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Last Prisoner Project

Last Prisoner Project is dedicated to repairing the past and continuing harms of the criminalization of cannabis through intervention, advocacy, and awareness.
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06/01/2026

Roberto Ramos recently graduated from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and a minor in Business Management. 🎓

After serving nearly 14 years of a 21-year sentence for cannabis, Roberto was released in 2024 with the help of LPP’s legal intervention. The road home was not easy — following his release, he spent 6 months in a halfway house before transitioning to home confinement with an ankle monitor. Despite these challenges, Roberto remained focused on rebuilding his life and creating a brighter future.

Now, he’s preparing for his next chapter and plans to begin graduate school this fall to pursue a Master’s degree in Communication.

While Roberto was incarcerated, LPP supported him through commissary assistance, legal advocacy, and a reentry grant upon his release. Watching him thrive in his reentry journey is a powerful reminder of the impact that support, opportunity, and second chances can have.

We are so proud of Roberto and all that he has accomplished. His story is proof that people are more than their convictions — and that with determination and community support, success is possible.

05/29/2026

Today, we celebrate the full freedom of Donte Brooks. After being transferred to a halfway house in October 2025, Donte was finally released on May 13. Donte is finally free.

Born and raised in Washington, DC, Donte is a devoted father of five who served more than 7.5 years of a 9-year sentence for a non-violent cannabis conviction. Throughout his incarceration, he remained deeply committed to personal growth and transformation — taking classes through Howard and Georgetown University, completing cognitive and emotional development courses, and expanding his culinary arts education.

During his incarceration, Last Prisoner Project provided commissary support and family support grants for his children. LPP also coordinated pro bono legal assistance, providing more than 60 hours of legal support valued at $28,500 and helping file two clemency petitions on his behalf. Following his release, Donte also received a reentry grant from LPP to support his transition home and help him build a strong foundation for the next chapter of his life.

Today is a celebration of Donte’s resilience, perseverance, and the bright future ahead of him.

Welcome home, Donte. Your community is proud of you, and this next chapter is yours. 💚

If stories like Donte’s move you, please consider donating to Last Prisoner Project. Your support helps us continue providing legal aid, reentry assistance, family support, and hope to cannabis prisoners and their loved ones across the country. Together, we can make sure cannabis prisoners have the support they deserve.

05/27/2026

Blake walked off home confinement for the first time since his arrest in November 2018. This year, he spent Mother's Day with his mom. The woman he's described as his biggest supporter and closest friend through every year of what he's been through. He's 31 years old now and was 23 when it all began.

In 2018, Blake was indicted in the Western District of Missouri for conspiracy to distribute cannabis and conspiracy to commit money laundering. He was sentenced to 120 months, ten years. He ultimately served 7.5 years in prison, followed by 6 months behind bars and 16 months on home confinement.

During those years, Blake didn't stop moving forward. He completed a 4,000-hour medical support dog trainer certification program. He enrolled in college. And when he was released, he didn't slow down; he's now pursuing a bachelor's degree in finance at the University of Missouri, just wrapped up another semester, and is working full-time this summer.

Last Prisoner Project has been in Blake's corner since 2022.

Our staff attorney, Liz Budnitz dedicated 120 hours of pro bono legal work, valued at $51,600, fighting for him across two compassionate release motions, two clemency petitions, and direct advocacy with the White House. We submitted six letters of support on his behalf. Both CR motions were denied. His first clemency petition was denied on January 20, 2025. His second case was administratively closed upon his release to freedom on May 7, 2026.

Blake said it best himself, in his own words written while he was still inside:
"Although the time I have been gone has not been easy, I have grown mentally and matured tremendously. I have used my time to learn as much as I can."

Welcome home, Blake. You've earned everything that comes next.

05/25/2026

Since 2019, Last Prisoner Project's Cannabis Justice Initiative has delivered nearly 18,000 hours of pro bono legal work, valued at over $12.1 million, to fight for people whose lives have been upended by unjust cannabis convictions.

400 attorneys, 76 law firms, 247 filings, and 51 people at home.
That's 360 years and 9 life sentences gone through clemency, compassionate release, resentencing, and more.

These aren't just numbers. This is fathers at dinner tables. Mothers at school pickups. People are rebuilding lives that the system tried to take away permanently.

The legal community has shown what's possible when it lends its power to those who need it most. We're not done.

Visit our website to learn how you can stand with us in our fight for justice.

