Gregory Collins

Gregory was #18 on the CAN-DO Top 25 and is now going to join his fiancé, Cheneace who has tirelessly advocated on his behalf!  They can now plan for a future together!

Message from Greg:  AMY THANKS I GOT IT TODAY AN I JUST AM SO THANKFUL FOR ALL THE SUPPORT AN EVERYTHING BUT I AM STILL SAD BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE ARE STILL BEING LEFT BEHIND BUT I MUST TELL U THAT I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING U & WILL GET MY FIANCE AN FAMILY TO TALK TO U IT COULD BE BY PHONE. WHATEVER U LET ME KNOW WHICH ONE U PREFER OK I AM WITH U THANK U SO MUCH AN MY FAMILY FEELS BLESSED IN SO MANY WAYS WHEN I TOLD MY FIANCE AN MY DAUGHTER I COULD JUS HEAR HAPPY TEARS IT WAS GOOD NEWS SO THAK U AGAIN AN I LOOK FORWARD TO REACHING OUT TO U GOD BLESS YOU

Name: Gregory Anthony Collins
DOB: MAY 9 1964
Race: black
Marital status: single
Age: 53
Children: 3
Grandchildren:5
State raised: Illinois
State charged: Illinois
Will release: east st louis Illinois
Charge: 1) conspiracy to contribute to a minor 2) continuing criminal enterprise 3) money laundering
Sentence: LIFE
Served to date: 25 years
Started sentence on: may 1991
Prior: 1 prior, for possession of a control substance
Prison conduct: excellent
Clemency status:  Clemency project 2014 assigned an attorney, filed and it is pending
Supporters: from family, friends, government leaders, CAN-DO Foundation
Institution:
Accomplishments: he has been programming for 25 years while serving his sentence