Press Releases

9/24/08

NEW POLL: Americans oppose mandatory minimums, will vote for candidates who feel the same

 

9/22/08

FAMM to release new poll and report on mandatory sentencing laws

 

7/31/08

FAMM welcomes Deborah T. Fleischaker as director of state legislative affairs

 

7/26/08

New report on drug-free zone inequities provides opportunity for “smart on crime” sentencing reforms in Massachusetts

 

7/24/08

FAMM urges Massachusetts legislature and Gov. Patrick to pass school zone reforms

 

5/22/08

FAMM applauds smart and cost-effective legislation to correct drug-free zone laws in New Jersey

3/20/08

Second Chance Act passes Congress!

 

2/29/08

Early release for some crack offenders March 3 
  
2/26/08

General Mukasey: Where is your evidence on crack?

 

2/13/08

FAMM welcomes Barbara J. Dougan as Massachusetts campaign director

 

2/12/08

FAMM urges Congress to pass legislation to remedy crack penalty unfairness

 

2/6/08

Crack sentencing reforms not a “get-out-of-jail-free” card
Courts have final say on reductions 

 

2/4/08

FAMM calls on Congress, Attorney General to investigate breakdown in Pardon Attorney’s office; Thousands of deserving prisoners waiting for answer on clemency  

 

1/28/08

FAMM testifies on special probation bill

1/24/08

Attorney General’s scare tactics on crack prisoners ignore court, prosecutorial safeguards that protect public safety 
  
1/24/08

FAMM supports NJ special probation statute amendments

 

1/3/08

FAMM supports NJ reformative service legislation

 

12/12/07

Commission votes in favor of crack retroactivity

 

12/12/07

Bush commutes sentence of FAMM member

 

12/10/07

Supreme Court affirms discretion in crack, other guideline cases

 

11/12/07

FAMM urges U.S. Sentencing Commission to make crack changes retroactive

 

11/12/07

Families urge Massachusetts lawmakers to correct sentencing injustices at Joint Judiciary committee hearing on mandatory minimum sentencing bills

 

10/31/07
 Tomorrow heralds new day for crack cocaine sentencing

 

10/1/07

Court to decide whether judges can judge
Drug cases highlight need for Congress to address mandatory minimum sentencing laws

 

7/10/07

FAMM urges broadening of commutation use

 

7/2/07

Libby's free, but President Bush still ignores thousands
of deserving prisoners serving mandatory sentences

 

6/25/07

FAMM message to Congress:
Border agents shouldn’t get mandatory minimum sentences …
but neither should anyone else

 

6/21/07

Supreme Court ruling in Rita: Presumptive reasonableness does not bind sentencing judges' discretion

 

5/15/07

FAMM urges Congress to heed message from Sentencing Commission
New report finds crack disparity unjustifiable, up to Congress to fix the problem

 

5/10/07

FAMM applauds Massachusetts Governor Patrick, Senate President Murray and Speaker DiMasi for their principled stand on mandatory sentencing reform

 

5/05/07

FAMM applauds New Jersey Sentencing Commission's forward-thinking approach on drug courts, drug-free zones

 

4/27/07

U.S. Sentencing Commission votes for changes to crack guidelines

2/19/07

Will tomorrow's Supreme Court arguments hurt or help defendants?
Rita, Claiborne to dramatically impact federal guidelines system

 

9/21/06

FAMM celebrates 15 year anniversary

 

7/25/06

New crack cocaine bill gets it half right 

 

3/30/06

FAMM president wins national award