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Registrace 17. 09. 2015
Families Aginst Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) is the national voice for fair and proportionate sentencing laws. We shine a light on the human face of sentencing, advocate for state and federal sentencing reform, and mobilize thousands of individuals and families whose lives are adversely impacted by unjust sentencing laws.
Matthew Charles Oversight Testimony in Alabama
Matthew Charles, FAMM's Senior Policy Advisor, delivered live testimony in Montgomery, Alabama, on Wednesday, July 24, before the legislative Joint Prison Oversight Committee, a session that Alabama Appleseed will also participate in.
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The Making of District of Second Chances
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Wynette Yao (director, writer) and Travis Edwards (cinematographer, editor) delve into the "making of" a few scenes in the feature documentary film "District of Second Chances": Anthony "Pete" Petty's childhood, Crystal Carpenter and her brother, James, and Colie Levar Long's phone call from prison while he was awaiting release. #famm #criminaljustice #incarceration #secondchances #documentary #dc
District of Second Chances: Gene's Early Years
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After serving 21 years in various prisons around the country, Gene Downing finally made it home. This video features unused material from FAMM’s feature documentary, “District of Second Chances.” Gene tours his old neighborhood and talks about what he was up against as a child.
District of Second Chances Behind the Scenes
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Wynette Yao (director, writer) and Travis Edwards (cinematographer, editor) delve into the film's creation, providing a narrative of their on-set experiences and the unique challenges they faced filming during the pandemic.
District of Second Chances
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"District of Second Chances" follows the journeys of three men from Washington, D.C., all sentenced to life in prison during the 1990s. Now, because of sentencing reform, they have a rare chance at release and new lives. The curtain rises in Washington, D.C., where a quest for redemption is unfolding. Thanks to forward-looking D.C. legislation, people in prison who were sentenced in their youth...
FAMM Lobby Day
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FAMM members talk about their experiences and takeaways from Lobby Day.
The Stories You Don't Hear
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Everybody deserves a second chance. Learn more at famm.org/secondlook
Free to Succeed: Antonio Howard
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Antonio Howard spent more than 26 years in prison. Yet today, what defines Antonio the most is not his imprisonment, but rather his vibrant relationship to art and his community. Now free, Antonio is a successful artist, author, activist, and paralegal.
Kesha Jackson and the Need for Prison Oversight
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Kesha tells the story of her husband, and highlights the need for independent prison oversight to prevent more stories like this from happening. Most prisons in the U.S. operate with no oversight, transparency, or accountability which means families like Kesha’s have no place to go for help when things go wrong.
Free to Succeed: Adam Clausen
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Sentenced to 213 years in federal prison, Adam Clausen could have given up on everything. Instead, he turned his life around. Now free because of compassionate release, Adam is a fierce fighter for reform.
The Future of Clemency in Pennsylvania
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Join FAMM for a conversation about the future of clemency in Pennsylvania with new Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis and Board of Pardons Secretary Shelly Watson. Learn about their backgrounds and goals for office. Clemency is the only hope of relief for people serving very long and life sentences. Expanding clemency is a pillar of FAMM's Second Chance Agenda - address injustice, re...
Vanessa Rojas: Darkness, Second Chance, Light
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Vanessa Rojas: Darkness, Second Chance, Light
Jodi Rabich on Illinois' Earned Reentry (parole) Bill
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Jodi Rabich on Illinois' Earned Reentry (parole) Bill
Free to Succeed's Dennis Horton on the power of grandmothers and second chances.
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Free to Succeed's Dennis Horton on the power of grandmothers and second chances.
Happy Holidays from Free to Succeed's Marlon Chamberlain!
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Happy Holidays from Free to Succeed's Marlon Chamberlain!
Mary Buffaloe: PA's Need to Fix Medical Parole
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Mary Buffaloe: PA's Need to Fix Medical Parole
Free to Succeed: Fulton "Mr. Wash" Washington
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Free to Succeed: Fulton "Mr. Wash" Washington
The Sentencing Commission's Return and the 2022 2023 Amendment Cycle
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The Sentencing Commission's Return and the 2022 2023 Amendment Cycle
I love u lady! I am going through sadness of my only Son going in and out of jail due to drugs! I am happy that u r here cause I came on here looking for support to deal with the heartache, thank u, sweet lady!
