Malik King – Founder of EPIC (End Prison Industrial Complex) conducted a contest among the male prisoners he corresponds with and asked them to write what Father’s Day meant to them. Congratulations to Walter Tut Johnson, Maurice Navarro Brooks and Vincent Lee Twiggs FIRST PLACE WINNER – $25 prize What Does Father’s Dat Mean To…
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. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight & Government Reform The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings Ranking Member – U.S….
Patricia is under house arrest under Elderly Release Program but happy to be among her loved ones. Please sign Patricia’s change petition Name: Patricia Albright #66096-097 DOB: 11/2/51 Race: caucasian Marital status: Divorced for 28 years Age: 67 Children: 3 (one deceased) Grew up: California Case based in: California Trial/plea: Faced with 20-40 years, was forced…
This article was written in 2017. Most the men featured in the Huffpost tribute to men in prison for Father’s Day are NOW HOME, including but not limited to Michael Pelletier, Andy Cox, Tim Tyler, David Barren, Jimmy Romans, Robert Shipp, John Knock, Corvain Cooper, Antonio Bascaro, Darryl Hope, William Underwood, Aaron Sandusky, Craig Cesal,…
When Amy Ralston Povah – then Pofahl, received clemency on July 7, 2000, she had no idea when she woke up that day that a 9 year, 3 month long nightmare was about to end. Neither did the prison staff at FCI Dublin, where she was incarcerated. So imagine her shock when she was found…
The CAN-DO Foundation supported Carol Richardson’s clemency. She was #8 on the CAN-DO Top 25 Women that deserved clemency. Her relapse is the perfect example why we believe that addiction is a medical issue, not a criminal issue. There is more to her story than what was reported on by mainstream media that can be…
CAN-DO issued a statement on Friday, June 8th regarding Carol Richardson’s recidivism that was reported widely by the press. Fortunately, we provided some insights that balanced some of tone and tenor of the comments provided by her prosecutor and judge. Our position is that Carol does not belong in prison. Her addiction is a medical…
Amy Povah (formerly Pofahl) has devoted most of her adult life educating the public and media about the conspiracy law because her story was the first to appear in a major, Conde Nast publication that shocked not only the public, but many politicians who had no idea that the conspiracy law was being used to…