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People in prison are routinely denied something essential to human health: sleep.

A new report from Prison and Jail Innovation Lab documents how constant noise, lighting, nighttime disruptions, and unsafe sleeping conditions lead to chronic sleep deprivation—fueling illness, anxiety, and even violence behind bars.
The good news? These harms are not inevitable. They are policy choices—and they can be fixed.

🔗 Full report: https://pulse.ly/tzrbeynqwj

Want to make your advocacy more effective but aren't sure where to start? Learning how to connect with the people shaping policy is a great first step.

Please join us for our next FAMMily Zoom Call, Advocacy Training: Building Relationships with Your Lawmakers, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 6:00- 7:00 p.m. EST, via Zoom.

In this session, we will focus on practical ways to engage with your lawmakers, including in-district visits, communicating with legislative staff, and using social media to amplify your message to push your advocacy forward.

Here is how to register: https://pulse.ly/curemisfol

Supreme Court limits what federal prisons count for compassionate release (via NPR)

Supreme Court limits what federal prisons count for compassionate release The Supreme Court has narrowed the ways people in federal prison can apply for early release.