December 18, 2015

Today, President Barack Obama granted commutations of sentence to 95 individuals and pardons to two individuals. This includes 5 Pot Prisoners. Non-violent cannabis only offenders. We need to unite and continue to fight to end this War on Drugs if you know someone in prison for cannabis please email me at [email protected]

President Obama Grants Commutations and Pardons

This is the 5 individual who will soon be free men. Remember, No-one belongs in jail for a plant.

EDWARD BETTS # 02124-025
USP MARION
U.S. PENITENTIARY
P.O. BOX 1000
MARION, IL  62959

• Edward B. Betts – Carbondale, IL

Offense:  Conspiracy to distribute in excess of 100 kilograms of marijuana (Southern District of Illinois)

Sentence:  360 months’ imprisonment; eight years’ supervised release (Jul. 27, 1992)

Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on April 16, 2016, and eight-year term of supervised release commuted to two years of supervised release.


CHARLES FREDERIC CUNDIFF # 09400-017
FCI COLEMAN MEDIUM
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
P.O. BOX 1032
COLEMAN, FL 33521

• Charles Frederick Cundiff – Altoona, FL

Offense:  Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana; attempt to possess with intent to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana (Northern District of Florida)

Sentence:  Life imprisonment (Jan. 8, 1992)

Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on December 18, 2016.


WILLIAM ERVIN DEKLE # 04327-018
USP POLLOCK
U.S. PENITENTIARY
P.O. BOX 2099
POLLOCK, LA  71467

• William Ervin Dekle – Lake City, FL

Offense:  Conspiracy to import 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana; conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana; importation of 100 kilograms of marijuana (four counts); possession with intent to distribute 100 kilograms of marijuana (four counts) (Northern District of Florida)

Sentence:  Life imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release; four years’ special parole (Jun. 7, 1991)

Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on April 16, 2016.

CHAD ROBERT LATHAM # 34699-086
FCI SHERIDAN
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
SATELLITE CAMP
P.O. BOX 6000
SHERIDAN, OR  97378

• Chad Robert Latham – Tacoma, WA

Offense:  Conspiracy to manufacture marijuana; manufacturing marijuana (Western District of Washington)

Sentence:  180 months’ imprisonment; five years’ supervised release (Jan. 18, 2006)

Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on April 16, 2016.

JUAN FERNANDO MENDOZA-CARDENAS # 54982-019
FCI BASTROP
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
P.O. BOX 1010
BASTROP, TX  78602

• Juan Fernando Mendoza-Cardenas – Houston, TX

Offense:  Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana (Northern District of Georgia)

Sentence:  240 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release (Jan. 28, 2004)

Commutation Grant:  Prison sentence commuted to expire on April 16, 2016.