CAN-DO Founder, Amy Ralston Povah got more time than her kingpin husband or anyone in his entire entire organization of smugglers and dealers even though she was the least culpable. It’s convoluted and hard to believe, which is why we’ve … Read the rest
CAN-DO Foundation plus 27 justice reform organizations signed the Justice Round Table letter that was sent to Capitol Hill for the Hearing on Criminal Justice and Efforts to Reduce Recidivism
June 28, 2017
The Honorable Trey Gowdy Chairman U.S.
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
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
Although Shanita is on home confinement now, we are still vigorously advocating for her clemency!
Please sign and share Shanita’s clemency petition on Change.
Name: Shanita McKnight #15537-171
DOB: 4/22/73
Race: African American
Martial status: Married
Age:… Read the rest
We are pleased that Tanesha was set free on May 1st 2019 thanks to the First Step Act. Congratulations to Tanesha and all her family.
Tanesha was introduce by President Trump at the 2020 President Summit at the historically black … Read the rest
The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls has written an OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA urging him to switch to a broader plan of “amnesty.”
December 13, 2016
The Honorable Barack Obama
The White House
1600 … Read the rest
Clarissa at 39
Name: Clarissa Burgoon #11625-031
DOB: 1974
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Age: 47
Children: Two
Grandchildren: One
State where you are from: Kansas
State indicted: Kansas
Will release to: Kansas
Charges: Conspiracy to commit Money Laundering… Read the rest
Please sign Blake’s petition on change.org
Name: Blake Hankins Stover #14586064
DOB: 9/8/1960
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
Age: 63
Children: One
Charge: Conspiracy to manufacture, possess with intent to distribute, and distribute, in excess of 50 grams of methamphetamine, … 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
CAN-DO Founder Amy Povah is taking on Senator Tom Cotton because he’s holding up a bipartisan bill for criminal justice reform entitled The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015. Senator Cotton is from Amy’s home state of Arkansas … Read the rest
Watch the video CAN-DO and Earthstream created of Craig’s daughter Lauren asking for her father to be set free.
Craig was on the Clemency and Justice Reform Radiothon and due to the prison phone time limitation, was not able … Read the rest
Congratulations to Karen Davis who is NOW FREE thanks to the First Step Act.
Name: Karen L. Davis # 40291-074
DOB: 5/12/71
Age: 48
Race: Black
Marital Status: Married.
Children : Seven children, Timothy Benford, Nathan Benford, Willie Davis, Jr., … Read the rest
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
Email from Michael Yandal thanking God and President Obama, in that order.
First of all, I just want to give all the glory to God. I know it was him, speaking through my mother, who has constantly kept me motivated … Read the rest
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
