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CJPF's mission is to educate the public about the impact of drug policy and the problems of policing on the criminal justice system.

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's vision is a nation in which sentencing is individualized, humane, and sufficient but not greater than necessary to impose just punishment, secure public safety, and support successful rehabilitation and reentry.

FedCURE, a nonprofit organization that, inter alia, deals largely with the issues faced by federal inmates and their loved ones, is the world's leading advocate for America's, ever growing, federal inmate population. We are working to reinstate parole; increase good time allowances; provide for compassionate releases; restore PELL grants; and opportunities for successful reentry into the community, for all federal offenders; and promote a system that incarcerates fewer people and provides humane conditions for those who are incarcerated or under post-incarceration supervision via parole or supervised release.

Forfeiture Endangers American Rights is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reform of federal and state asset forfeiture laws to restore due process and protect property rights in the forfeiture process. Donations are tax deductible.

The Fortune Society has as its basic purpose to create a greater public awareness of the prison system in America today. We also hope to help the public realize the problems and complexities confronted by the inmates - during their incarceration and when they rejoin society.

FIJA works to restore and protect the role of the juror, and the institution of Trial by Jury. We sponsor educational seminars for legal professionals, publish commentary, develop and present Amicus briefs when the institution of the jury is at issue, provide interviews to the media, speak at functions and in classrooms, and of course distribute educational literature.

Georgians for Equal Justice, a statewide collaborative of organizations and individuals, seeks to reduce crime and over-reliance on incarceration. The members will facilitate communication and cooperation among criminal justice advocates, professionals and service providers in Georgia; influence criminal justice policy by providing accurate information to elected officials and the general public; and promote greater citizen involvement in the criminal justice system.

Last year the U.S. Justice Department said 280,000 people with serious mental illnesses were in jail or prison- more than four times the number in state mental hospitals. American RadioWorks Correspondent John Biewen explores why. Site contains resources, statistics, and responses to reform.