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22% of the U.S. prison population faces lockdown conditions daily. Overcrowding & understaffing are fueling this growing crisis. FAMM’s latest report, "Life on Lockdown," sheds light and calls for meaningful reforms. Learn more and take action now. 👉 famm.org/life-on-lock...
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Fifteen Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Become GU Fellows
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Fifteen Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Become GU Fellows
The Georgetown University Pivot Program, which supports formerly incarcerated individuals, welcomed 15 new fellows to its eighth cohort for the 2025-26 academic year. The Pivot Program…
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November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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A new experiment in remote work … from the inside
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A new experiment in remote work … from the inside : Planet Money
When people in Maine prisons started getting laptops to use in their cells for online classes and homework, it sparked this new idea. Could they have laptops in their cells to work remotely for real outside world jobs, too??? And get real outside world wages?Today on the show, we have reporting from...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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The Sunshine Interview: Hawaiʻi Correctional System Oversight Commission Leaders (via @civilbeat.bsky.social)
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The Sunshine Interview: Hawaiʻi Correctional System Oversight Commission Leaders - Honolulu Civil Beat
Coordinator Christin Johnson and Chair Mark Patterson discuss funding challenges, staffing shortages, safety issues, investigations and rehabilitation at the state's prisons and jails.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Harsh sentences have led to 1 in 7 in the U.S. serving life, & many others facing decades behind bars. People evolve - our laws must, too.

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November 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Oklahoma Considers 'Second Look' Sentencing Reform to Reassess Life Without Parole Cases (via @hoodline.bsky.social)

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Oklahoma Considers 'Second Look' Sentencing Reform to Reassess Life Without Parole Cases
Oklahoma considers "second look" policy for inmates to potentially reduce life without parole sentences based on rehabilitation evidence.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A Prison Hospice Program for the Living and the Dying
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A Prison Hospice Program in California Offers Care to Dying Inmates
Most people who die in prison die alone. Programs like the one at California Medical Facility aim to prevent that.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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What we know about Tarrant County’s new strategy with a staffing company to fill vacant jail jobs
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What we know about Tarrant County’s new strategy with a staffing company to fill vacant jail jobs
Tarrant County will use "temp service-type" jailers to staff nearly 180 open jobs.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Constant lockdowns are inhumane and can be dangerous. They happen far too often in our nation's prisons, and it's time to push back.

Text JOIN to 40419 and learn about FAMM's Life on Lockdown campaign and how you can help.

Policy Briefing: Prison Lockdowns with Jamesina Greene
November 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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🚨 Exciting News 🚨 We’re now on YouTube Shorts! You asked, we listened—bringing you quick, powerful stories of real change. Hear from those impacted by the justice system as we raise awareness + spark dialogue. Watch now & subscribe for more!
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November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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New Prison Mail Policies Threaten Newsletters by and for Incarcerated People
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New Prison Mail Policies Threaten Newsletters by and for Incarcerated People
States are adopting surveillance-oriented “paperless” policies that deny incarcerated people access to physical letters.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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🎨 Join #SundayStories! Share art that tells your story. 🦃 Thanksgiving, 🎁 Holidays, 👵🏽 Three Generations of Family. Submissions open to all—incarcerated/formerly incarcerated loved ones & advocates! Tag a friend + email apitter@famm.org 💌
November 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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New Illinois pilot program offers free phone calls at prisons
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New Illinois pilot program offers free phone calls at prisons | StateScoop
A new program led by the Illinois Department of Corrections will allow free phone calls at jails and prisons, up to 15 per person per day.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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📣 Maine FAMMily! Join MPAC at the Saco Craft Fair on Nov. 15 (9 AM–2 PM). Meet Lani & Sara as they share work on key reforms like Clean Slate 4 ME, parole reform & the Prison Ombudsman Bill. Learn how you can help make Maine’s justice system fairer, safer & more humane!
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Be part of the movement!
The 17th Annual Connecting 4 Justice International Conference (Nov 4-5, 2025) brings changemakers together to foster strong, safe communities. Special guest, Vanessa Rojas (FAMM), in Las Vegas!

