{"id":4585,"date":"2016-07-14T16:21:54","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T21:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.candoclemency.com\/?p=4585"},"modified":"2022-09-05T14:39:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T19:39:15","slug":"lazara-ordaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/lazara-ordaz\/","title":{"rendered":"Lazara Ordaz – 35 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Please sign\u00a0Lazara’s change.org petition\u00a0<\/a>
\nName:<\/strong> Lazara Ordaz #52247-066
\nDOB:<\/strong> 12\/17\/58
\nRace:<\/strong> AFRO-CUBAN
\nMarital Status:<\/strong> Single
\nAge:<\/strong>\u00a061
\nChildren:<\/strong> One daughter
\nResident state:<\/strong> Florida
\nState charged:<\/strong> Philadelphia
\nWill live:<\/strong> Philadelphia
\nCharges:<\/strong> Conspiracy to Distribute More than 3 Kilos of controlled substance (cocaine) Use of a communications facility, possession of a firearm
\nSentence:<\/strong> 35 Years
\nTime served:<\/strong> 21 Years
\nRelease date:<\/strong> 6\/20\/2029
\nSentence Started:<\/strong> 06-25 1999 (Arrested on\u00a0OCT 29 1998)
\nPriors:<\/strong> In 80s I was young and stupid, just came from Cuba and I was caught with marijuana. \u00a0firearm. \u00a0Sentence Plead guilty ..Sentence to 3 years probation , special condition of serving 6 months in the county jail, with credit 74 days served
\n08\/03\/88 Sale cocaine with intent to sell
\nFound Guilty …Sentence time serve pay 225 courts cost
\n02\/17\/90 Possession of cocaine
\nFound Guilty ..Sentence on one year community control \/probation revoke and Sentence 364 days
\n08\/03\/96 carry a firearm without a license.\u00a0Sentence minimum less than 6 months plus 5 years probation
\nPrison Conduct:<\/strong> Clear conduct
\nClemency petition:<\/strong>\u00a0Clemency pending: Case #C156638
\nSupporters:<\/strong> Lazara has close family ties and is given much support, CANDO, The Council, The LOHM
\nInstitution:<\/strong>\u00a0FCI Coleman camp.
\nRelease plan:<\/strong> Will return to Philadelphia, PA
\nACCOMPLISHMENTS:<\/strong>
\nDuring my incarceration I’ve learned, accomplished and taught others through the years I have been in federal prison.\u00a0 I’ve learned the trade of Blue Printing in The Unicor program and advanced to the highest position available which enabled me to be able to teach others the trade. I remained in that position for 10 years. From there I received and completed a Material Coordinator Apprenticeship and graduated from a two year Business Program from Marist College. Over the years of my incarceration I’ve taken and successfully completed over 70 classes which include
\n\"\"SOLDERING CLASS
\nCOLLEGUE CLASS
\nSP. CULINARY ARTS I,II CLASS
\nLIFE SKILLS MGMT. I,II,III CLASS
\nCOMPUTER APPS. CLASS
\nMEDICAL TERMINOLOGY CLASS
\nLONG TERM COMPUTER CLASS
\nINTERNATIONAL CUISINE CLASS
\nMGMT. STUDIES CLASS
\nORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR CLASS
\nHEALTHY REALTIONSHIPS CLASS
\nSELF ESTEEM PARENTING CLASS
\nBLUE PRINTING CLASS, ALSO TAUGHT THE CLASS
\nAPPRENTICESHIP MATERIAL COORDINATOR CLASS
\nGENDER IMAGES-MEDIA CLASS
\nANGER RESOLUTION CLASS
\nCAGE YOUR RAGE CLASS
\nWOMENS MENTAL HEALTH SEMINAR
\nGUIDE FOR INCARCERATED PARENTS SEMINAR
\nJOB READINESS SEMINAR
\nBUYING A HOME SEMINAR
\nDRESS FOR SUCCESS SEMINAR
\nVT. HORTICULTURE CLASS
\nCOLLEGE COURSE INTERPERSONAL & BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS CLASS
\nCOLLEGE COURSE BUSINESS IN SOCIETY CLASS
\nCOLLEGE COURSE ARTS & HUMANITIES CLASS
\nCOLLEGE COURSE BUSINESS MGMT. POST SECONDARY CLASS<\/p>\n

