Congratulations to Mary Beth Looney who received clemency on 12/19/16 and no longer needs to worry about sending us a photo – altho we can use it to put her on the NOW FREE PAGE!!!
Pending photo … Read the rest
Congrats to Cullen Reed Harris – LIFE – Received Clemency on 12/19/16
Message from Cullen to CAN-DO Founder on 12/19/16: Amy
This is Cullen Harris at FCI Memphis i was informed at 1:30 today that my clemency was granted my life sentence was cut to 35 yrs I’ll be 75 yrs old … Read the rest
Clemency Recipient Trevis Love Credits CAN-DO!
According to clemency recipient Trevis Love, “Amy and you [Malik King] sent a very important email out back in early April that really motivated me and got a new fire lit in me and lots of the guys here at … Read the rest
Tammie Francis – LIFE – Received Clemency on 12/19/16
Tammie was #21 on the CAN-DO Top 25 Women – and can now close this awful chapter of her life and move into a new day with the blessing for a future with her family!
Name: Tammie Francis
Race: Black… Read the rest
Congrats Stacia Smith – 21 years – Received Clemency on 12/19/16
Stacia was #15 on the CAN-DO Top 25 – she just received the blessing of clemency on 12.19.16
Name: Stacia Tarnike Smith
DOB: 4-23-74
Race: African American
Marital Status: Single
Age: 42
Children: 3
Charge: Conspiracy to posess with intent … Read the rest
Donella Harriel – 22 years – CLEMENCY GRANTED on 8/3/2016
Donella Harriel granted clemency on Aug 3, 2016 – is still in limbo due to a detainer.
MEDIA: Read about Donella’s story in the Influence and Alternet.
Race: Black
Marital Status: single
Age: 39
Children: 2 kids
State raised: Florida… Read the rest
Crystal Mattern – 19 years – Received Clemency on 1/19/17
Congratulations to Crystal Mattern who received clemency from President Obama on 1/19/17.
Please sign Crystal’s Change petition.
Name: Crystal Mattern
DOB: 11-9-76
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Age: 40
Children: 4
Grandchildren: 2
Raised: MN
Charged: ND
Release to:… Read the rest
Lisa Woods Ball – 20 years – Received Clemency on 11/22/16
Congrats to Lisa Woods Ball received clemency on 11/22/2016
Message from Lisa: Amy hello and I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, I was blessed with a clemency/commutation and a wonderful daughter and 2 grandson one 5 and one is … Read the rest
Lamont Glass-21 years 10 months-Received Clemency on May 3, 2015
Name: Lamont Glass
DOB: August 7, 1972
Age: 44
Children: 4 daughters, 1 son
Grandchildren: 1
Grew up: Knoxville, TN
Tried: Knoxville, TN
Now lives: Knoxville, TN
Charge: Possession with intent to deliver cocaine base; felon in possession of … Read the rest
Vincent Twiggs
Name: Vincent Twiggs
DOB: 07/04/81
Age: 35 years old
Children: 2
Grew up in: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Case prosecuted: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Now Lives: in Cape Girardeau, Missouri then maybe relocate to Atlanta, Georgia
Charge: Possession with intent to distribute … Read the rest
Weldon Angelos – Serving 55 years for Pot is NOW FREE!!!!
Congratulations to LUCKY #7 Weldon Angelos who walked out of prison on June 3rd, after a long journey. CAN-DO Founder Amy Povah spoke to Weldon recently and was happy to hear that Weldon will be speaking out on behalf of … Read the rest
Clemency for Tim Tyler – Life Without Parole Received CLEMENCY on 8-30!!!!
Message from Tim:
At 3:19 pm on 8-30-16
Hi, I was just called to the office and talked to Professor Ogilvy at the Catholic University. He informed me that I received clemency today. It will be a two year release … Read the rest
Steven Speal – LIFE – Received Clemency on 12/19/16
Steven Speal -#7 on the CAN-DO Top 25 men – got the best Holiday news ever – he’s going home!!!
Name: Steven Blair Speal
DOB: 8-4-71
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Age: 45
Raised: Oklahoma
Case was tried: Wichita, Kansas… Read the rest
Olynthia Hinton – 20 Years – Received Clemency!!!
