Lorenzo Johnson, a former boxer, quoted Muhammad Ali in his fight against his wrongful conviction. After reading Johnson’s writing, one of Ali’s children, Khaila, demands that Pennsylvania’s governor clear Johnson’s name. As the daughter of humanitarian and boxer Muhammad Ali, I have been fortunate to meet extraordinary people from all walks of life—especially during my […]
WHY PA GOV. JOSH SHAPIRO SHOULD PARDON LORENZO JOHNSON Read More »
Probation, Probation, Community Corrections November 30, 2021 Over the past few decades, political, social, economic, and technological changes have impacted the role of probation within the Criminal Justice System. These same changes have brought about questions regarding recidivism rates as to people returning to communities from prison and success rates during probation. In this paper
The Evolution of Probation: Community-Based Reentry Services Read More »
Hello !I am not dancing around the May Pole today ! I WILL BE only when I successfully get home. FYI : At the Danbury prison for men the inmates have filed a class action law suit against the BOP because they have left the most vulnerable, sick, high risk and older inmates in danger
April 15, 2020 3:51 pm Dear Family & Friends, A letter from the Warden came out today with the following information: Effective April 13, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) extended movement restriction until May 18 and then measures will be reevaluated. This means we are in full quarantine in our dorms with no movement outside
I was told today that they are only sending people home that are minimum risk and have completed 50% of their sentence. They have been having people sign their papers to be recommended to be released to halfway house/home confinement/FLM May 1st – just yesterday like 4 ladies I my unit alone signed. So I
The Warden here at Alderson said last week during a town hall after being asked if people would be released as per AU Barr’s Memo…I quote “All it amounts to was a nice letter that Mr. Barr wrote.” Some women here seem to be getting some earlier dates but no one that I know personally
Oh My ! First they tell us they are partially locking us down and quarantining us on the 1st. The quarantine has been a joke. We have been locked down and only allowed to go to the Chow Hall to pick up our Styrofoam trays with food and bring them back to the unit or
Marian Morgan; An inmate at Coleman FPC, Florida Read More »
I just wanted to let you all know that I am not on any list to be released and the Warden denied my Compassionate Release for the second time. They have denied all that has come to them to date. Thank you for anything you could do!
From a 67 year old inmate at Coleman FCI, Florida Read More »
There is about 30-35 women in quarantine as of 8:30pm last night and it is currently 6:30pm on Tuesday and we were just allowed to go out to use the phones and email while everyone else is on recall. The FPC at Danbury does NOT have the virus yet. We are currently being told that
We have no one in our campus with the infection at this time. We do know that some men have been under an additional quarantine that show symptoms in the LOW and heard in the MED and one of the PENS. Some say that some staff here have been infected but we do not know
From Angela Willingham (see our clemency project page for information on Angela) Read More »
Petitioner: HOEHN, SARA MARIClemency Case File #: C285424BOP Register Number: 21278-017Relief Sought: Commutation of SentenceStatus: Pending
Judith, Inmate #95719-004 was offered a plea deal of 25 years, She went to trial and on 8/23/2011 got 35 years in She has served: almost 9 years Petitioner: NEGRON, JUDITHClemency Case File Number: C280227BOP Register Number: 95719-004Relief Sought: Commutation of SentenceStatus: Granted!Final Action Date:2/18/2020
Anastassia, Inmate #60833-018 received a 14 year prison sentence in 2015, she was a 1st time offender. she is pleading for a 2nd chance and to be reunited with her now teenage son. Petitioner: BOGOMOLOVA, ANASTASSIAClemency Case File Number: C284812BOP Register #: 60833-018Relief Sought: Commutation of SentenceStatus: Pending
Angela Willingham was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2013 and is asking to be reunited with her family. Read Angela’s story on our “Stories” page. Petitioner: WILLINGHAM, ANGELAClemency Case File Number:C282719BOP Register Number:09415-021Relief Sought: Commutation of SentenceStatus: Pending
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