Author: Amy Ralston Povah

Amy Ralston Povah is a clemency recipient under President Clinton, an award winning filmmaker, and founder of the CAN-DO Foundation.
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Gabriel David Gomez – 30 years for pot

Name: Gabriel David Gomez #21786051
DOB: 5/31/77
Age: 44
Race: White/Hispanic
Raised: State of New Mexico
Will live: Albuquerque, New Mexico with family
Charges: 21 U.S.C. sec. 846; 21 U.S.C. sec. 841(b)(1)(A) & 841(a)(1)(Conspiracy to Distribute a 1000 kilos or … Read the rest

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Wayne Pray – LIFE

Name: Wayne Pray
Race: African American
Marital Status: Married
Age: 72 years old
Children: 13

  • State raised: Newark, New Jersey
  • State indicted: Newark, New Jersey
  • Will release: New Jersey.
  • Charges: Violating 21USC 848 (b) and (a) 21 USC 960 and
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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

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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

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Lawrence Wallace – 21 years


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Larry’s sentence was increased by 17 years due to a 13-year-old minor drug prior. Please Sign his Change.org Petition!

Name: Lawrence Wallace #: 09507-059
DOB: 10/20/67
Age: 52
Race: Caucasian
Raised: California
Tried: North Dakota
Will live: North Dakota
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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

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Larry Cason – 20 years is NOW FREE!

Please sign Larry’s change.org petition and share on social media.
larry-casonName:
Larry Eugene Cason, Jr
DOB: March 2,1976
Marital Status: Single
Children: 2 (daughters)
State raised: North Carolina
State Indicted: North Carolina
Charge:  Possession with intent to distribute
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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
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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

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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

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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:
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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
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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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Charles Fred Cundiff is serving Life for Pot
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Charles “Fred” Cundiff – Received Clemency – 12/18/2015

We are happy to announce that Charles Cundiff serving life for pot won the clemency lottery.  On Jan. 12th, he arrived at a half-way house and could use financial assistance and clothes to start a new life.   Thank you Pres.

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