Please sign Elisa’s Clemency Petition.
Elisa was released on May 30th due to compassionate release and is home with her family. We are overjoyed!
Name: Elisa Castillo 67003-179
D.O.B: 7/13/1955
Race: Hispanic
Marital status: Widow
Age: 64
Children: 4 two … Read the rest
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
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
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
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
Amy Ralston Povah Founder
Alaine Lowell Senior Vice President
Anrica Caldwell Vice President
Cheryl Ward Secretary
Pat Williams Treasurer
Malik King Prison Outreach Coordinator
Maurenne Griese Program Director
Karen Dickson-Morrison Research Director
Lisa Jacobi Administrative Assistant
