We were heard. The Commission has made changes that could significantly reduce the sentence for low-level drug defendantsFOLLOW US:Dear FAMMily,  The federal Sentencing Guidelines use drug quantity to set the base offense level (starting point) for drug guideline sentences. FAMM has always argued th…

FOLLOW US:Dear FAMMily,  Please join us for our next FAMMily zoom call, Advocacy Training: How a Bill Becomes Law. We'll go over how this process works at the state and federal levels, how you can be a key part of the process, and answer all your questions. Understanding this part of the justice sys…

FOLLOW US:Dear FAMMily, The United States Sentencing Commission has requested comment on the criteria used to decide whether, and under what circumstances, changes to the guidelines should be made retroactive. What does this mean?  Currently, when the Commission lowers a guideline, the lower sentenc…