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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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November 23, 2025 at 8:00 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.

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November 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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For the first time in decades, Dion Walker gets to sit at a real Thanksgiving table — no metal trays, no count time.

After serving 19 years and 4 months of a life sentence, clemency reached him just in time.
Some reunions taste sweeter than pumpkin pie.
Happy Thanksgiving from FAMM!
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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There was no way to know how many people died in Missouri prisons — until now (via @stlpublicradio.bsky.social )
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There was no way to know how many people died in Missouri prisons — until now
For years, the state’s Department of Corrections cobbled together death records from multiple sources. New data reveals annual totals for the first time.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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‘Second Look Act’ could shorten sentences for Kansas prisoners
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‘Second Look Act’ could shorten sentences for Kansas prisoners
TOPEKA — A Kansas Senate bill would let inmates seek resentencing after a set period of time based on their age during the offense — an effort to reduce excessive
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November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Advocates hold statewide rally calling for sentencing reform
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Advocates hold statewide rally calling for sentencing reform
Advocates rallied statewide on Tuesday to call for sentencing reform ahead of the 2026 New York legislative session. They gathered in front of the Governor’s Mansion in Albany as formerly incarcerated individuals, their families and Albany community organizers called for support of the Communities...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Review details problems with solitary confinement, overcrowding in Wisconsin prisons
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Review details problems with solitary confinement, overcrowding in Wisconsin prisons
A recently released report details problems at Wisconsin prisons including high staff turnover, overcrowding and issues with solitary confinement.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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‘Second Look Act’ could shorten sentences for Kansas prisoners
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‘Second Look Act’ could shorten sentences for Kansas prisoners
TOPEKA — A Kansas Senate bill would let inmates seek resentencing after a set period of time based on their age during the offense — an effort to reduce excessive prison time, especially for young offenders. Senate Bill 255, the “Second Look Act,” would allow inmates to petition for resenten...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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FCC allows prisons, jails to charge more for phone and video calls
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FCC allows prisons, jails to charge more for phone and video calls • Iowa Capital Dispatch
The Federal Communications Commission voted to roll back limits on how much companies can charge for phone and video calls in prisons.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Statewide prison condition study updated
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Statewide prison condition study updated - Mid Hudson News
BROOKLYN – The Correctional Association of New York, (CANY) an independent, non-profit organization with a legislative mandate to monitor and report on the conditions in New York State prisons, announced an update to its interactive map of state prisons, providing the latest available data on pris...
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November 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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One mother’s terrible night turned into a decades-long prison sentence. Though prison separated them, poetry became the bridge that kept Darla and her daughter connected.

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November 16, 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 Terry Schuster
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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What we know about Tarrant County’s new strategy with a staffing company to fill vacant jail jobs (via @keranews.org )
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What we know about Tarrant County’s new strategy with a staffing company to fill vacant jail jobs
Earlier this month, there were about 180 vacant jobs in the Tarrant County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office. Understaffing can make the jail less safe for detention officers and the people incarcerated there.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Governor Murphy Surpasses 200 Total Grants of Clemency with Fourth Round of Clemency Actions
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November 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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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
(via @fortworthreport.bsky.social )
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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