The honorable California Governor Jerry Brown pardoned
91 people just before Christmas. We hoped he would include commuting my
sentence to “Life with Parole”. Still I doubt that his office and his people
ever allowed my commutation papers and all the support letters to reach the
Governor’s hands.
My friend and amazing artist Ani Di Franco sent the
most recent support letter to the Governor in my behalf, which was splendid. I
doubt he received the letter.
The Governor’s office says LWOP’s must apply to the
Board of Prison Terms/Hearings for commutation, but the Board says LWOP’s must apply
directly to the Governor. They cancel eachother out, not taking responsibility
to hear or read commutation pleas.
I sit here with my heart and my art still full of
realness. I will continue the realness struggles.
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