in Mexico. She came to the United States when she was 12 years old.
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DOB: May 22, 1951
Age: 63
Children: 1 daughter, 1 son and 4 grandchildren
Race: Hispanic
Raised: Dallas, Texas
Tried: Austin, Texas
Will … Read the rest
WATCH RAMONA WALK FREE AFTER 21 YEARS! CAN-DO teamed up Ramona with Casey Tolan of Fusion who wrote about her story and shot this video.
Ramona Brant who was #3 on CAN-DOs Top 25 Women received clemency from President Obama. … Read the rest
Angie Jenkins, #10 on the Top 25 Women Received Clemency on 12/18/2015. We are so happy for Angie and her family. Angie was featured in this article in Truth Out.org on 9/11/2015 entitled: Mothers Serving Long-Term Drug Sentences Call for … Read the rest
Lori Kavitz called CANDO from the airport in Orlando on May 16, 2018 – her freedom day!
Sent. Judge Mark Bennett supports Lori’s clemency
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DOB: 10/15/58
Race: White
Children: 2 sons, 3 grandchildren
Charge: Conspiracy to Distribute … Read the rest
Pauline Blake – #15 on the CAN-DO Top 25 Women, received CLEMENCY from President Obama on August 3, 2016.
On Sept. 1st, Milena Nelson Blake of the Stanford Project picked Pauline up, took her shopping and then took her to … Read the rest
Dr. Marion “Mollie” Fry sent an email to say that she will be released on March 31st!
She sent CAN-DO and email: Hi Everyone,
I just got the word, I leave Tuesday March 31. I knew it would be soon … Read the rest
Anita Gage
DOB: 3/29/1950
Age: 64 Years
Children: 1 son and 1 daughter
Race: Hispanic/Cuban
Arrested: March 29, 1991
Charge: Conspiracy to Aid and Abet the Manufacture of Meth.
Sentenced: 1992
Served: 23 years 5 months
Sentence: Life reduced to … Read the rest
Congratulations to Lavonne Roach who is NOW FREE! We met up in Las Vegas for a huge hug and to celebrate with her amazing daughter Clarissa who worked hard to help bring her mother home.
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Age: 56… Read the rest
Karan Denise Daniel
Age: 46 yrs old
Birthdate: 10/28/67
Children: 1 daughter
Race: White
Charge: Conspiracy to Distribute Meth
Sentence: 17.5 years
Sentenced: 2002
Served: 12 years
Release Date: 10/16/2017
Priors: None (First Time Offender)
Prison Conduct: Perfect … Read the rest
Lisa Hanna is the author of Prison Bitch; a humorous memoir covering eleven years inside federal female camps and prisons. You can order Prison Bitch at Amazon 
Lisa Hanna #38671-018
Age: 51
Offense: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute … Read the rest
CONGRATULATIONS TO MARY – who walked out of prison on June 23rd 2015, after serving all of a very harsh 30-year sentence. Mary was given a bus ticket and arrived in Cedar Rapids Iowa where she is now staying in … Read the rest
Sadly, Barbra Scrivner passed away and is no longer with us. She passed in January of 2019. Amy Povah and Barbra served time together at FCI Dublin. Amy and Barbra stayed in touch from the time Amy left prison after … Read the rest
Ruth Carter
Personal History:
Ruth Carter is serving her 5th year of a 15 year 8 month sentence for Methamphetamine Conspiracy. In 1994, Ruth was working for the prosecutor’s office in Kansas City, Missouri. She loved her job and had … Read the rest
Cynthia Clark
Cynthia Clark began dating and was aware that her boyfriend, Stanley, was selling drugs while they were living together. She rode with her boyfriend on several occasions to the airport when he was picking up a guy who … Read the rest
Susana Cruz
Susana Cruz (third from left, with her daughter and two grandchildren) is 56 years old, serving her 7th year of a 14-year sentence for Conspiracy to Distribute cocaine. For a short period, Susana merely dated Juan Valdez, who … Read the rest
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