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Age: 36

Conviction: Bank Fraud

Sentence: 151 months

Sentencing District: The District of New Jersey

Time Served: 5 1/2 years

Jamila Davis

“The hardest part of my sentence is being away from my family for so long. I watched my children grow up without me. I missed birthdays, graduations and all the major holidays. I believe I should have been punished for my actions, but a 12 1/2 year sentence was way too harsh!”

Cost of Incarceration: $315,000

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Age: 41

Conviction: Conspiracy To Traffic Heroin, Crack Cocaine & Possession With The Intent To Distribute


Sentencing District: Eastern District of New York

Time Served: 16 years

Michelle Miles

“I’ve been locked up since I was 25 years old. I never got a chance to get married or even have children. I’ve lost all my child bearing years behind bars. I never dreamed I’d be sen-tenced to 30 years as a first time nonviolent offender. I be-lieve my sentence was totally unjust!”


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Age: 45

Conviction: Bank Fraud

Sentence: 84 months

Sentencing District: Eastern District of Virginia


Linda Tribby

“The day I arrived in prison my daughter was having a life threatening surgery. I couldn’t call home in over a week of my arrival. I was frantic! In my heart I felt like I failed her. In the drop of a moment my life dramatically changed. I was ripped away from those whom I love the most. My greatest concern now is my elderly parents. I was suppose to be there for them. They need me! Not only am I left to suffer due to my incar-ceration, my entire family is doing this time with me!


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Age: 46

Conviction: Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin


Sentencing District: District of New Jersey


AndrianaCuartes

“I came to this country from Columbia when I was 22 years old. I worked hard to obtain my portion of the American Dream. Everything was fine until I made the bad choice to give a friend of mine a ride. Consequently, I became an accomplice in a drug conspiracy that I knew nothing about. For the last 7 years I have paid a hefty price for my mistake. I was forced to raise my children from the visiting room in prison. I am not alone! There are many just like me serving very lengthy sentences as first time offend-ers. I pray every night that Congress recognizes our struggles and pass new laws to set us free.”


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Age: 72

Conviction: Embezzlement, Conspiracy to Money Laundering and Wire Fraud


Sentencing District: District of Columbia


Gwendolyn Hemphill

“I worked hard all my life to achieve success. I even climbed the ranks and landed a job in the White House under the Carter administration. During my career I won several awards and accomplished many achievements. All that went out the window when I made one bad mistake. Now at 72 years old I am serving a draconian sentence for a white collar crime. My worst fear is dying in prison.”


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Age: 67

Conviction: Wire Fraud

Sentence: 95 months

Sentencing District: The Southern District of New York

Time served: 3 years

NoemiDodakian

“All my life I played by the rules. I made a conscious effort to follow the laws of the land. I never even had an outstanding parking ticket. At 67 years old, I never dreamed I’d be serving time in federal prison. Truthfully, I didn’t think I was doing anything wrong! I would never intentionally harm a soul. I only tried to help out a few friends. Little did I know my efforts would land me an eight year sentence in prison.”


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Age: 51

Conviction: Drug Trafficking and Possession of A Fire Arm

Sentencing District: Southern District of New York


Jocelyn Diaz

“When my husband died I was devastated. I had two small children to raise and a small business to manage. Under pressure, I made one bad choice in attempt to get myself out of debt. That choice has cost me 15 years of my life! For the last 10 1/2 years in prison, I have tried my best to pay my way forward. I have worked hard on many work details assisting the prison staff, which has gained me recognition from the warden and my judge. I pray one day soon justice will finally be rendered on my behalf. As a first time offender, my punishment was way too severe!”


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Age: 61 Conviction: Wire Fraud

Sentence: 55 months

Sentencing District: Middle District of Pennsylvania


ElizabethSichler

“As a first time offender I was devastated by such a lengthy sentence for my offense. My past achievements, my age and my clean record didn’t seem to matter. What was even more disturbing was the fact that males who committed similar or the same exact crime received substantially lower sentences. It made me begin to question what the difference was between them and myself. Although our country was built on the principle that all men are created equal, when it comes to the justice system that principle doesn’t always apply.”


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Age: 52

Conviction: Drug Related Conspiracy Charges (See bop.gov for more information)

Sentence: 2 Life Sentences Plus 50 years (First Time Offender, no prior arrests or convictions)

Sentencing District: Eastern District of Michigan


Michelle West

My priority has always been and will always be my only child. Which is why when it was time to choose between a 20 year plea with cooperation that would put her life in jeopardy, I went to trial instead. Being separated from her for over twenty years is my biggest hardship. All of the important things that I have missed during her life---birthdays, her high school graduation, watching her become the beautiful young lady that she is today, can never be repeated. I hold onto the childhood memories that we shared. I have helped her navigate through life from prison, but she has suffered the most. I have experienced many losses when it comes to family and friends but losing both of my parents and not being able to attend their funerals is a pain that I will have to live with for the rest of my life. Nelson Mandela has been my role model, so I have served 7536 days with dignity knowing in my heart that one day justice will prevail in my case.

Cost of Incarceration: $1,515,000+

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Age: 47

Conviction: Wire Fraud


Sentencing District: Eastern District of Pennsylvania


Lizette Morice

“One of the hardest things I had to experience while imprisoned was the death of my father. I was unable to attend his funeral, so I never got a chance to make peace and properly say goodbye. As the days go by, I’ve missed out on so many memorable events (too many to count) that I can never make up for. From behind bars, I’ve watched my children turn into adults. They’ve been left to grow up without me. I can’t wait for the day that I regain my freedom and return home to my family. My children need me!”


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Age: 36

Conviction: Conspiracy with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine


Sentencing District: Eastern District Of New York


Sakora Varone

“On November 8, 2006, when my boyfriend was shot and killed in front of me, I had no clue how much grief I would be left to bear. I never thought there were any consequences for choosing to date a known drug dealer. I was wrong! When my boyfriend died on the crime scene, I ended up paying the price for his actions. Consequently, I lost my freedom and my successful career as a junior accountant at a Fortune 500 company. Not only have I had to suffer because of my poor choices, so has my family. Each day I wake up I am living my worst nightmare!”


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Age: 51

Conviction: Possession With Intent To Distribute Crack Cocaine

Sentence: LIFE

Sentencing District: Western District of Missouri


Tammie Francis

“Each day that I awake I am faced with the fact that I have been sentenced to die in prison. I know I was wrong for my actions, but does a LIFE sentence for a young, small time drug dealer represent justice? It often makes me question is there a such thing as mercy or forgiveness for some of us. Unlike most people who make mistakes when they are young, I do not have the opportunity to correct my mishaps. For the last 18 1/2 years of my life, I’ve been trapped behind bars, with no way out! I lost the opportunity to get married and have children. I also lost the opportunity to spend the last days on this earth with my now deceased father. I have lost many material things, but I have not lost my faith! I pray one day soon someone, somewhere, will hear my story and have compassion. After serving close to two decades in prison for my mistakes, I believe I deserve a second chance at life.”

Cost of Incarceration: $1,455,000+

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