Elated to speak to Dickie today after he walked out of USP Coleman and into the arms of family and friends. Here is a photo of Dickie on DAY 1 of his new life!!!
Name: Richard “Dickie” Lynn
DOB: July … Read the rest
Chad Marks – 40 years – won his compassionate release!
We are elated that Chad Marks sentence was reduced to 20 years and his new outdate is June 4, 2020, but his prosecutor filed an emergency stay to the circuit court to keep Chad in prison. More good news, a … Read the rest
Phyllis Hood – 22 years – on home confinement
Happy that Phyllis Hood was released by the BOP to home confinement. Phyllis Hood – 28114-112
Age: 64
DOB: 10/24/1955
Race: White
Children: 1 son
Raised: Fontana, CA
Will Live: Fontana, CA
Case: Missouri
Charge: Conspiracy to Traffic Meth;
Trial/plea:… Read the rest
Chalana McFarland – 1st Offender – 30 years – given house arrest by BOP on 6/9/20
Spoke to Chalana McFarland after she was released from Coleman. We welcome every release even if it’s house arrest. We will still continue to advocate for her clemency.
Please sign Chalana’s Change.org petition
Name: Chalana McFarland #58892-019
DOB: 5/31/68
Race:… Read the rest
Elisa Castillo – 1st Offender – LIFE – NOW FREE due to compassionate release!
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
Shanita McKnight – 1st Offender – 20 years – NOW FREE – released by BOP to home confinement
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
Elda Reglado – 27 years
Name: Elda Regaldo
D.O.B: August 17, 1961
Race: White/Hispanic
Marital Status: Divorce
Age: 58
Children: 5
Grandchildren: 7
State: where you are from: Texas
State indicted: Texas (Southern District of Texas – Houston Division)
Will release to: Rio Grande City … Read the rest
Tracy Feagan – LIFE
Name: Tracy DeVon Feagan
DOB: July 20, 1970
Race: African American
Marital Status: Married since 1998
Age: 49 years
Children: 4
Grandchildren: 7
State where you are from: Alabama
State where indicted:… Read the rest
Rashundria Burkes – 15 years 6 months sent to Home Confinement due to COVID-19
We are happy the BOP released Rashundria Burkes to home confinement for her safety! We are still pursuing #Clemency but gain comfort that she is safe at home with her family!
Sign Rashundria Burkes change.org petition seeking clemency.
Name: Rashundria … Read the rest
Elizabeth Rushing – 1st Offender – 24 years – released early due to COVID-19
Please sign and share Elizabeth’s Change.org petition
Exciting news for the Rushing family now that Liz is safe at home with her family.
Name: Elizabeth Marie Rushing #18715-056
DOB: 5/14/1966
Children: 1 daughter – she was 18 months old when … Read the rest
Diana Marquez – 1st Offender – 30 years for pot! Early release set for May 22 by BOP due to COVID-19
Diana Marquez will be going home on house arrest due to COVID-19 – we will still pursue her clemency but elated she will be safe during this awful pandemic that is ravishing the prison systems.
Please sign Diana’s Change.org petition… Read the rest
Rufus Rochell – Serving 40 years walked out of FCI Coleman on 4/24/20. BOP gave him home confinement.
Name: Rufus Rochell #08628-017
DOB: 10-9-51
Age: 68
Race: Black
Raised: Florida
Tried: Northern District of Florida (Gainesville Division)
Will live: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Charges: Conspiracy with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of Crack and possession
… Read the rest 
Felix Walls – LIFER, set free on 4/24/20 due to compassionate release!
CAN-DO is elated to report that Felix Walls received a compassionate release and will walk out of prison on 4/24/20!
Please sign and share Felix’s change.org petition seeking clemency.
Name: Felix Walls #02414-112
D.O.B. 01/19/1942
Race: Afro American… Read the rest
Daniel Brown – 42 years – NOW FREE on Compassionate Release!
Read about Daniels story in Wall Street Journal by Sadie Gurman:
Name: Daniel Lynn Brown
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Widowed
Age: 43
Children: One Daughter
State Indicted: Iowa
Will release to: Council Bluffs Iowa
Trial or plead guilty: Plead Guilty… Read the rest
CAN-DO members Rufus Rochell and Chad Marks in Wall Street Journal re: Covid-19
Prison and jail officials trying to stem the spread of the new coronavirus behind bars are releasing thousands of prisoners to await trial or serve their sentences at home, spurring a debate over public health versus public safety—and producing some … Read the rest
Most vulnerable prison population is in great peril…
Roughly 50,000 inmates at federal prisons meet criteria for release to home confinement based on guidelines in the CARES Act, and the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons has largely failed to act, according to those who work with the … Read the rest
Cheryl Howard – Life Without Parole
will send photos – new one
My name is Cheryl Howard and I am currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for Possession with intent to distrbute 50 grams or more of “crack cocaine” and conspiracy. I … Read the rest
CAN-DO’s Daniel Brown in Wall Street Journal seeking compassionate release
Daniel Brown has sought his release at least five times during his 14 years behind bars. Now the coronavirus pandemic might offer him his greatest chance at freedom.
