Board Members

The Free Alabama Movement (FAM) is an incarcerated-led organization. People currently and formerly incarcerated in Alabama prisons set the vision, priorities, and strategy for this work. Our board exists to uphold that leadership, provide stable support on the outside, and be accountable to incarcerated people, their families, and directly impacted communities.

The board is not a separate authority over the movement. Board members are responsible for protecting and resourcing the abolitionist work that FAM’s inside leadership defines—helping remove barriers, navigate institutions, and make sure decisions about money, partnerships, and public commitments stay aligned with the demands coming from inside Alabama prisons.

Board Roles & Responsibilities

Inside members of FAM set the priorities, vision, and strategy for this movement. The board’s role is to make sure our governance, resources, and organizational decisions stay rooted in that incarcerated leadership. Board members help translate movement goals into budgets, policies, and commitments that protect the work and honor the people most impacted by Alabama’s prison system.

Board members share collective responsibility for accountability and transparency. This includes regularly reporting back to incarcerated leaders and families on major decisions, asking hard questions about how power and resources are used, and making course corrections when something is out of alignment with FAM’s abolitionist principles.

The board also supports campaigns and day-to-day organizing by helping secure resources, navigate legal and financial structures, and build relationships with partners who respect incarcerated-led leadership. In all of this, board members commit to following the lead of inside organizers, not speaking over them or substituting outside agendas.

Current Board Members

The people listed here serve on FAM’s board. Names and roles are placeholders and can be updated as board membership shifts over time. Each board member is expected to show consistent accountability to incarcerated leaders, families, and directly impacted communities.

Board Chair — Jordan Williams

Jordan has organized alongside incarcerated people and their families in Alabama for many years. As Board Chair, Jordan focuses on making sure board decisions follow the leadership of FAM’s inside members and reflect the priorities set by people living under prison slavery. Jordan’s accountability is rooted in regular communication with incarcerated organizers and transparent reporting back on board actions.

Treasurer — Taylor Morgan

Taylor brings experience in movement-based financial stewardship and legal strategy. As Treasurer, Taylor works to ensure that resources are managed in ways that strengthen campaigns led by incarcerated people and protect the integrity of FAM’s abolitionist mission. Taylor is committed to clear financial reporting and to following guidance from inside leaders on how funds should support the work.

Secretary — Alexis Rivera

Alexis has a background in movement communications and grassroots organizing. As Secretary, Alexis helps keep records of board decisions, supports consistent communication with incarcerated members, and documents how the board is carrying out its responsibilities. Alexis centers the voices and analysis of people inside, ensuring that board records reflect their direction and demands.

Board Member — Sam Lee

Sam comes from a family directly impacted by Alabama’s prison system and has organized with loved ones of incarcerated people across the state. On the board, Sam lifts up the experiences and priorities of families, pushing the organization to stay grounded in real conditions on the inside. Sam’s commitment is to build relationships of trust and accountability between the board, incarcerated members, and their communities.

Board Member — Casey Johnson

Casey has supported safety planning, direct actions, and mutual aid efforts connected to FAM campaigns. As a board member, Casey helps assess risks and ensure that board decisions do not increase harm or retaliation against incarcerated organizers. Casey follows the guidance of people inside and their families when weighing the impacts of any strategy or partnership.

Board Member — Riley Carter

Riley has experience building long-term volunteer and community networks in abolitionist movements. On the board, Riley helps the organization think about how to welcome support in ways that are disciplined, sustainable, and respectful of incarcerated leadership. Riley is accountable to directly impacted communities and works to keep the board connected to grassroots base-building across Alabama.

Advisors & Partners

In addition to the formal board, FAM is strengthened by a broad network of advisors and partners who respect that leadership comes from people inside Alabama prisons. These trusted people and organizations offer skills, resources, and institutional support while following the direction set by incarcerated members, their families, and impacted communities.

• Movement lawyers and legal collectives
• Faith communities and spiritual leaders committed to abolition
• Campus and youth organizers building anti-prison campaigns
• Community organizations led by formerly incarcerated people
• Mutual aid groups and grassroots fundraising networks

If you or your organization want to support FAM by sharing resources, amplifying campaigns, or building long-term partnership, we invite you to connect with us. We especially welcome people who are ready to follow incarcerated leadership, act with discipline and care, and help strengthen a statewide abolitionist movement to end prison slavery in Alabama.