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New Bill Shows Sentencing Reform has Bipartisan Support, Momentum in Both Houses of Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. — FAMM president Julie Stewart today hailed the introduction of yet another bipartisan sentencing reform bill in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Raul Labrador (R-ID) and Bobby Scott (D-VA). The bill, the Smarter Sentencing Act, shows that fixing federal mandatory minimum sentencing laws is growing in importance for both Houses of Congress and both parties. The House bill is identical to its Senate counterpart, S. 1410 , sponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Mike Lee (R-

FAMM: Reform Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws, Witnesses Tell Senate Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2013 Contact:  Monica Pratt Raffanel, media@famm.org (mpratt@famm.org) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- At a packed public hearing of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, a former federal prosecutor and the director of a conservative criminal justice reform group called on U.S. Senators to roll back federal mandatory minimum sentencing laws. These witnesses told committee members that one-size-fits-all penalties do more harm than good, a message confirmed by the dozens of FAMM members who traveled from across the country to attend the hearing. “Today’s

FAMM Applauds Justice Department’s Call for Sentencing Reform, Changes in Prosecutorial Practices and Compassionate Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2013 Contact: Monica Pratt Raffanel, media@famm.org or 202-822-6700 WASHINGTON, DC – FAMM president Julie Stewart today welcomed the U.S. Justice Department’s proposals for reforming federal criminal sentencing laws and prosecutorial charging practices. Attorney General Eric Holder announced the Department’s proposed reforms in a speech to the American Bar Association today in San Francisco. “For the past 40 years, the Department of Justice, under both political parties, has promoted mandatory minimum sentencing like a one-way ratchet. Federal

Happy Anniversary, Michigan Reforms:

Ten Years After Major Sentencing Reform Victory, Michigan Residents SaferFor Immediate Release: March 1, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- FAMM President Julie Stewart today marked the 10th anniversary of Michigan’s decision to throw out the state’s drug mandatory minimum sentencing laws by noting that Michigan residents are safer now and are spending less to incarcerate nonviolent drug offenders. “Michigan’s experience is a powerful lesson for other states considering sentencing reform. Twenty years after adopting draconian mandatory minimum drug sentences, Michigan leaders recognized that

FAMM Applauds Mass. Governor’s Amendment to Sentencing Bill

Urges Legislature to Allow Limited Judicial Discretion in “3 Strikes” CasesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: July 28, 2012Contact: Barbara J. Dougan (617) 543-0878 or Monica Pratt Raffanel (202) 822-6700 BOSTON:  Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) applauds Gov. Deval Patrick for sending the sentencing bill back to the Legislature with a “judicial discretion” amendment.  The amendment would allow judges to make an habitual offender sentenced to a maximum term of imprisonment eligible for parole after serving two-thirds of the sentence (or after 25 years for life sentences) when it is

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