Federal Profiles

Derrick Cain

Derrick started selling cocaine to finance his wife's college education and support his family. His short-term solution to his financial problems turned into a nightmare, with his federal judge unable to depart from a ten-year mandatory minimum sentence.Read More

DeJarion Echols

DeJarion is serving a 20-year mandatory minimum sentence. At sentencing, U.S. District Judge Walter S. Smith, Jr. said, “This is one of those situations where I’d like to see a Congressman sitting before me.”Read More

Hamedah Hasan

Hamedah Hasan, a young mother of three, was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for her minor role in a drug conspiracy involving other family members. Read More

Ricky Minor

Judge Roger Vinson was forced to condemn Ricky to life without the possibility of parole: "If I had any discretion at all, I would not impose a life sentence…I really don’t have any discretion in this matter."

Darlene Eckles

A first-time offender, Darlene was sentenced to almost 20 years in federal prison for her minimal role in a North Carolina drug ring. Read More

Weldon Angelos

Weldon is serving 55 years for selling marijuana three times while possessing or being in the presence of a weapon (though he never showed or used the gun). Read More

Stephanie George

In the words of Stephanie's sentencing judge, she received a life sentence behind bars for being "a girlfriend and bag holder and money holder" for boyfriends that sold drugs.
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Michael Keating

Michael is serving 11 years in federal prison for his minor role in a methamphetamine conspiracy. Read More

Douglas Lindsay

As a young man, Douglas sold drugs to neighborhood acquaintances to pay for college. He went on to work with handicapped individuals and earn a social work degree. Unfortunately, his youthful decision would cost him his life.
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Calandra Calloway

Calandra, a mother of two, is serving 14 years for her minor role in a crack cocaine conspiracy.

Celestia Mixon

Celestia's methamphetamine addiction hooked her into a drug conspiracy that resulted in a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence.

Alma Garcia

Minor involvement in a drug conspiracy came back to haunt Alma, who received almost six years in federal prison. Read More

Michael Brandon Shuler

Youthful convictions and a gun inheritance resulted in a 15-year federal mandatory minimum for Michael.

Leslie Jaramillo

Leslie is serving ten years in federal prison for an ounce of methamphetamine she never touched.
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Barbara Scrivner

Once addicted to methamphetamine, Barbara turned her life around in prison but is stuck serving a three-decade-long sentence.

Juan Arocho-Gonzales

When sentencing Juan, Judge Laffitte said, “I pass sentence in this case with a heavy heart because of the youth of this defendant, but that’s what the law says, and that’s what I have to do.”

Brian Ison

Brian was sentenced to 11 years, 3 months in federal prison for buying methamphetamine at age 18.

Mandy Martinson

Mandy Martinson was "guilty by association" in her boyfriend's drug case. Read More

Michael McClain

A devastating addiction to drugs overcame Michael's life and eventually culminated in a 15-year federal prison sentence.Read More

Telisha Watkins

Telisha agreed to introduce an old neighbor interested in buying 18 ounces of powder cocaine to a dealer. However, because the dealer brought crack cocaine to sell along with the powder, she is serving a sentence three times as severe. Read More

Sabrina Giles

Sabrina is serving a 12-year prison sentence for her involvement in her boyfriend's methamphetamine conspiracy.

John Van Winkle

John is serving a nine-year sentence in federal prison for selling cold medicine.Read More

Iveth Vega

Iveth, a mother of six, is serving 14 years in federal prison for acting as a drug mule.

Dana Bowerman

Dana is serving almost 20 years in federal prison for her involvement in a methamphetamine conspiracy.Read More

Angela & Kimberly Bush

The Bush sisters are serving lengthy federal prison terms for conspiracy to manufacture crack.Read More

Patrick Ryan

Patrick is serving 15 years under the Armed Career Criminal Act for pawning a shotgun.Read More