CAN-DO President Amy Povah was the focal point of an article in Reason that used her case as an example to emphasize what is wrong with this nation’s conspiracy laws and why there should be more scrutiny and oversight. … Read the rest
“It was a great day for those who won the lottery and one more disappointment for everyone in the pipeline who should be on the list,” said Amy Povah, a former inmate and the founder of the CAN-DO Foundation, a … Read the rest
Reuters reached out to the CAN-DO Foundation seeking the names and intel regarding specific cases of clemency applicants who were experiencing difficulties after submitting applications to President Obama’s Clemency Project 2014 (CP14). We had become extremely concerned over several cases, … Read the rest
On President Obama’s last day in office, he granted another 330 commutations to nonviolent drug offenders, bringing his total number of clemencies to 1,715—more than the last 12 presidents combined.
But clemency advocates argue that Obama’s clemency policy consistently overlooked … Read the rest
Please President Obama, set these women free!
These women is this video presentation are seeking a reconsideration for clemency. Only 76 women have received clemency from President Obama, to date. Some first offenders with impeccable prison conduct have been denied … Read the rest
Name: Elda Sanjuanita Olivarez Regalado #80948-079
DOB: 08/17/1961
Born: Rio Grande City, Texas
Race: White Hispanic
Marital Status: Divorced
Age: 55
Children: 5
Grandkids: 6
Living Parent: Mother: Elvia M. Olivarez age 89
State raised: Texas
State charged: Texas Southern … Read the rest
Name: Aaron Brooks
DOB: 6-19-81
Race: Black,
Marital Status: single,
Children: 1 child.
I was born in Oakland california
I currently reside in knoxville, tennessee
I was charged with the instant offense in knoxville,Tn.
Conspiracy to posses with intent to … Read the rest
Nothing makes all of us at CAN-DO happier than the moment when we learn someone we advocated for is given the greatest news of their life – that they are “going home.” People like Dicky “Joe” Jackson, who was #5 … Read the rest
Name: Andres Torriente #09811-031
DOB: 05/19/1972
Age: 44
Race: Black/Hispanic
Married: No
State raised: New York, NY
State Charged: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Release date: 2027
Charge: Conspiracy to Distribute 35 kilograms of cocaine + 851 enhancement
Sentence: 21 years
Years … Read the rest
Amos Irwin reached out to CAN-DO for input regarding the conspiracy law for an Op Ed he authored for Huffpost. He focused heavily on Barbra Scrivner, profiled on the CAN-DO site for years leading up to Barbra Scrivner’s long overdue … Read the rest
CAN-DO provided Kindland reporter, Aimee Kuvadia with the cases of Craig Cesal, Patricia Albright and Michael Pelletier as potential subjects for the following article. Craig Cesal became the anchor story and both Patricia and Michael are profiled therein. Read the … Read the rest
Congratulations to Alfonso who was set free on 9/28/2020
Please sign Alfonso’s change.org petition – his daughter, Pilar wants her father home badly. “My father has been incarcerated my whole life, and it has been challenging. Growing up, I have … Read the rest
Name: Lazaro Moreno
DOB: April 3,1963
Race: Hispanic
Marital Status: Divorced
Age: 58 yrs old
Children: Two daughters- ages 32 and 26
Grandchildren: One grandson(13), One granddaughter(10)
State raised: Texas
State Charged: Texas
Will live: Mission, Texas
Charges: 1000 kilo … Read the rest
Rachel was released on 1/10/2020
Name: Rachel Rogers #09797-059
DOB: 8/10/73
Age: 46
Race: Hispanic
Children: 4
Grandchildren: 1
State raised: North Dakota
Will release: Brooklyn, New York
Charge: Conspiracy to distributed 500 grams of Meth
Sentence: 18 … Read the rest
Congrats to CAN-DO Members, Deneise Quintanilla, Lazaro Moreno and Andres Torriente received clemency today!
WASHINGTON – Today, the President granted commutation of sentence to 209 individuals and pardons to 64 individuals:
The President granted commutations of sentence to the … 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
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