Author: Amy Ralston Povah

Deniese Watts walked out of the BOP July 29th due to a motion filed that made her eligible for Drugs Minus Two.

Deniese was #18 on the Top 25 Women Who Deserve Clemency and very deserving – congratulations to Deniese … Read the rest

Santa Chiappetta

Santa’s early background and experience as Regional Sales Manager of Andiamo Luggage and then Vice President for a major sports bag company provided the experience she needed to start a successful trademark company that she worked hard for … Read the rest

Diana Webb

Diana Webb is a non-violent first time offender, sentenced to 12.5 years in federal prison for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. No drugs were ever produced and Diana was sentenced solely on the statements of three co-defendants who had … Read the rest

Remy Penaflor

Remedios “Remy” Penaflor’s involvement consisted of a one-time agreement to transport 2.6 kilos of methamphetamine for $1,500. Her role was that of a “mule” to carry drugs for someone else. She never met the “dealer” but was told … Read the rest

Mariella Liggio

Mariella served a 20 year 7 month sentence for cocaine conspiracy. She was a licensed real estate agent, raising a son on her own. Between 1980 and 1989, Mariella worked for several real estate agencies, including Coldwell Banker … Read the rest

Stephanie Nelson

Stephanie Nelson served a 16-year sentence for one count of “Aiding and Abetting” related to the distribution of Methamphetamine. Stephanie was initially introduced to cocaine when she was 13. At 19 she had a heart attack from freebasing … Read the rest

Yolanda Reyes

Yolanda Reyes is serving her 19-year, 7 month sentence. In addition, she was fined $40,000 for her participation with a man who sold cocaine. When he first came into her life, Yolanda was a lettuce picker in the … Read the rest

Debi Campbell

Debi Campbell is serving a 19-year, 7 month sentence for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. Debi does not claim to be completely innocent, but she was not the participant that the government’s informant made her out to be and … Read the rest

Vicki Flanagan

Vicki Flanagan owned a successful accounting firm with 40 employees called Flanagan & Co. in Columbus, Georgia. Her problems began when her firm became the accountants for a rural, 40-bed hospital in Glenwood, Georgia known as Wheeler County … Read the rest

Shirley Womble

Shirley Womble is serving a 25 year sentence for “Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana,” although she never sold or distributed the drug. Shirley’s husband, Willard, engaged in the sell of marijuana. Several arguments occurred due to his decision to … Read the rest

Maria Perez Moncada

Maria Perez Moncada grew up in a stable family in Caracas, Venezuela. Her father retired after serving 40 years with the Ministry of Transportation and Communication. Maria has six siblings and all have successful, respectable careers. Maria … Read the rest

Vicki Rosepiler

Personal History:

I was a drug addict and I sold drugs to support my habit. I would obtain drugs and use them all day long and sell the balance of what was left in order to replenish my … Read the rest

Maria Aragon

Maria Lourdes Aragon was abandoned at birth by her 15-year-old mother. Her father died when she was a baby, so her grandparents raised her, but she carried the scars of rejection. Her mother remarried and had other children … Read the rest

Karen Archer

Karen Archer, currently serving her 19th year of a 24-year sentence for “Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine,” was not involved in the sale of meth — she was merely present when her co-defendants were busted. By this point in … Read the rest

Susana Cruz

Susana Cruz (third from left, with her daughter and two grandchildren) is 56 years old, serving her 7th year of a 14-year sentence for Conspiracy to Distribute cocaine. For a short period, Susana merely dated Juan Valdez, who … Read the rest