Author: Amy Ralston

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

James Williams – Life Without Parole

James 1Name: 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

Manuel Soto-Herrera – LIFE reduced to 30 years – NOW FREE!

manuel-sotoName: Manuel C. Soto-Herrera
DOB:
4-7-1960
Race:
Hispanic
Marital Status:
Married
Age:
60
Children:
2
Grand Children:
2
Raised:
Florida
Charge:
Alabama, Southern District
Will reside:
Hinesville, Georgia
Charge:
21USC963, 18,USC 2 Conspiracy to import cociane. 21USC846, 18,USC Attempt to … Read the rest

Jose Cavazos – 1st offender – 9 years for marijuana – FREE ON CARES ACT

Name: Jose Cavazos, Reg. #48293-177
DOB: June 21, 1963
Race: Hispanic
Raised: Abilene, Texas
Tried:  Northern District of Texas
Will live: Amarillo, Texas
Charges: Conspiracy to Distribute 200-400 Kilos Marijuana
Trial or plea: Went to Trial.
Sentenced on: June 2015… Read the rest

Christopher Holyfield – LIFE – FREE AT LAST on 8/18/22

Pleas sign Christopher’s clemency petition on Change.org.

Congratulations Chris – we are elated for you!!!  Welcome home!

Name:  Christopher Holyfield
DOB: 9-16-68
Race: Black
Marital Status: Married
Age: 53
Children: 5
Grandchildren: 4 grandchildren
Grew up: California
Indicted: Colorado
Will Read the rest

Chris Smith – 20 years – First Offense

 Name:  Christopher Smith – # 12310-041
DOB:  1/28/1980
Race:  Caucasian
Age:  39
Children:  1 Son
State you are from:   Minnesota
State indicted:  Minnesota
Will Live:  Burnsville, Minnesota
Charges:  Conspiracy to Distribute Prescription Drugs over Internet
Length of Sentence:  Original 30 … Read the rest

Christopher Smith – 30 years – reduced to 20 years – Vicodin

NAME:  Christopher Smith – # 12310-041
DOB:  1/28/1980
RACE:  Caucasian
MARITAL STATUS:  Single
AGE:  39
CHILDREN:  1 Son
STATE WHERE HE IS FROM:   Minnesota
STATE INDICTED:  Minnesota
WILL RELEASE:  Burnsville, Minnesota
TRIAL OR PLEA:  Trial
CHARGES:  Conspiracy to Distribute … Read the rest

Chad Mouton – 25 years for drugs

Chad Mouton #14244-035
Race: White
Married:  Yes
Age: 41 years old
Children: When married my wife had 2 daughters 2 and 3 yrs old. both in 20’s now. 2 step daughters.
State were I am from:  Louisiana.
Indicted: Louisiana
Will Read the rest

Seth Cox – 25 years reduced to 21 years 10 months

Name: Seth Cox  # 13715-026
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Age: 40
Children: 1 Daughter (age 17)
State Raised: Illinois
State Charged: Illinois
Will live: Illinois
Charge: Conspiracy to manufacture & possession with intent to distribute meth.
Sentence: Originally 300 … Read the rest

Tony Rutherford – 20 years

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Please sign Tony Rutherford’s change.org petition

Name: Tony Rutherford
DOB: October 19,1975
Race: Black
Marital Status: Married for over 20 years
Age: 42
Children: 2 Sons and 2 Daughters
Grandchildren: None
State raised: Illinois
State Charged: Illinois
Will release to:Read the rest

Bobby Poke – 25 years 10 months

Bobby Poke 2Name: 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

Alfonso Angel – 25 years – NOW FREE!

Congratulations to Alfonso who was set free on 9/28/2020

Please sign Alfonso’s change.org petition – his daughter, Pilar wants her father home badly. “My father has been incarcerated my whole life, and it has been challenging. Growing up, I have … Read the rest

David Diaz Jr. – 37 years to LIFE – First Offender – State of California

Please sign David’s change.org petition
Name:
David Angel Diaz, Jr.
DOB:  07/24/1979
Age: 39
Race: Hispanic
Raised: California
Tried: Van Nuys District of California
Will live: Downey, California
Charges:  David was convicted and sentenced to the following:
Count 1:  Attempted … Read the rest

Richard Wershe Jr. – LIFE Sentence – State of Michigan

Richard Wirshe newName: 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
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Tommy Martinez – Life Received CLEMENCY

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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

Billy Dekle – Serving Life for Pot Is Now Free – Clemency

Former Marine, Billy Dekle was serving Life for Pot

Billy Dekle has called several times since his release, the last time was on February 29th
to talk about his half-way house woes.  We remember the days when clemency recipients did
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