Families Against Mandatory Minimums

Families Against 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 affected by unjust sentences...

"FAMM was founded in 1991 by Julie Stewart, after the issue affected her personally. Her brother, a nonviolent, first-time drug offender was sentenced to five years in a federal prison for growing marijuana."

FAMM has received funding from the Claude R. Lambe Foundation.

Julie Stewart has admitted that FAMM received funding from David Koch. She also praised ALEC for its support of an amendment to the federal mandatory sentencing law, but failed to mention ALEC's role in writing the mandatory sentencing law and getting it passed in the first place.

Awards
"FAMM and Julie Stewart's work for fair and proportionate sentencing policies have received prestigious accolades through the years. Some of these include:


 * Thomas Szasz Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Cause of Civil Liberties
 * Champion of Justice Award from the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDL) in 2001
 * Ford Foundation Leadership for a Changing World award in 2002
 * The Citizen Activist Award from the Gleitsman Foundation in 2006

Directors
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 * Julie Stewart, President
 * Scott Wallace, Vice President - director the Wallace Global Fund
 * Eric Sterling, Secretary - president, Criminal Justice Policy Foundation
 * Paul Beckner, Treasurer
 * Jason Flom, Development Director - chairman and CEO of Virgin Records
 * Carmen Hernandez, Member
 * Alfreda Robinson-Dawkins, Member

Former director Alfreda Robinson Dawkins - director, National Women's Prison Project.

Staff
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 * Julie Stewart, President and Founder
 * Mary Price, Vice President and General Counsel
 * Laura Sager, National Campaign Director
 * Angelyn Frazer, Organizing Director
 * Joseph Greer, New Jersey Project Director
 * Christie Wrightson, Development Director
 * Monica Pratt Raffanel, Production Director
 * Andrea Strong, Member Services Director
 * Roxana Rincones, Finance and Administration Director
 * Betsy Atkinson, Federal Policy Analyst
 * Peter Ninemire, Organizer-Kansas
 * Molly Gill, Case Researcher
 * Tom Burkert, Administrator
 * Nina Posidelow, Office Manager
 * Karen Garrison, Office Assistant

Contact
FAMM National Office Families Against Mandatory Minimums 1612 K Street NW Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20006 Phone: 202-822-6700 Fax:   202-822-6704 Web: http://www.famm.org

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