During our signature collection drive, Families United for Prison Reform has begun a grassroots media campaign. You will hear more about our initiatives during the next few months on public and local radio, local television, and in newspapers. Click on the green links to access sample print articles, video news stories, and audio clips:

Note: Our audio files are in .mp3 format. Download times may vary according to your connection speed. Once downloaded, you can listen to the audio clip through your media player.

"Sista's Place" with Sista Soul
KHSU Radio, Humbolt State University December 30, 2007
With Annie Smith, Executive Director of FU4PR.

"Christmas Day Show " with Cheri Snoot
KVMR Radio, Nevada City December 25, 2007
Special holiday greetings for those at Folsom, New Folsom, and Solano. Also, go to www.kvmr.org and check for the mp3 version.

"13 Years of Meanness - Repealing California's Three Strike Law "
CounterPunch Commentary Weekend Edition December 22-23, 2007
by Seth Sandronsky

"Prison Focus" with Charles Carbone
KPOO Radio, San Francisco December 13, 2007
Second half hour features Empress Sarah, prison reform activist and FU4PR San Francisco County Lead.

"Beneath the Surface" with Jerry Quickley
KPFK Radio Los Angeles and Santa Barbara December 12, 2007
With Annie Smith, Executive Director of FU4PR .

"KPFK Mid-Day News"
KPFK Radio Los Angeles and Santa Barbara December 11, 2007
With Annie Smith, Executive Director of FU4PR .

"Uprising" with Sonali Kolhatkar
KPFK Radio Los Angeles and Santa Barbara and KPFA Radio San Francisco December 11, 2007
With Annie Smith, Executive Director of FU4PR .

"Strike Out - Three Strike Law " (Cover) (Full text)
The Master Report Magazine Sacramento December, 2007

"Families Fight to Strike Down Sentencing Law "
Video News report from KESQ ABC Affiliate Palm Springs, CA November 26, 2007"
With Teresa Valdez, Riverside County Lead.

"Two Prison Reform Initiatives Head for State's November Ballot"
Sacramento News and Review November 29, 2007 by Seth Sandronsky
With Annie Smith, Executive Director of FU4PR, and Kimberly Biggs and Chappelle Gray-Ward, FU4PR Sacramento.

"Too Many of Us in Prison"
Editorial, Orange County Register November 26, 2007

"Three New Initiatives May Go to the Voters"
California Lifer News November/December 2007

"Inmate Wins Federal Case"
Sacramento Bee November 11, 2007
Marcus Tatum was the inmate who testified to collaborate the facts and also assisted in the drafting of the original 602.

"Prison Reform Initiative to Save California Taxpayers Billions"
Press Release - November 8, 2007

"Signatures being collected for two crime-related initiatives"
Eureka Reporter October 1, 2007

"Two Proposed Corrections Initiatives Enter Circulation"
Harvard School of Government September 27, 2007

"Political Notebook"
Press Enterprise (Inland Empire) October 15, 2007

We have scheduled a number of radio interviews during the next months, so we will keep you posted on the time and date of each interview.