Author: Amy Ralston

Amy Ralston Povah is a clemency recipient under President Clinton, an award winning filmmaker, and founder of the CAN-DO Foundation.

Michelle West – 1st Offender – NOW FREE – Life Without Parole

Please sign Michelle’s Change.org petition
Name: Michelle West 17809-039
Children: One daughter – Miquelle West
Race: Human
Grew up: Detroit, Michigan
Tried: Detroit,
Michigan
Will Live: Los Angeles, CA
Charges: Count (2) Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances, (3) Aiding & … Read the rest

Michael Montalvo – NOW FREE! Clemency – LIFE without parole after 37 years!

Michael Montalvo

Name: Michael Montalvo 87224-012
Status: Grandfather
Age: 78
Tried: Eastern district of California
Will Live: California
Offense Charged: Non-violent 1980s drug conspiracy charged as a continuing criminal enterprise from 1983 to 1986.
Sentence: After declining a 15 and 10 year … Read the rest

Tracy Feagan – NOW FREE – Clemency – LIFE for Drug Conspiracy

Tray with his sister
Name:  Tracy DeVon Feagan #41858-074
Race: African American
Marital Status: Married since 1998
Age: 54 years
Children:  4
Grandchildren:  7
State where you are from:  Alabama
State where indicted:  Tennessee
Will release to:  Birmingham, Alabama
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Celeste Monette Blair – NOW FREE – Clemency – 30 years for Conspiracy

Name: Celeste Monette Blair
Race: White
Marital status: Divorced
Age: 54
Children: One son. One granddaughter
Born and raised: Jacksonville, Fla
Indicted: Fort Worth,Texas
Will release: San Diego, CA or Nashville, TN (depending on years served)
Pled:  Guilty
Charges: Conspiracy
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Robert J. Thomas – NOW FREE – Clemency – 20 Years for Marijuana

Name: Robert Thomas, Reg. #10523-027
DOB: July 16
Race: White
Raised: South Bend, Indiana
Tried:  Northern District of Indiana
Will live: Sevierville, TN.
Charges: Possession with intent to Distribute Marijuana & Possession with intent to Distribute in excess of 100 … Read the rest

Kendra Ward – NOW FREE – Clemency- 18 Years for Nonviolent Drug Conspiracy

Name: Kendra Ward, #53803-177
DOB: July 4
Race: White.
Raised: Wichita Falls, TX.
Tried:  Northern District of Texas.
Will live:  Wichita Falls, TX.
Charges: 21 USC 846; 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(c) Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute Methamphetamine.
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National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls host Grassroots Rally in DC for Clemency

“To Be Free Is to Free Others”: Formerly Incarcerated Women Urge Decarceration

The fight to free women and end mass incarceration is long and ongoing, but these activists aren’t giving up.
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Detra Pate – Serving 10 years is NOW FREE – Immediate Release on Compassionate Release

Name: Detra Wiley Pate #22511-021
DOB: November 16
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Age: 57
Children: 2
Grandchildren: none
State where you are from: Georgia
State indicted:  Georgia
Trial or pled guilty: Trial
Charges: Medicare/Healthcare Fraud
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The Case for Second Chances – Sept 22, 2023: Office of the Pardon Attorney, Dept of Justice

CAN-DO Foundation President Amy Ralston Povah is honored to speak at an event entitled The Case For Second Chances.  Although the event is not open to the pubic, it will be live screened at this link on Sept 22, 2023 … Read the rest

Pardon Attorney, Liz Oyer hosts Second Chance Month event in DC – April 21, 2023.

For Second Chance month, Liz Oyer hosted an event in DC and brought together many former clemency recipients.  Three former clemency recipients were asked to share their stories, which included Norman Brown accompanied by his attorney, Danielle Metz accompanied by … Read the rest

Wayne Pray – IS NOW FREE!!! after serving 36 years on a life sentence!

Congrats to Wayne Pray for receiving a compassionate release after serving over 36 years on a life sentence. We are thrilled for him and all his family members! 

Name: Wayne Pray
Race: African American
Marital Status: Married
Age: 76 years … Read the rest

Earlie Deacon Barber – Clemency Granted from a LIFE Sentence for a Drug Conspiracy

CONGRATULATIONS TO EARLIE DEACON BARBER AND THE MANY PEOPLE WHO HELPED THIS DREAM COME TRUE – GOD IS GREAT.

Huge congrats to Ms Yanes, his attorney, Adrianne Miller who begged me to take his case when I wasn’t taking anymore … Read the rest

Pedro Moreno – LIFE FOR POT

Please sign Pedro’s change.org petition. 

Name: Pedro “Pete” Moreno #71498-079
DOB: Jan. 8 1960
Race: Hispanic
Marital Status: widowed.
Age: 63
Children: 5
Grandchildren: 4
State raised: Texas
State charged: Texas
Will live: Roma, Texas
Charge: Conspiracy with intent to … Read the rest

Daniel Longoria – 30 Years for Marijuana

Name: Daniel Longoria, Reg. #48291-177
DOB: November 20
Race: Hispanic
Raised: Brownfield, Texas
Tried:  Northern District of Texas
Will live: Brownfield, Texas
Charges: Conspiracy to Distribute 200-400 Kilos Marijuana (21 USC § 841(1)(1) & § 846)
Trial or plea: Went … Read the rest

Terrance Cole – LIFE – First Offender on Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

Name: Terrance L. Cole, Reg. #04483-748
DOB: July 26
Race: Black
Raised: Pittsburgh, PA
Tried:  Western District of Pennsylvania
Will live: Pittsburgh, PA
Charges: 21 USC 846 – Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a substance containing cocaine; 18 … Read the rest

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