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.
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.
You can find the show notes page >here
LoLP 106: Charles Goyette on "Empire of Lies", the Ron Paul Documentary
LoLP 105: Justin Paperny, Reforming America's Prisons and Prisoners
LoLP 104: Walter Block on Rand Paul, Forced Vaccinations
LoLP 103: Rand Pauluses and Minuses!
LoLP 102: Dr. Mirand Sharma - A Rebuttal of the Science Babe
LoLP 101: Rick Ross - Cults Inside Out
LoLP 100: The 100th Episode Extravaganza!
LoLP 99: The Felony Report #3
LoLP 98: Ilana Mercer - Libertarian Anarchism's "Justice" Problem
LoLP 97: Michael Minardi - Medical Cannabis Attorney
LoLP 96: Nick Sorrentino of AgainstCronyCapitalism.Org
LoLP 95: Rand Pauluses and Minuses: Presidential Announcement Edition! With Brian McWilliams
LoLP 94: Marc Clair on the Earning Freedom Podcast!
LoLP 93: Michael Santos - Earning Freedom
LoLP 92: James Newcomb - Conscientious Objector
LoLP 91: Yvettte Guinevere, the Science Babe!
LoLP 90: Libertarians in Living Rooms Drinking Liquor - Sunday Brunch Edition
LoLP 89: The Felony Report #2
LoLP 88: Dr. Mary Ruwart
LoLP 87: Rand Pauluses and Minuses with Brian McWilliams!
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