Clemency

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Still Behind Bars: Clemency Status of 34 Battered Women Prisoners

In 1991-1992, Free Battered Women submitted clemency petitions for 34 abused women prisoners. This has been the response from the governor’s office:

Women granted clemency: 3

• Jeanette Crawford: received a reduced sentence and was paroled in 2007
• Brenda Aris: received a reduced sentence, and later paroled out in 1997 under ex-Gov. Wilson
• Frances Caccavale: freed immediately

Women denied clemency: 7

• Jeannette Branham
• Susan Bustamante
• Brenda Clubine
• Glenda Crosley
• Rosemary Dyer
• Beverly Fulsom
• Clara McIntosh

Women who’ve died in prison: 3

• Sharon Alvarez
• Marion Bordeaux
• Claudia Reddy

Women still fighting for their freedom: 11 

• Jeannette Branham
• Susan Bustamante
• Ruth Ann Clements
• Brenda Clubine
• Glenda Crosley
• Rosemary Dyer
• Beverly Fulsom
• Clara McIntosh
• Margaret Moore
• Glenda Virgil
• Julie Welch

Women released through other remedies: 17

• Caroline Anderson (paroled in 2005)
• Nora Andrade (paroled in 2004)
• Valere Boyd (paroled in 2005)
• Henrietta Briones (paroled in 2004)  
• Christy Camp (paroled in 2008)
• Doris Gardner (released on other grounds)
• Juanita Herrin (released for time served)
• Ollie Johnson (paroled in 2005)
• Barbara Lollis/Taylor (paroled)
• Geneva Love (released by writ of habeas corpus)
• Theresa Macioce (died after release on other grounds)
• Terry Patton (released for time served)
• Mary Ramp (released by PC 1473.5 writ of habeas corpus in 2004)
• Cheryl Sellers (paroled in 2003)
• Marva Wallace (released through PC 1473.5 writ of habeas corpus in 2002)
• Flozelle Woodmore (paroled in 2007)
• Genevieve Toby Yninguez (paroled in 2004)