Register today ➡️ https://pulse.ly/tdavyu7sts
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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22% of the U.S. prison population faces lockdown conditions daily. Overcrowding & understaffing are fueling this growing crisis. FAMM’s latest report, "Life on Lockdown," sheds light and calls for meaningful reforms. Learn more and take action now. 👉 famm.org/life-on-lock...
November 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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📢 Don’t miss @rwulaw.bsky.social Symposium on Prisoners' Rights on Nov 7 (8:30 AM–2:30 PM). Explore critical discussions on advocacy, incarcerated individuals' rights, and systemic fairness with expert speakers like Celeste Trusty of FAMM. Learn more: https://pulse.ly/tgzq2u6a6m
Law Review Symposium: Prisoners' Rights: Protecting Civil Liberties Behind Bars & Beyond | RWU Law
The Roger Williams University Law Review's newest journal, Justice for All, proudly presents a symposium focusing on the importance of advocating for prisoners' rights to build a fair and equally opportunistic system in which all rights are protected. Speakers will discuss incarcerated individuals'...
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November 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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FAMM President Dr. Shaneva D. McReynolds & Senior Outreach & Storytelling Coordinator, Alexia Pitter are featured in the @vera.org latest article. With other crime survivors, they stress the power of sentencing that promotes healing & change over punishment.

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Listen to Their Stories: These Crime Survivors Don’t Want More Prison
These crime survivors and the leader of a crime survivors organization highlight the need for sentencing that focuses on healing and change, not just…
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November 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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S.C. corrections union warns of ‘disaster upon disaster’ as BOP workers go unpaid during shutdown
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S.C. corrections union warns of ‘disaster upon disaster’ as BOP workers go unpaid during shutdown
Amid nearly 30 vacancies at FCI Edgefield alone, prison teachers, nurses and electricians are being pulled to cover CO shifts without compensation
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November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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For National Caregivers Month, read Jamesina E. Greene’s insightful article on incarcerated caregivers—an often forgotten but vital part of the caregiving community. Don’t miss this important perspective.

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The invisible caregivers in our prisons
Rev. Jamesina E. Greene argues that incarcerated people often serve as hidden caregivers inside prisons, providing essential support like feeding, lifting, mentoring and comforting others without recognition or resources. Greene calls for policies that acknowledge and support this invisible labor, u...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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The Last Words of a Man Who Died in Prison From a Treatable Cancer
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He Died of Treatable Cancer in Prison. These Are His Last Words.
Months before his death, Ralph Marcus explained how California’s prison system failed him when a COVID-era leg injury led to a rare bone cancer.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Nevada prison deaths at four-year high
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Nevada prison deaths at four-year high
On Oct. 27, the Nevada Department of Corrections reported that a man was stabbed to death at High Desert State Prison.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Shaka Senghor transforms prison experience to freedom tool
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Shaka Senghor transforms prison experience to freedom tool
Detroit author Shaka Senghor spent 19 years incarcerated before becoming bestselling author helping CEOs and youth escape invisible prisons through proven tips
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October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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These Families Wanted to Lay Their Loved Ones to Rest. They Had to Bring Them Home From Prison First.
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These Families Wanted to Lay Their Loved Ones to Rest. They Had to Bring Them Home From Prison First.
Policies that dictate what happens after a death behind bars often add new layers of pain — and financial and logistical challenges — for those left behind.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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We continually urge affected families to engage with FAMM. Share the photo below with your family, friends, and community members to help spread awareness about the vital work FAMM is doing.

#FAMMily 🧡
October 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Constant lockdowns are inhumane and can be dangerous. They happen far too often in our nation's prisons, and it's time to push back.

Text JOIN to 40419 and learn about FAMM's Life on Lockdown campaign and how you can help.
October 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM