William is actively petitioning the Governor to request a sentence modification. At the time of sentencing William was awarded 25 years in prison by the judge, which was almost double the maximum sentence recommended by the judicial system. It is our hope the Governor will reduce William's sentence to a number within the recommended guideline's, being 9 years and 3 months to 14 years and 7 months. He has currently served over 15 years in State Prison. This sentence modification would occur by the granting of a Conditional Pardon by the Governor of Virginia.

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Letters of support greatly improve the chances of William being granted a Conditional Pardon. We ask that you send your letters via email to, advocateva@outlook.com.

 

From there your letters will be included with the ongoing petition to the Governor, as well as immediately forwarded to the governor on your behalf.

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For your convenience, we have formatted a letter you may use as either an example, cut and paste, or change to your liking. We appreciate your support.

 

 

Dear Governor Ralph Northam

 

     I am writing to petition for the release of William A. Brewer III, upon his next review for a conditional pardon. It is my opinion that the total time William received does not equate to the crime. In light of this assertion, William is being unjustly held in the Virginia Department of Corrections.

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     The Constitution grants citizens of the United States certain rights; right for which our veterans have fought for and our government is elected to protect. It was decreed that no citizen shall suffer cruel and unusual punishment.  Through the decades, this term has been expounded upon time and time again, but the basic meaning is rooted in the concept of justice and fairness. I do not believe a 25-year sentence for William's crimes is either fair or just.

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     As an upstanding and active member of this community, it is my duty to request from you the release of William. I feel he will be a positive force in our society and actively participate in community outreach programs; as is William's pledge.

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     Thank you for taking the time to read my letter and I hope you address this injustice.

 

Sincerely,

(Insert your name here and any contact information you would like to include)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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