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Joseph In 1998 I received a 25 years to LIFE sentence for Possession of Marijuana for Sale even though it was a very small amount (29.2 grams)--worth only $35.00. For this I was taken away from my wife and baby. They, along with my mother and father, are really serving this LIFE sentence along with me because I am not there for them. I was working as a roofer and pipe fitter and belonged to the Greater Open Door Church (C.O.G.I.C.) in Long Beach, CA. My spirit is broken from .. more >>

Desperate families supported by FACTS

FACTS has been fighting many years against the cruelty and unfairness of the Three Strikes Law and organizes the families who have lost their loved ones to its cruelty:

In 2004 reporter Max Westerman made a report about Californian Three Strikers for Dutch Television:

FACTS Assembly at Manual Arts High School

Our Manual Arts High School interns prepared and presented an assembly on September 30, 2009. The theme was how the reform of the Three Strikes Law could benefit education in the State of California by saving up to $1.2 BILLION a year from the prison budget for use in educational and social programs. The prison budget was increased by 1.7% while all other programs were cut back! There were nearly 300 students who elected to attend this event which included speakers from FACTS and a showing of the film "Under Three Strikes." The questions and comments from the students were very thoughtful, constructive, and showed a real grasp of the situation as it affects their education and community.