Link in bio.

05/22/2026

While the cannabis industry profits legally across the country, mothers like Brandy Fisher remain behind bars for cannabis convictions.

Brandy is serving a 10-year federal sentence for ma*****na — separated from her 6-year-old son, who is being raised by his 80-year-old great-grandfather. From inside prison, she watches the world change around cannabis while she remains locked away.

One of the hardest parts of incarceration is feeling forgotten. A simple letter can mean everything. 💌

Help remind Brandy that people on the outside care about her, support her, and are fighting for her freedom.

Write to:
Brandy Fisher 47495-509
FCI Waseca
P.O. Box 1731
Waseca, MN 56093

Or send a letter through LPP's website and we’ll print and mail it for you:
lastprisonerproject.org/letter-writing

You can also read Brandy’s full blog article to learn more about her journey, the conditions she’s endured, and her fight for freedom. Link in our bio.

05/20/2026

You can’t put a number on what it means to get your father back. Your mother. Your son or daughter. That’s what SB 62 is really about.

1,357 Virginians still serving sentences for cannabis offenses that aren’t even crimes today.

LPP Executive Director Stephanie Shepard put it plainly: organizers and legislators fought too hard for Virginia to stop halfway. LPP would like to thank all of the patrons, allies, and, most of all, Governor Spanberger for ensuring that Virginia’s future is FULLY BAKED.

Huge shoutout to and their “420 For Freedom” campaign that helped push Governor Spanberger to finish the job.

05/15/2026

Calling all artists and designers: We want your help designing our next line of merch (& we will pay)!

⭐ Due date: Monday, June 15, 2026
🟢 Theme: What does cannabis justice mean to you?
🟢 Price: Any designs selected by the LPP team will be paid an agreed upon rate!
🟢 Specs: Please submit print-ready files in the highest resolution possible
✅ How to submit: Email [email protected]

We’re looking for eye-catching designs that will inspire others to fight harder those still behind bars for cannabis. Browse our shop for inspiration or submit something totally unique!

05/13/2026

After serving a 3-year federal sentence for a nonviolent cannabis offense, Alrick Perry is finally home, reunited with his wife and children in Norfolk, Virginia.

While Alrick was incarcerated, Last Prisoner Project provided support grants to help his family stay afloat. Upon his release, he also received a reentry grant to help him begin again. 🤝

Now, he’s focused on building a new future.

“I really appreciate Last Prisoner Project for being on this journey with me. I hope to enter the legal cannabis industry and continue rebuilding my life.”

Alrick’s story is a reminder that justice doesn’t end at release; it continues through support, opportunity, and community.

Thousands of people and families are still navigating the devastating impact of cannabis criminalization. Your donation helps fund Last Prisoner Project’s legal program, policy and advocacy work, reentry assistance, and direct financial aid for individuals and families impacted by cannabis incarceration.

Donate today to help us continue bringing people home and supporting them as they rebuild their lives.💚

05/11/2026

Meet Yasquasia Delcarmen💚

She's a mother, a musician, and an aspiring screenwriter serving 8 years in federal prison for cannabis, a plant that's legal in most of the country.

Her son was 11 months old when she was taken into custody. He is now two years old. She has missed his first steps, his first Christmas, his first birthday.

Yasquasia is fighting to come home. We are fighting with her. LPP has added her to our pro bono attorney matching program to file her clemency petition and enrolled her in our letter-writing program.

Read Yasquasia's full story and write her a letter of solidarity. She should know she has not been forgotten 💌

Links in our bio.

05/06/2026

Welcome home, Louis.

Louis Earl Dixon III missed years of his children's lives, not for a violent crime, not for hurting anyone, but for a ma*****na offense in a country that couldn't decide what it believed.

He's a father of four. He served over four years of a five-year sentence for a non-violent cannabis charge in Texas, a state where it's still illegal, while dispensaries opened freely across state lines.

After his release last year to a halfway house, Louis is now fully free and reunited with his family. But his journey isn't over; he still faces four years of supervised release.

Last Prisoner Project was there when it mattered most, providing Louis with a reentry grant to help him rebuild his life and get back on his feet.

This is what Last Prisoner Project does. Every single day.

Freedom shouldn't depend on your zip code. A cannabis conviction shouldn't cost someone years they can never get back.

If his story moves you, please donate to Last Prisoner Project so we can keep showing up for families like the Dixons, before, during, and after. Link in bio.

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