Author: Amy Ralston Povah

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

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 boys, … Read the rest

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
Age:… Read the rest

CAN-DO identified Brian as a First Step Recipient and he was interviewed by Cut50’s Louis L. Reed. 
No need to sign Brian Johnson’s change.org petition

Name: Brian Johnson #33822037
Age: 47 years old
Race: African American
Raised: Baltimore Maryland… Read the rest

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

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

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

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 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

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 … Read the rest

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

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

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

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

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