Author: Amy Ralston
Amy Ralston Povah is a clemency recipient under President Clinton, an award winning filmmaker, and founder of the CAN-DO Foundation.
Robert J. Thomas – NOW FREE – Clemency – 20 Years for Marijuana
Name: Robert Thomas, Reg. #10523-027
DOB: July 16
Race: White
Raised: South Bend, Indiana
Tried: Northern District of Indiana
Will live: Sevierville, TN.
Charges: Possession with intent to Distribute Marijuana & Possession with intent to Distribute in excess of 100 … Read the rest
John Bolen – First Offender – Life – Clemency Granted 10/21/20
The CAN-DO Foundation is elated that President Trump has granted clemency to John Bolen so he can be reunited with his wife, June and son John Bolen as well as the entire family including John’s grandmother who is in her
Cheryl Singleton – 12.5 Years for Wire Fraud — NOW FREE UNDER CARES ACT!!!!!
Name: Cheryl Singleton, Reg. #69550-019
DOB: July 19
Race: Black
Raised: Brunswick, GA
Tried: Northern District of Georgia
Will live: Atlanta, GA
Charges: 18 USC 1343 – Wire Fraud.
Sentenced on: January 31, 2017
Priors: None – First Time … Read the rest
Judith Negron – 35 years – First offender received CLEMENCY on 2/18/2020
Please sign Judith Negron’s change.org petition
Name: Judith C. Negron #95719-004
Age: 48
Race: White (Hispanic)
Raised: Florida
Tried: Florida
Will Live: Florida
Charges: Initial Indictment: 1 Count of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud
Superceeding Indictment with 24 counts … Read the rest
CAN-DO and Rachel Hanson in Wall Street Journal on Biden’s clemency spree
WASHINGTON—President Biden on Tuesday granted his first pardons and commutations to 78 
people convicted mostly of nonviolent drug offenses, part of a broader White House effort to address inequities in … Read the rest
CAN-DO pot prisoners in New York Post for 420
Huge thanks to Steven Nelson who quoted many of our pot prisoners in the following article, including, Pedro Moreno, Luke Scarmazzo, Donald Fugitt, Lance Gloor, and Michael Pelletier
WASHINGTON — On the eve of the 4/20 cannabis holiday, federal … Read the rest
Clemency for 75 individuals + 3 Pardons from President Joe Biden
Clemency Recipient List
Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is granting clemency to 78 individuals, consisting of three pardons and 75 commutations.
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is pardoning the following three individuals:
Rachel Hanson – 12 years – NOW FREE!
We are excited that Rachel was released on CARES Act on August 9, 2021 and was called in by her case worker at the halfway house to fill out a clemency petition because she meets Biden’s criteria as someone who … 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
NBC covers CARES Act cases and Clemency
Brian Foster was released from prison nearly a year ago under the CARES Act, a government policy that prioritized the use of home
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