Some state prisons are races.
Before becoming a Senator, State Representative and President. They should stay there!
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Thank you.
I can definitely relate to many of you on here. It has been so difficult for me. My son is in prison as well. I pray to God and it helps me a lot. I agree talking about it helps so much. I pray for each one of you on here.
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My older brother has been in and out of prison since he was a kid. And it has killed me to the point my anxiety is so bad that I wake up in the middle of the night in sweats bc I only can remember him being that 7 yr old brother that walked me to school. I need a damn therapist. I have distance myself after this last prison sentence. But the guilt is killing me yet financially I can’t do it anymore. When he was out he lived at my house for free for years while I worked 13 hr shifts. I’m the baby sister. He Never got a job for years. Let me pay everything . Then he gets in trouble and I have to pay for a lawyer. Now he is in jail and I have to send money. I want to be supportive but I almost feel I can’t bring myself back into his support without money. And I’m struggling out here. I just don’t know what to do. I cry so much but I can’t get clarity. If I was millionaire that is different, but I’m not and he left a child out here as well. I just know I can’t do this financially and I know as soon as I start talking to him about he is going to ask for money which is going to make me do anything I can to get him the money even if it causes me so much stress. He made these decisions and I been helping for so many years. Yet when I’m down, my family can’t ever help me bc they never get back on their feet. Sorry I used your video and my therapy session but I’m hurt, confused and stressed.
I cant imagine what you are going through, my twin brother was recently arrested i dont know what he did but he has been locked up for a month now and im losing my mind. I have never experienced anything like this before.
I just came across Erik's story while doing some other research. So happy I did and so happy he's free! I plan to enlist his services in the very near future. God is great ❤
Thank you for this information. I am heartbroken over my newly incarcerated loved one and don't know what to do. This helps. ❤
i’m so Proud of you ❤❤❤Welcome home Pete
it tormented me when my son was arrested. its been almost 3 mths and he may be getting out on bond, they still undecided if they will let him out even though hes been great in there. my son is the most loving, caring kind person, just made one mistake, they said, but hes innocent. Im so sorry for you and your son. they need to reform jails and prisons. God sais we were on death roll but sent His son in our place so we could live. I think courts should have mercy too.
Thank you
This made me tear up so much omg 💔
Thank you I'm out of Florida just listening for some information about the clemency board some things are fit here an Florida an some doesn't apply for clemency because of the difference between states but thank you
My son is in prison in UK. I cannot describe the pain you are going through dear. My son will be out by Gods grace in two years time but the thought of life imprisonment I think it’s barbaric. Needs to be abolished. I don’t know why people don’t make this known publicly on the streets that it’s not a right sentence. The pain we feel as relatives and loved ones of prisoners is unbelievable.
Thx I can relate..
This was very informative; thank you.
I am lost and scared. Thank you ❤
My son went in prison recently last year and the pain I am Going through is unbelievable but the Lord is our strength. And you come to Realise that you only find comfort in the lord and no one else thanks for the video. I didn’t think I could openly talk about it.
Where can I watch this film?
How has employment impacted your life?
My mama is in jail..
Gods Creation should NOT be oppressed especially for when one NEVER committed a murder, but sentenced as a murderer, sentenced to die in prison, separated from their DNA families a lifetime, having them to lose their dignity, and with MOST aged before 21, was at the the wrong place at the wrong time NEVER holding or pulling a trigger! That is called insanity on state/ DC levels.
I have been waiting for almost a year for them to file my pardon. My friend whom I filed around the same time has his filed for about 6 months. I’m a nurse now for a decade and this seems to be very very unfair and lengthy.
Kesha -- I'd love to talk to you. My friend died at Forrest City earlier this year, under similar circumstances...
