Dozens of Criminal Justice, Religious, and Civil Rights Groups Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Investigate Pardon Attorney Office
Letter Follows Disturbing Revelations About Handling of Clemency PetitionsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2012Contact: Monica Pratt Raffanel, media@famm.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – FAMM today released a letter signed by more than three dozen criminal justice reform, religious and civil rights organizations urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate the Office of Pardon Attorney (OPA) at the U.S. Department of Justice. FAMM first called for a congressional investigation last week. According to FAMM President Julie Stewart, “The letter sent today demonstrates that this story is