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Weldon Angelos

Thursday, April 12, 2018
Weldon was serving 55 years in federal prison for three counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and various charges related to marijuana trafficking. He was released on May 31, 2016, after a federal court granted him a reduction... Read More

Terrance Davis: 101 Feet and 22 Years

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Because of the Drug-Free School Zone Act in Tennessee, this low-level drug offender is serving a decade longer than he would have without that enhancement. UPDATE: Terrance was released from prison in 2020.   Read More

Michael Giles: No Ordinary Defendant

Friday, March 16, 2018
Michael is a veteran serving a mandatory 25-year sentence under Florida’s 10-20-Life law after he fired two shots in self-defense, shots that did not seriously injure his attacker. Read more about what Michael’s incarceration means to his family via an op-ed by his mother, Phyllis Giles.... Read More

Calvin Bryant: 17 Years for a First Offense

Friday, March 16, 2018
Beloved by friends, family, teachers, and co-workers, Calvin Bryant is now serving 17 years for a first-time offense. His sentence was grossly enhanced by Tennessee’s harsh and unfair drug-free school zone law. UPDATE: In October 2018, Calvin was resentenced to time served, after a federal... Read More

Nichole Marie Forde

Monday, March 12, 2018
Nichole Forde’s life was spiraling downward. Abused as a child, living on the streets, two suicide attempts … When she was finally convicted of selling drugs in 2010, it might have been a blessing in disguise. Nichole needed a change. A reasonable prison sentence could... Read More

Clarence Aaron

Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Clarence was sentenced to life without parole as a first-time offender after he introduced an old high school football teammate to a college classmate whose brother was a drug dealer. He was present for a drug transaction and another attempted transaction, and he received $1,500.... Read More