Yes, I know very well how it feels! Ive raised my grandson since he was 2. Hes had a rough time, he has dealt with a lot of pain since at a very young age. His mom and dad not being in his life. His mom telling him lies as to why he cant be with her, me being the one to blame. Feelings of unworthiness , he wasnt good enough that his mama didnt care to be with him? I think making him feel what was the use of doing his best, making good choices he felt unworthy my mama doesnt love me why should I care about myself? Plus dealing with ADD. Thinking things through and understanding the effects of our choices. He turned 18 goes to Utah and gets himself in a mess of trouble which I really believe taking the rap for someone else because thats how dumb he is. He's not about that life trying to be dealing drugs is what Im being told its so very hard to find out anything! I can not afford an attorney for him, it kills me! Im a mess its my grandson. Im not making excuses for what hes done. He was not raised that way or exposed to such things. Hes just trying to fit in with the crowd. My concern is Prison! Did he get a fair trail? He didnt need to be put in prison hes been in Jail for the past two years, why not just keep him in Jail. Prison is a life fucking sentence!!! He will be an ex Felon at 18 years old. He doesnt have a past and now he doesnt have a future! The future that I hoped for him. He had all the potential in the world a gift, to be whatever he wanted to be. He choose to throw it all away. I sought help for him from counselors , therapy so he could talk about how he felt. For intervention at puberty he became defiant, manipulative, not doing his work at school or at home. Being drug exposed in the womb has severe effects on children. ADD and other physical and mental issues as well. You dont see until puberty. He slipped through the cracks their giving us therapy in communicating With each other. I was very upset! I know how to communicate very well! I me statements. Positive communication. All those forms I filled out marking all the symptoms I have seen, his behavior, nightmares. attention span and they focused on me and how to communicate with him. I went along with it hoping they would see what I was concerned about. They did and didnt address it. Ignored it. Why I dont know. He said he didnt want to attend counseling anymore and the counselor agreed with him. How is he letting this child make such a decision? They cant choose to not go to school but, can chose not to receive mental health care. This system is all set up for failure! I told this counselor I was not in agreement to stopping the sessions. He had me sign some paper telling me a lie probably. He never returned I recieve a letter telling me because I have failed to keep the appoints if I do not make contact in so many days they would close his case. I couldnt call my phone was just disconnected and I wouldnt have it back on by the deadline I knew I needed to respond or it would make me look like I was at fault . It wasnt me it was that dirty counselor who didnt give a shit about my grandson. Find out he was the head of that program few years after that. I swore if I ever came across that man I was going to call him out on what he did regarding my grandsons therapy and anyone who mentions him to me or his position! Ive been told my grandson is sentenced yet they cant tell me what his sentence is? Only that the Judge ordered prison. WTH is that!
❤❤❤ change now! No mandatory sentencing and much more changes are needed!
My brother went to jail last week. I know the feeling right before Christmas. Hardest part is the memories with them when they had their freedom. Just write letters and visit when you can.
It's a GOTCHA!!!! This guy said, he has to wait 10 years to apply, then wait another 2 years for them to file it, then wait another 2 years to process, then give or take a few more years they F off on your application... So that's 20 years!!!! and so the guy said F it, what's the use in applying because I'll be dead or elderly by the time I get thru this friggin process!!!!!!🤨🤨🤨🤨
I heard, if you get granted a pardon, it still doesn't wipe your charge off your record.. You would have to go get an expungement.. In other words, get a pardon granted, then take the proof of pardon to your arresting county Clerk of Court, there you apply for the expungement... That's what I heard.... I thought that the pardon is what clears your charge and restores your civil rights!!🤔🤔
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if u plead guilty can u get a clemency on all ur case
Yes you can
No more mandatory sentencing and more second chances , already working on in jail,pay them reasonable for working and put ,Money back for the release,that they do not need to leave empty handed, give them hope and reasonable pay , not 16 $ a month.. There is so much, but now I am want to say:" Thank you for the resilliant work , FAMM" ❤❤❤!!☆☆☆
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His real name Eugene Youngblood jr. here is a video of him. czcams.com/video/jsK8TOuQ0Bw/video.htmlsi=5yLohaNKG6ifVcJT
❤❤❤ Never give up !
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This is so awesome ❤
This is such an important message. Lawmakers would better serve if they experienced the effects of law enforcement.
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THANK YOU.
I just wanted to thank you for speaking about what it's like to have a parent in jail. I hope your are able to go to medical school and become a doctor.
God bless you. My son has been recently locked up. I am devastated. He is my eldest of four. He is a kind, caring and most respectful person and child. He's had some b hard knocks in life, and I know we all have. But, as his mother, it feels as if my heart is being ripped from my chest. Help!!!!!