A federal judge in Iowa, where Mr. Brown was originally convicted on … Read the rest
FOR WOMEN AT A FEDERAL PRISON HOSPITAL IN TEXAS, FEAR THAT CORONAVIRUS WILL SPREAD ‘LIKE WILDFIRE’
Two prisoners at FMC Carswell have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to the Bureau of Prisons, including a pregnant woman in critical care on a ventilator, her baby delivered early by C-section. Although federal directives call for … Read the rest
Three CAN-DO members receive clemency from President Trump
President Trump granted a series of pardons and sentence commutations this week, a list that featured high-profile cases involving political corruption and corporate greed as well as more routine drug and fraud charges. In the 11 cases, Mr. Trump leaned … Read the rest
Crystal Munoz, Tynice Hall and Judith Negron among clemency recipients by President Trump
Advocates for justice overhaul said Mr. Trump should be praised for his interventions. “Some people are trying to bash Trump for letting people circumvent the process and go directly to the White House,” said Amy Ralston Povah, the founder of … 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
Washington Examiner quotes CAN-DO prisoners seeking clemency
Each year Steven Nelson of the Washington Examiner writes about the Presidential Turkey pardon as a means to raise awareness for people seeking clemency from draconian sentences that sprang from the “tough on crime” era of the late 80s and … Read the rest
Darryl Solomon Hope – LIFE – Immediate release 4/10/20
Please sign Darryl Solomon Hope’s change.org petition
Name: Darryl Solomon Hope #28812-004
DOB: February, 17, 1966
Race: African American
Marital Status: Single
Age: 54
Children: 7 children
Grandchildren: 14 grandchildren
State you are from: Florida
State where you were … Read the rest
Crystal Munoz – serving 15 years for pot received CLEMENCY on 2/18/2020
Please Sign Crystal’s change.org petition
Crystal Munoz #79319-180
DOB: 06-19-1979
Age: 40
Children: 2 daughters
Race: Native American (Navajo)
Charge: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 1000 kilograms or more of marijuana
Sentence: 19 years 10 months reduced to … Read the rest
Judith Negron – 35 years – First offender received CLEMENCY on 2/18/2020
Please sign Judith Negron’s change.org petition
Name: Judith C. Negron #95719-004
Age: 48
Race: White (Hispanic)
Raised: Florida
Tried: Florida
Will Live: Florida
Charges: Initial Indictment: 1 Count of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud
Superceeding Indictment with 24 counts … Read the rest
Tynice Hall – 28 years received CLEMENCY on 2/18/2020
Please Sign Tynice Hall’s Change.org Petition
Name: Tynice Hall # 34596-177
DOB: 7/27/1983
Age: 36
Marital Status: Single
Children: One son, Jonathan
Raised: Texas
Tried: Texas
Will Live: Lubbock, TX
Charge(s): Conspiracy to Distribute and Possession with Intent to Distribute … Read the rest
Santra Rucker – 13 life sentences reduced to 23 years – NOW FREE!!!
Name: Santra Rucker #34932-083
Age 50
Race: Indigenous Black Woman
Children: Daughter – Kyndia Riley
Raised: Republic State of Maryland
Tried: Commonwealth of Virginia (Richmond)
Will live: Maryland
Charges: Conspiracy with intent to distribute 50 grams (Title 21 USC 846) … Read the rest
Tammie Francis – LIFE – Received Clemency on 12/19/16 walked out on 2/19/20 due to First Step Act!!!
Tammie fought for her freedom every day of her life sentence. Even after First Step Act passed she had to file a motion and the prosecutor fought back, but she prevailed and is #NOWFREE! Tammie was #21 on the CAN-DO … Read the rest
Maurice Clifton Sr. 33 years 4 months NOW FREE 12/10 due to First Step Act
Just spoke with Maurice Clifton who is FREE AT LAST!!!
Please sign Maurice Clifton’s change.org petition
Name: Maurice Clifton Sr. #28332077
DOB: June 24, 1965
Age: 53
Raised: Mound Bayou, Mississippi
Tried: Northern District of Mississippi
Will Live: Mound … Read the rest