According to Laz:
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am a Cuban native.\u00a0 Two decades<\/span>\u00a0ago my life was reduced to 8-digits and count time for 35 years.\u00a0 <\/span>Not a single minute of release will be taken until 2\/6\/2030.\u00a0 <\/span>If I’m lucky, maybe I’ll still be alive to be free but please do not pity me.\u00a0 <\/span>I accepted responsibility for my crime before my sentencing and served time with truth and understanding that justice must be served to victims and the legal system this country is founded upon. But with all due respect, it is a system that creates victims that need deliverance from “Justice.” When I came from Cuba, I spoke no English.\u00a0 <\/span>I taught myself to read and write but still had little understanding of the legal system.\u00a0 <\/span>I know I’m not politically correct from every aspect but I have learned a great deal and seen first hand the damage of unjust sentences.\u00a0 <\/span>Allow me to be honest when I say, If a person hasn’t transformed into a law abiding citizen with an immeasurable amount of gratitude for their freedom in 5-10 years of punishment, then they may never rehabilitate, consider them institutionalized.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

As a former History teacher in Cuba education has always been a priority for me. I’m a model inmate, and I have taken every class, program, and therapy available to me in the Federal Bureau’s of Prisons.\u00a0\u00a0 I have taken any opportunity that I’ve been given to help me rehabilitate and restructure myself and my way of thinking for my re-entry into society.\u00a0\u00a0 I ask you to please give me a second chance at life, so I can live the rest of it with my family and loved ones.<\/p>\n

How many years can the mind take of punishment before it breaks and the spirit follows suit? I have asked myself this questions for 2 decades as federal property.\u00a0 <\/span>With every ounce of humility and prayer I’m writing in hopes that someone, somewhere, someday will have compassion and reduce my sentence.<\/p>\n

As I write this, I am literally coming to terms that ” HOPE” is ALL that is left.\u00a0 <\/span>I have been denied point reductions, and clemency twice, including CP14 Obama Clemency Project.\u00a0 <\/span>So, after the letters, appeals and pleading that have led to heartache.\u00a0Now, I’m dwindled to only HOPE that President Trump will have mercy on me and my family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Please sign\u00a0Lazara’s change.org petition\u00a0 Name: Lazara Ordaz #52247-066 DOB: 12\/17\/58 Race: AFRO-CUBAN Marital Status: Single Age:\u00a061 Children: One daughter Resident state: Florida State charged: Philadelphia Will live: Philadelphia Charges: Conspiracy to Distribute More than 3 Kilos of controlled substance (cocaine) Use of a communications facility, possession of a firearm Sentence: 35 Years Time served: 21…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4747,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[107,12],"tags":[27,39],"class_list":["post-4585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-prisoners","category-top-25-women-deserving-clemency","tag-can-do-foundation","tag-women-in-prison"],"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Laz-ordaz.png",272,254,false],"author_info":{"display_name":"Amy Ralston Povah","author_link":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/author\/candoamy\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":107,"name":"Prisoners","slug":"prisoners","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":107,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":27,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":107,"category_count":27,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Prisoners","category_nicename":"prisoners","category_parent":0},{"term_id":12,"name":"Women Seeking Clemency","slug":"top-25-women-deserving-clemency","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":12,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":16,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":12,"category_count":16,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Women Seeking Clemency","category_nicename":"top-25-women-deserving-clemency","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":27,"name":"CAN-DO Foundation","slug":"can-do-foundation","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":27,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":461,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":39,"name":"women in prison","slug":"women-in-prison","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":39,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":33,"filter":"raw"}],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":107,"label":"Prisoners"},{"value":12,"label":"Women Seeking Clemency"}],"post_tag":[{"value":27,"label":"CAN-DO Foundation"},{"value":39,"label":"women in prison"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4585"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14867,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4585\/revisions\/14867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sheryanne.com\/cando-new2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}