Congratulations to Mary Beth Looney who received clemency on 12/19/16 but still had to serve 6 more years.
Thanks to the First Step Act Mary Beth was released on 12/5/19 as was her husband Donald, “Dody” Both received the Elderly … Read the rest
Tanesha Bannister – 23 years – NOW FREE!!!
We are pleased that Tanesha was set free on May 1st 2019 thanks to the First Step Act. Congratulations to Tanesha and all her family.
Tanesha was introduce by President Trump at the 2020 President Summit at the historically black … Read the rest
NATIONAL TOWN HALL: The Clemency Initiative
Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America hosted:
National Town Hall: The Clemency Initiative that aired, nationwide on Dec 19, 2016
Panelists include:
Van Jones, former President Obama advisor
Amy Povah, recipient of clemency
Sandy Ogilvy, Catholic University … Read the rest
Yale Law Students spotlight Clemency Applicants in Mic Op Ed
Yale Law Students, Xiaonan “April” Hu and Theo Torres, wrote an Op Ed that was published in Mic on December 30, 2016 that spotlights numerous clemency applicants that meet all the criteria of Clemency Project 2014, who are still waiting … Read the rest
Ferrell Scott and Craig Cesal in Washington Post
On the heels of a list of clemency denials released by the Dept of Justice, on November 29, 2016, reporters reached out to CAN-DO seeking information about select individuals that sent shock waves through the prisoner advocacy organizations, such as … Read the rest
Glamour Magazine features CAN-DO Women, Cheryl Howard and LaShonda Hall
CAN-DO is elated to update this Glamour article with the exciting news that Cheryl Howard received clemency on 12/19/16 We want to thank all the hard working volunteers who assisted Cheryl on this journey, such as her daughter Lavithia Howard, … Read the rest
CAN-DO in The Daily – Last symposium of the year for NCIFIWG!
On Friday, Dec 3, the National Council of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls conducted their final symposium of the year at University of Washington. CAN-DO Founder was one of three on the clemency panel:
“Amy Povah, founder of … Read the rest
15 CAN-DO Members Received Clemency on 12.19.2016
Monday, December 19, 2016 is a date to remember for 15 CAN-DO members, 4 women and 6 men were on the CAN-DO Top 25 Lists for Men and Women! The ten featured in our photo were in the CAN-DO Guardian … Read the rest
The Council’s Open Letter to President Obama
The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls has written an OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA urging him to switch to a broader plan of “amnesty.”
December 13, 2016
The Honorable Barack Obama
The White House
1600 … Read the rest
LaShonda Hall is a perfect candidate for clemency – what went wrong?
The Guardian Angel Program was designed to help prisoners seeking clemency. We have a team of volunteers, or “Angels” who communicate, one on one, and advocate on behalf of an applicant, and that doesn’t stop in the event they are … Read the rest
Michael Jackson – LIFE
Name: Michael Jackson
DOB: 8/4/1963
Race: Black
Marital Status: Single
Age: 53
Children: None
State raised: Virginia
Will release: Richmond, Virginia
Charge: Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine/cocaine base Possession with intent to distribute, money laundering
Sentence: LIFE
Served to date: 24 … Read the rest
Lisa Woods Ball – 20 years – Received Clemency on 11/22/16
Congrats to Lisa Woods Ball received clemency on 11/22/2016
Message from Lisa: Amy hello and I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, I was blessed with a clemency/commutation and a wonderful daughter and 2 grandson one 5 and one is … Read the rest
Lori Kavitz in Washington Post and USA Today
Lori Kavitz, #10 on the CAN-DO Top 25 was featured in the Washington Post on November 29, 2016
CAN-DO pitched the story to Tana Ganeva who was interested in writing about select clemency applicants who had filed for a sentence … Read the rest
Women of FCI Dublin Commemorate CP14 in a Quilt for Obama
The CAN-DO Foundation reached out to the women of FCI Dublin to engage in a project that would commemorate President Obama’s legacy of compassion in a quilt made by the prisoners, relative to Clemency Project 2014. Special material reflective of … Read the rest
Mary Beth Looney – 42 years 7 months
Name: Mary Beth Looney
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Age: 63
Children: 2 GIRLS DAWN 46 AND DUSK 44 ,8 GRANDKIDS, 3 STEP CHILDREN, 4 STEP GRANDKIDS)MAYBE MORE NOT SURE)
RAISED IN HIAWATHA KS,
CHARGED IN OK FAILED TO INDITE … Read the rest
Euka Wadlington – LIFE
Name: Euka Wadlington #10296-424
DOB: Feb , 1966
Race: African American
Marital Status: Single
Age: 52
Children: 5
Grandchildren: 3
State Raised: Illinois
State Charged: Iowa
Will release: Chicago, IL
Charge: Non-violent crack conspiracy/attempt delivery
Served to date: 19 … Read the rest
Sherman Moore – LIFE – PENDING
Sign Sherman’s petition on Change.org
Name: Sherman Moore #06824-424
DOB: 3/9/1961
Race: African American
Marital Status: Married
Age: 57
Raised: Illinois
State charged: Illinois
Will Live: Chicago, IL
Children: 3
Grandchildren: 4
Release to: Chicago, Illinois
Charges: One count … Read the rest
Elisa Castillo – 1st Offender – LIFE
Please sign Elisa’s Clemency Petition
Name: Elisa Castillo 67003-179
D.O.B: 7/13/1955
Race: Hispanic
Marital status: Widow
Age: 64
Children: 4 two boys, two girls
Grandchildren: 12, all live in Dallas, TX
State Raised: Came to United States at age 13; … Read the rest
Shanita McKnight – 1st Offender – 20 years
Please sign and share Shanita’s clemency petition on Change.
Name: Shanita McKnight #15537-171
DOB: 4/22/73
Race: African American
Martial status: Married
Age: 45
Children: 2
State raised: South Carolina
State charged: South Carolina
Will release: Charlotte, NC… Read the rest
Chalana McFarland – 1st Offender – 30 years – CP14 PENDING
Please sign Chalana’s Change.org petition
Name: Chalana McFarland #58892-019
DOB: 5/31/68
Race: Black
Marital Status: Married
Age: 50
Children: 1 daughter
Raised: Georgia
Charged: Georgia
Will release to: Atlanta, Georgia
Charges: Mortgage fraud (bank fraud/wire fraud/money laundering/obstruction of justice/perjury)… Read the rest
Rosalie Garcia – LIFE
Name: Rosalie Garcia
DOB: 11-11-51
Race: Puerto rican
Maritial status: single
Age: 65
Children: 5
Grandchildren: 4
State Raised: Puerto Rico
State charged: New York
Will live: NYC
Charge: conspiracy to murder, selling drugs and rackettering
Sentence: life
Served to … Read the rest