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Regan’s grandfather, Edward, participated in a nonviolent robbery for which he has now served 22 years in prison. He has since turned his life around. Join Regan in asking Alabama Governor Ivey to free "this harmless and earnest man" so he can meet his grandchildren. Free My Grandfather Edward L. Daughtry 11,367 have signed Regan Francis’s petition. Let’s get to 15,000!

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My grandfather Edward Levern Daughtry, a Navy veteran and minister, desperately needs your help.  He’s been in prison for the past 22 years for a nonviolent robbery he did during a hard time in his life. But now he’s an elderly man that’s turned his life around.  If Edward was sentenced today for his only class A offense, he would’ve been eligible for parole 7 years ago.  I want to present our cause to Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and request that she  review his case.  Hopefully, she’ll see that he is a harmless and earnest man that wants to return to society and reunite with his family.  I haven’t seen my grandfather in several years and he hasn’t met his three great grandchildren yet. Although I value our bittersweet conversations over the phone, I want to hug him in person, introduce him to my husband and son, and make his favorite dessert Pineapple Upside Down cake.  He said when he gets out, he wants to share his life story in a biography and spend time with his family.  "I try to be a light in a dark place," He said."I try to be a kind word where there is pain."  He’s serving his term at the William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama. If you want to help, please sign this petition, share it with your friends and family on all social media, and reach out to any justice organizations or elected officials that can spread our message.  Thank you so much for whatever you can do!

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