Month: December 2016

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

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

Shanita McKnight – 1st Offender – 20 years – released by BOP to home confinement

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Although Shanita is on home confinement now, we are still vigorously advocating for her clemency!
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
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Chalana McFarland – 1st Offender – 30 years – Clemency Granted on 1/20/21

Congratulations to Chalana McFarland who received clemency from President Trump on 1/20/21.  She was serving her sentence on house arrest due to CARES Act when she got the life-altering news.   Chalana is now living in Georgia and has reunited with … 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
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Euka Wadlington – LIFE – NOW FREE! Compassionate release!

 

euka-wadlington-profile-photo-2Name: 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

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
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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

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

Mary Beth Looney – serving 42 years is NOW FREE thanks to First Step Act

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

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

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
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Sherman Moore – LIFE – Now Free due to First Step Act

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Sign Sherman’s petition on Change.org 

Name: Sherman Moore #06824-424
DOB: 3/9/1961
Race: African American
Marital Status: Married
Age: 59
Raised:  Illinois
State charged: Illinois
Will Live: Chicago, IL
Children: 3
Grandchildren: 4
Release to: Chicago, Illinois
Charges: One count … 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

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

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