Freedom for William
Help Advocate for a Conditional Pardon
“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.”
― Benjamin Franklin
Our mission is to raise awareness for the unjust sentencing and ongoing cruel punishment of William Brewer. Through your support, solidarity and empathy we strive to appeal to the Governor of the State of Virginia to grant William a Conditional Pardon. The information contained herein is meant to provide details of the unjust sentencing bestowed at time of conviction, and to share pertinent details of William's case. We hope that you will choose to help to advocate alongside of us by signing the online petition, and/or contacting the Governor on William's behalf. We thank you for your solidarity, empathy and support.
We believe in humane reform and the opportunity for one to be granted a fair opportunity to return as a contributing member of society. Severe punishment, which far outweighs the offence prevents those who have actively sought to improve and grow, the opportunities that should be awarded to all who have adequately paid their debt through incarceration in the State of Virginia.
Justice is meant to be reformative, while remaining fair, humane and just; fore which we believe many can agree. A single voice may be drowned out, but we adamantly believe that a great many voices can enact great change; and that through solidarity and the profound belief that justice can be reformative, that we can together raise awareness to the severe sentencing within the State of Virginia while advocating to the Governor to grant William a Conditional Pardon.
For additional ways to assist William, please visit the Advocate VA website here. Advocate VA seeks to bridge the sizeable gap between legislators, legislative policy and those advocating for positive social change, inmate rights and progressive criminal justice reform in the State of Virginia. They are a non-partisan advocacy grassroots movement, which through collaboration with reputable advocacy groups and the private citizenry, seek to bring attention to the continued and longstanding bias of those currently incarcerated, while proactively assisting their peers and extended families petition for urgent criminal justice reform for individuals such as William.
Currently they have both a petition (which can be found here) and a form letter to delegates (which can be found here) advocating for felony robbery to be removed from the lengthy list of exemptions of the Goodtime Bill by way of a formal request for delegate sponsorship of a Bill amending Code of Virginia § 18.2-58 to assign individual section codes to the newly defined Classes of felony robbery being 3, 5, and 6; those convictions not resulting in serious bodily injury or unlawful bodily injury. With the intent and purpose to be implemented retroactively, through petition to the court. Should this bill be passed into law, it would be removing non violent robbery offences from the harsh and long list of exemptions under the stipulations of the new Good Time Bill, which would go to reducing the amount of time William has remaining to serve on his sentence.
Sign our online petition to request William Brewer a Conditional Pardon, which will be included with the petition to the Governor of Virginia by clicking here.
Write the Governor of Virginia requesting a Conditional Pardon for William, by copying and pasting the form letter found here into your email, and sending to advocateva@outlook.com
Share the link to the online petition, simply copy and paste the direct link to the Conditional Pardon Petition and share on social media, with advocacy groups or other such interested parties to help advocate for William. http://chng.it/GvsdyVL6c4