CAN-DO Individuals who are now free. These people either completed their sentence or received clemency.
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
“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
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 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
Ramona Brant is setting social media on fire – this time on Brandon’s Humans of New York blog and Facebook page. Her image and story has already garnered over half-a-million likes and been shared over 20,000 times. It is a … Read the rest
Connie has finally reunited with her loving husband, Rex Farris under the Elderly Release Program.
Name: Connie Farris #41922-048
DOB: 1944
Race: White
Marital Status: Married 53 years to Rex Farris
Age: 73 husband, Rex, 74
Children: None
State Convicted:… Read the rest
Name: 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
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
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
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
Sign Sherman’s petition on Change.org
Name: Sherman Moore #06824-424
DOB: 3/9/1961
Race: African American
Marital Status: Married
Age: 59
Raised: Illinois
State charged: Illinois
Will Live: Chicago, IL
Children: 3
Grandchildren: 4
Release to: Chicago, Illinois
Charges: One count … Read the rest
Congratulations to Barbara who was released on Sept 20, 2019
Name: Barbara Sue Culberson #48346-019
DOB: 10/24/41
Race: White
Marital Status: Married to Ricky Wade (who is incarcerated in Talladega, AL)
Age: 76
Children: Four living children; one deceased
Grandchildren:… Read the rest
Eddy was #15 on the Top 25 is now free and engaged to marry his true love, Heidi Grossman. Congratulations to the happy and lucky couple!
Name: Charles “Eddy” Lepp #90157-011
Age: 63
Charge: Conspiracy to Manufacture Marijuana
Sentence: 10 … Read the rest
Name: Lazaro Moreno
DOB: April 3,1963
Race: Hispanic
Marital Status: Divorced
Age: 58 yrs old
Children: Two daughters- ages 32 and 26
Grandchildren: One grandson(13), One granddaughter(10)
State raised: Texas
State Charged: Texas
Will live: Mission, Texas
Charges: 1000 kilo … Read the rest
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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
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