Parole Support for Matthew Ward

Ok Im going to be real with you all. My man Matthew Ward has done 8 years so far on a drug charge, marijuana actually. A non violent crime, mind you, on a drug which is legal or soon to be legal in a ton of states. Now dont get me wrong some time or rehab would have been more reasonable at least then he could have a chance and learn. What will locking him up for 11 years do for him beside teach him how to be a real criminal, not to mention the excessive sentencing. His projected release date isnt until September of 2020. He has gone up for parole every year with no such luck. We just went up at the end of February. They denied his parole for his past...they didn't see any of the hard work he did before the hearing. 14 months no trouble as of December...and he would still be on a streak if it wasnt for the cop that was harassing him. Every time he even looked her way, even if she is speaking to him, she would try and charge him. Many saw this and every time the charges were dropped. Well right before he left the last prison she made sure she went in for the charge again...because he wouldn't get shipped to where he was supposed to and he couldn't fight it because he was then at a different prison where no one knew what had happened. The assistant warden at his new prison was trying to have the book thrown at him...They brought up his affiliation with a gang. I totally get where they have a problem with this....(however most people do while in there for safety. He explains to the parole board that, that is not the case anymore and that he graduated from the step down program, got his GED and he is really trying to do everything to change and be a good person, he just wants to get the chance at freedom and prove to them that this isnt how he wants his life to be. He was basically a kid when he went in.

I dont know if this petition will even make it anywhere but I have to try. Please let him back into society. He has so much support especially from his mama and myself.