Congratulations to Olynthia Hinton for receiving clemency on October 27, 2016. Congrats to her son Savoz Strong who started Olynthia’s change.org petition and was victorious.
Name: Olynthia Hinton
Age: 38
Race: Black
DOB: 6-7-78
Marital status: Single
Kids: 4
Grew … Read the rest
Congrats Gregory Collins – LIFE – Received clemency on 12/19/16
Gregory was #18 on the CAN-DO Top 25 and is now going to join his fiancé, Cheneace who has tirelessly advocated on his behalf! They can now plan for a future together!
Message from Greg: AMY THANKS I GOT IT … Read the rest
Andres Torriente – 21 Years – Received Clemency on 1/17/16
Name: Andres Torriente #09811-031
DOB: 05/19/1972
Age: 44
Race: Black/Hispanic
Married: No
State raised: New York, NY
State Charged: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Release date: 2027
Charge: Conspiracy to Distribute 35 kilograms of cocaine + 851 enhancement
Sentence: 21 years
Years … Read the rest
Jamael Nettles – 30 years – Received Clemency on 12/19/2016
Name: Jamael Nettles
DOB: 1/15/87
Age: 30
Children: 1
Grew up: Mobile, AL
Tried in: Mobile, AL
Will Live: in Mobile, AL until released from probation, then relocate to Houston, TX
Charge: Possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine (under … Read the rest
Horace Washington – 20 years – Set free due to First Step Act
Horace received relief due to the First Step Act and was set free on
Name: Horace Washington #28519-034
DOB: November 12, 1968
Age: 50
Race: Black
Age: 42
Raised: Louisiana
Tried: Louisiana
Will live: New Orleans, LA
Charge: Possession with … Read the rest
Mandy Martinson – 15 Years – Received Clemency 12/16/16
Congratulations to Mandy Martinson who received clemency from a 15 year sentence!
Mandy Martinson
Age: 37
Charge: Conspiracy to Distribute Meth
Priors: First Offense
Sentence: 15 years
Served: 12 years
Sentenced: 2005
Release Date: 10/21/2017 – due for release to … 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
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
CAN-DO in Reuters Report about Therese Crepeau
Therese Crepeau – who was #9 on the CAN-DO Top 25 Women Who Deserve Clemency was interviewed by Reuters regarding her early release per Amendment 782 otherwise referred to as “Drugs Minus Two.” She initially went to the halfway house … Read the rest
Quentin Adams – LIFE – Received Clemency
Quentin c. Adams #30519-044
dob: 6-11-77
age: 38
children: 4 in toal 1boy and 3 girls
sentence: life
release date: none
started sentence on: 6-15-05
served: 12 actual years
priors: 1st degree robbery and 1st degree assault in 1994 when … Read the rest
Angela LaPlatney – 20 years – Received clemency on 3/30/2016
Angela LaPlatney received clemency on 3/30/2016.
Name: Angela La Platney #08713-091
DOB: 3/3/73
Age: 43
Children: 2 boys Bradley,21 & Tyler,20
Charge: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine
Sentence: 240 months
3/3/22 GCT or 9/24/24 Max
Started Sentence:… Read the rest
Alicia Siller – 21 years 10 months – CLEMENCY GRANTED!!!
Alicia Siller received clemency on October 27, 2016
Messages from Alicia Siller: I just want to let every one know that I got the BEST news ever today. Obama signed off on my clemency. Ill be coming home soon. So … Read the rest
Robert Anderson – Life Without Parole – Received Clemency 3/30/16
Congratulations to Robert and his daughter Anna!
Message from Robert to CAN-DO Prison Outreach Coordinator, Malik King:
GOD IS GOOD! NO I DIDN KNOW THIS WAS COMING BUT I TRUSTED IN THE LORD..I’M GOING TO THE HALFWAY HOUSE…APRIL 7 16..YES … Read the rest
CAN-DO’s Ramona Brant in Fusion is now free!
Ramona Brant is the centerpiece of an excellent article in Fusion. She embodies how brutal our current criminal justice system exploits women who are already victims of domestic abuse by tossing them into a conspiracy indictment that will hold a … Read the rest
Tommy Martinez – Life Received CLEMENCY
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 … Read the rest
