Name: Bobby Poke Jr.
DOB: 9/12/77
Race: Black
Marital Status: Divorced
Age: 43
Children: 7
Grandchildren: 1
State you are from: Illinois
State where your were charged: Indiana
Charge:(count 1)distribution of 5 Kilograms or more of cocaine(count 2) … Read the rest
Deneise Quintanilla is #4 on the CAN-DO Top 25 Women – please sign her change.org petition.
Name: Deneise Anne Quintanilla
DOB: 9/3/68
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Age: 47
Children: 2 sons, 1 daughter
Grandchildren: 2 Grandsons, 1 Granddaughter
Charge:… Read the rest
One very important asset when seeking clemency is the support of a Congress member or Senator.
If you want to reach out to your congress member and seek their support for someone you know or love who is seeking clemency … Read the rest
Fox 11’s Christine Divine aired a segment devoted entirely to President Obama’s clemency project on August 19th, at 10:30 pm PT. It began with the story of Josephine Ledezma, followed by an interview with CAN-DO Founder Amy Povah and … Read the rest
The CAN-DO Foundation is a 501(c) (3) that operates on a volunteer basis. Not one person working for CAN-DO receives a salary. We are small group of formerly incarcerated people. Most the people in our Guardian Angel program are formerly … Read the rest
Fox 11 Christine Divine interviewed Amy Povah and Miquelle West, daughter of Michelle West, a prisoner that the CAN-DO Foundation is assisting in her endeavor to receive clemency from President Obama before he leaves office.
The Emmy Award winning Christine … Read the rest
Watch out 7 minute video of clemency success stories!
CAN-DO wants to thank everyone for all your hard work, support and tenacity in this herculean effort to save people from more years, if not a lifetime of suffering behind bars. … Read the rest
Name: James F. Williams, a/k/a “JW” #04256-025
DOB: 6-17-1947
Race: African American
Marital Status: Married
Age: 73
Children: 6
Grandchildren: 15
State you are from: Illinois
State where you were charged: Illinois
Charges:
Count 1 = 21 U.S.C. Section 841(a)(1) … Read the rest
CAN-DO Founder Amy Povah received a text from Phyllis Hardy, the “G’ma of Danbury” who has become the face of the #FREEHER movement started by Andrea James, founder of Families for Justice as Healing. It was a photo of … Read the rest
How a woman who’s served 23 years in prison raised her daughter from behind bars
by Casey Tolan for Fusion
Please read/share this article on social media and sign Michelle’s Change.org petition.
“I served time with Josephine,” said CAN-DO Founder Amy Povah. “This was the best news I’ve received since I heard that Angie Jenkins received clemency. We were all together at FCI Dublin. We spent many hours in the law … Read the rest
CANDO interviewed Ramona Brant less than two months after she was set free. Listen to her share, in detail, the day she learned President Obama granted her clemency.
Everyone at CANDO is devastated to learn of Ramona Brant’s passing that … Read the rest
Name: Richard “Rick” Wershe Jr. AKA, “White Boy Rick”
Death of Birth: 7-18-1969
Race: White
Charge: Possession with Intent to Distribute over 650 grams of cocaine
Sentence: Life without parole, later amended to life with the possibility of parole
Served … Read the rest
The Edge starts with a 10 minute blast of politics from political analyst and journalist Michael Shure talking with well known news caster and radio personality, Mark Thompson; a daily voice in Los Angeles on the most listened to talk … Read the rest
Congratulations to Eva Palma Atencio and her family. She has finally received relief that is long overdue! We will be adding more info after she gets through the immigration process.
Please Sign Eva’s Change.org petition
Name: Eva Atencio Palma … Read the rest
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Cheryl Ward Secretary
Pat Williams Treasurer
Malik King Prison Outreach Coordinator
Maurenne Griese Program Director
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