Congratulations to Mary Ziman – she is finally free. Her son Corey picked her up from FCI Greenville and here are the photos of her happy freedom day!
She had been hospitalized several times, blind in one eye – losing … 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
Lori Kavitz 02310-029
DOB: 10/15/58
Race: White
Children: 2 sons, 3 grandchildren
Charge: Conspiracy to Distribute … Read the rest
in Mexico. She came to the United States when she was 12 years old.
Rita Becerra 25886-077
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
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
Sharanda Jones, #5 on CAN-DOs Top 25 Women received clemency from President Obama. We are elated that this long overdue battle for justice has finally come to fruition. We hope Sharanda and her daughter will now enter a new chapter … Read the rest
CONGRATULATIONS to Teresa Mechell Griffin – was #6 on CAN-DO’s Top 25
Age: 50 (in a few days)
DOB: 06/08/1966
Children: 4 children, 2 grandchildren
Race: African American
Charge: Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base
Served: 26 yrs
Sentenced: 1992
Sentence:… 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 Beth who is now FREE!
Elizabeth “Beth” Cronan
Age: 54
Race: White
Children: 3 children – 7 grandchildren
Charge: Conspiracy to Manufacture with intent to Distribute Meth
Priors: First Offense
Sentence: 28 years
Sentenced: 1998
Served: 16 years… 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
Irma was released on Oct 30th and moved to Corpus Christi, Texas to live with her family. Thanks to Drugs Minus Two, she got 70 months taken off her 30 year sentence.
Irma Alred is NOW FREE and called Amy … Read the rest
Therese Crepeau was #9 on Top 25
Read more about Therese’s victory.
Age: 44 years
Race: Asian American
Sentenced: Feb 1994
Sentence: 35 years, reduced to 26 years 10 months
Release Date: July 2017
Priors: Misdemeanors – DUI, … 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
Formerly #18 on the Top 25 Women Who Deserve Clemency
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Age: 51
DOB: 11/16/1963
Children: 1 son
Race: African American
Children: 1 son
Charge: Conspiracy to Import Heroin, money laundering
Self-Surrendered: 2000
Sentence: 19 years 7 months… Read the rest
Andrea Asch
On February 19, 1998 law enforcement entered Andrea’s home with a search warrant obtained and based upon the word of an informant who was facing an 85-year prison sentence. The “snitch” was guilty of being a major distributor … 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
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