The CAN-DO Foundation joined 135 Non-profit, Non-Governmental Organizations that signed a letter to President Obama seeking his support for a new approach to the war on drugs.
3/10/2016
Dear Mr. President:
In April, the United Nations will hold a “General
Who Can Be Charged? – Anyone who has any type of agreement or knowledge in connection to others who have the intent to commit drug law violations, (whether or not the accused ever participated in the act) can be … Read the rest
Victoria Law has written yet another compelling piece on the many negative aspects of mass incarceration. Aging, Sick and Incarcerated: The Need for Compassionate Release
The CAN-DO Foundation provided Truthout with a few cases of women who are seeking … Read the rest
LaShonda Hall walked out of prison on Tuesday, April 12th, 2022!
She is now home with her family and her battle to overcome a draconian sentence is over!
Name: LaShonda Hall #31779-074
Race: Black
Marital Status: Single
Children: 1 (Son)… Read the rest
Name: Lazara Ordaz #52247-066
DOB: December 17
Race: AFRO-CUBAN
Marital Status: Single
Age: 65
Children: One daughter
Resident state: Florida
State charged: Philadelphia
Will live: Philadelphia
Charges: Conspiracy to Distribute More than 3 Kilos of controlled substance (cocaine) Use of … Read the rest
Tommy was #21 on the Top 25 and is NOW FREE!
Name: Tommy M. Martinez #04517025
DOB: 10/21/1977
Race: Black
Marital Status: Single/Engaged
Age: 38
Children: Four
Grandchildren:None
State you are from: Illinois
State where you were charged: Illinois… Read the rest
On June 22, 2016, Ed Kalegi and Christina Stoffo interviewed CAN-DO President and Founder Amy Povah about her work with the CAN-DO Foundation; the clemency project and our marijuana laws. Click the links below to listen or download the interview.… Read the rest
Anrica Caldwell was born in Los Angeles, California. She moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1988 and has been a resident for 30 yrs. Anrica finished high school and college in Pittsburgh and has been an educator for the Pittsburgh Public … Read the rest
Alaine Lowell became interested in drug policy in the early ’90s while working on a documentary about the history of marijuana in the U.S. She later wrote and directed, Grow Dutch, a documentary about marijuana in the Netherlands.
In 2010, … Read the rest
Congratulations Angela Wright! We are so happy you are now free!
Please sign Angela Wright’s clemency petition:
Name: Angela C. Wright #: 12118-017
DOB: 1/1/1977
Age: 44
Marital Status: Single
Children: One son, Brad Moore, Jr.
Sentence: 30 years, 4 … Read the rest
Cheryl Ward is a Californian native who was incarcerated in the Federal Bureau of Prisons for 17 years, 6 months, 13 days and 1 hour from the time of her arrest in August of 1995. Upon her release in February … Read the rest
CAN-DO Founder Amy Povah is taking on Senator Tom Cotton because he’s holding up a bipartisan bill for criminal justice reform entitled The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015. Senator Cotton is from Amy’s home state of Arkansas … Read the rest
Amy Povah of the CAN-DO Foundation launched the Guardian Angel program to assign volunteers with prisoners seeking mercy through clemency. In essence, our volunteers, many of whom have served time or are a family member of a prisoner are working … Read the rest
Nancy has finally walked out of Carswell women’s medical facility and is with her family in Washington State! We are absolutely thrilled that she made it out of prison, especially since she had so many ailments!
Please sign Nancy’s change.org … Read the rest
Michael Holmes walked out of prison on April 18, 2017 after 18 years. He received clemency on 12/19/16
Michael Holmes was lucky #10 on Top 25 – and finally got his DREAM COME TRUE! Clemency!!!
Michael’s change.org petition on 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
Lisa Jacobi Administrative Assistant
