Summary: <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">On today's episode recent clemency recipient Ramona Brant joined the show to share her powerful story. In 1995, Ramona was sentenced to life in prison for a cocaine offense related to her then-boyfriend’s drug dealing. At her sentencing the judge said he was “shocked at the severity of the sentence,” BUT he had no legal discretion to sentence her to less time. </span></p><br> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ramona spent 20 years in prison, before finally receiving a commutation from President Obama in 2015, and was released to a halfway house in February 2016. In March 2016, Ramona met President Obama during a special lunch for commutation recipients, and participated in a White House briefing on clemency, where she shared her story. Ramona is now the PR Director of the CAN-DO Guardian Angel program that has paired over 40 Guardian Angels with approximately 50 clemency applicants. </span></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You can find the show notes page <a href="http://www.lionsofliberty.com/ff89">>here<</a></span></p><br> <div style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">Check out the </span><a title="" href="http://www.lionsofliberty.com/ff17">Felony Friday archive</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;"> for all previous articles and podcasts. </span></span></div><br> <div style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> </span></span></div><br> <div style="font-size: 13.3333px;"> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">Also, for more Lions of Liberty content check out the </span><a style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;" href="http://lionsofliberty.com/podcast/">Podcast archive</a><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px;">!</span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> <br></span></span></span><br> <div style="font-size: 10pt;"> <br> <p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Submit any qu estions, comments, suggestions, or ideas to <a href="http://lionsofliberty.com/wp-admin/felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com">felonyfriday@lionsofliberty.com</a>. </strong>This show is not my soapbox, it is a vehicle to communicate and amplify the injustices rampant in the criminal justice system. We need your help to make it the best it can possibly be! If you like what you hear please share it with a friend and subscribe for free <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lions-of-liberty-podcast/id706061933?mt=2">via iTunes</a> (don’t forget to leave us a <strong>rating</strong> and <strong>review <img style="border: 0px;" src="http://lionsofliberty.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)"> </strong>)<strong> </strong>or the <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/lions-of-liberty-podcast">Stitcher Radio App</a><strong><a href="http://lrn.fm/shows/"> <br></a></strong></span></p> <br> <p style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><em>Join the conversation in our private Facebook Group: <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/349731735228330/">The Lions of Liberty Forum</a>!</strong></em></span></p> <br> </div> <br> </div>
