com/IEmRPUpgIUe8vKoEWX4KVg2  Our Family Outreach, Storytelling, and Policy staff will be letting everyone know what we’ve bee…

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  Roxana Rincones · [email protected]

July 5, 2023 at 3:02 PM

I’d like to say hello, friends.

Meet FAMM's new Interim President, Roxana Rincones. FOLLOW US:Hi Friend, My name is Roxana Rincones, and I will be serving as FAMM’s interim president while we search for Kevin Ring’s replacement.  When I first started at FAMM, I’d been working for much of my career in nonprofit management, most rec…

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  Molly Gill · [email protected]

June 28, 2023 at 2:52 PM

Here’s to your advocacy, friends!

FOLLOW US:Dear [name], Last week, FAMM hosted about 70 affected family members, advocates, and formerly incarcerated individuals for Lobby Day 2023. We walked the halls of Congress and met with lawmakers to advocate passage of the EQUAL Act and establishing independent prison oversight across the c…

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  Molly Gill · [email protected]

June 20, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Friends, join us for Virtual Lobby Day!

FOLLOW US:Dear Friend, This week, several FAMMilies are joining us for a week of advocacy in our nation’s capital.  We will be hard at work advocating smart, commonsense criminal justice reform in meetings with members of Congress and the executive branch. While we wish we could have every FAMM mem…

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  Hasson Hawkins · [email protected]

June 18, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Happy Father's Day, friends!

Here’s why I never lost hope. FOLLOW US:Dear Friends,  When I was in prison, Father’s Day was mostly just a day like any other, unless my kids could come visit. But thinking about it now, every day was Father’s Day in a way, because being a dad has always been the most important thing to me. That’s …

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  Kevin Ring · [email protected]

June 12, 2023 at 3:43 PM

It's been great, FAMMily.

Here's to FAMM's next chapter. FOLLOW US:Dear FAMM: Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes – and on June 23, it will be my time to say goodbye as president of FAMM.  I leave the organization, my home away from home for the past 14 years, with immense gratitude and optimism. I’m grateful to Julie St…

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  Ann Espuelas · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 3:23 PM

friends, a new month means new updates for FAMM!

Join us for a special call about our federal policy work. FOLLOW US:Dear friend,  Please join our State Policy and Family Outreach teams next Wednesday, June 7, for a Zoom call about what FAMM is working on at the federal level: https://secure.everyaction.com/Doc2N3fGSUiph6wuJmlOXQ2  We’ll update yo…

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