Clemency petition
Sterling LaVoe Graham
Seven life sentences for non-homicide crimes on a first adult conviction, with no parole eligibility.
Parole denied
Dr. Thomas Reed-Bey
Fighting 4 Freedom is PROUD to announce our client, Thomas Reed-Bey has earned a Doctorate while serving life in prison.
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
- Sentence
- Life
- Degrees earned
- BA, MA, PhD
- Board decision
- Denied
- Our filing
- Parole
Fighting 4 Freedom is PROUD to announce our client, Thomas Reed-Bey has earned a Doctorate while serving life in prison.
Dr. Thomas Reed-Bey completed a Bachelor Degree, Master's Degree in Theology, a Doctorate of Philosophy in Religion, (PhD) and yet the Virginia Parole Board denied him parole. He is what we consider a success story for the Virginia Department of Corrections, and we would like to share his brilliance to the world.
Rehabilitation, by any definition the system uses
Dr. Thomas Reed-Bey is remorseful for his criminal conduct. He used his time in prison for self-improvement. We pray that he is given a second chance. Fighting 4 Freedom will continue to advocate for release.
If a doctorate earned behind the wall is not evidence of rehabilitation, it is fair to ask what the board is measuring. We will keep asking, and we will keep filing.
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Wrongful conviction
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A conviction built on unrecorded evidence, an improper Miranda warning, and an eyewitness who could not identify him.
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