Shouldn’t People Come Out of Prison Better, Not Worse?
The following was written by Elizabeth Melson, a longtime FAMM member. A former addict and returned citizen, she now works toward federal sentencing awareness and reform and is a proponent of election and ballot access reform initiatives. She is also the founder of Farm-to-Table Solutions. As a first-time offender who received a 63-month sentence, I served my time and was released in 2009 from FPC Alderson, a low-security women’s institution. Through the entire correctional p