STATS on WOMEN IN PRISON
And Clemency Recipients – 22 CAN-DO members have received clemency – see list below:
- Although the rate of incarceration for women continues to be far lower than the rate for men (58 of 100,000 women
Author: Amy Ralston
Amy Ralston Povah is a clemency recipient under President Clinton, an award winning filmmaker, and founder of the CAN-DO Foundation.
Sign Our Petition Urging President Obama to Free the Top 25
The Top 25 Women Deserving Presidential Clemency is a list of extraordinarily worthy women whose time in federal prison should end.
Ramona Brant, Sharanda Jones, Josephine Ledezma, and so many more are now free! Lets bring … Read the rest
Quentin Adams – Life Without Parole Received Clemency on 8-30
Name: Quentin C. Adams #30519-044
DOB: 6-11-77
Age: 38
Children: 4 in toal 1boy and 3 girls
Charges: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (two counts); distribution of cocaine base; Western District of … Read the rest
Lori Kavitz in Washington Post and USA Today
Lori Kavitz, #10 on the CAN-DO Top 25 was featured in the Washington Post on November 29, 2016
CAN-DO pitched the story to Tana Ganeva who was interested in writing about select clemency applicants who had filed for a sentence … Read the rest
Four CAN-DO members receive clemency on 8-30!
We are elated to spotlight Four CAN-DO members who received clemency out of 111 that were given clemency by President Obama on August 8, 2016
For more information about our Five CAN-DO members click on links:
Do’s and Don’ts When Writing to the Pardon Attorney or President
Dos and Don’ts when writing the Pardon Attorney If this is the first time a prisoner is filing, they should have exhausted all of their appeals before seeking executive clemency, except you can file a compassionate release while
… Read the rest
Antonio Lopez – 30 years Received CLEMENCY!!!
Name: Antonio Lopez, #33887-077
DOB:06/12/1969
Age:46
Children: 1 Adult daughter, 1 Granddaughter
Charge: Conspiracy to distribute Methamphetamine
Sentence:30 YEARS
Release Date: 2025
Started Sentence on: 1999
Served: 17 Years
Priors: 2 Felony Burglary of a Habitation … Read the rest
President Obama grants historic 214 clemencies in one day – 7 are on CAN-DO Top 25!
“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
CAN-DO Influenced Three Articles on Conspiracy Laws: Reason, Huffpost and The Kind
Three informative articles were published this week that focused on conspiracy laws which has been part of the CAN-DO mission statement. All three articles went live over the course of seven days, as follows:
FIRST ARTICLE in Reason: by Lauren … Read the rest
Clemency Recipients go to the White House, including CAN-DO Founder Amy Povah
On March 30, and 31st, CAN-DO President and Founder Amy Povah spent two days at the White House attending events focused on Women and the Criminal Justice System and Life After Clemency. But that’s not all.
Nkechi Taifa, a senior … Read the rest
Alice Marie Johnson and CAN-DO in Vocativ
Alice Marie Johnson is #1 on the Top 25 Women Who Deserve Clemency
Alice Marie Johnson has been in prison for 20 years, serving a life sentence without parole for a non-violent drug crime. The 60-year-old mother was sentenced in … Read the rest
CAN-DO in Buzzfeed News
CAN-DO President Amy Povah was interviewed by Buzz Feed and is quoted in the following article, as are two members of the CAN-DO Advisory Board, Dennis Cauchon, founder of The Clemency Report and Beth Curtis, founder of Life For Pot:… Read the rest
Celebs and Clemency Recipients Speak on Capitol Hill, including CAN-DO Founder Amy Povah
The Leadership Conference, ACLU and #CUT50 partnered for a spectacular day on Capitol Hill, March 31st, to lobby for The Fair Sentencing and Corrections Act of 2015. Listen to speeches by celebs and a panel discussion moderated by Van Jones … Read the rest
Huffpost Op Ed on conspiracy law by Amos Irwin
Amos Irwin reached out to CAN-DO for input regarding the conspiracy law for an Op Ed he authored for Huffpost. He focused heavily on Barbra Scrivner, profiled on the CAN-DO site for years leading up to Barbra Scrivner’s long overdue … Read the rest
Mary Ziman in Truthout: The Need for Compassionate Release – TWO PART SERIES
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
• CAN-DO Executive Members
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
• CAN-DO Guardian Angels
• CAN-DO in the Media
• 420 The Documentary
• Incarcerating US
• Free Pot Lifers Now!
