#FREE
ANTONIOWYATT
ANTONIO'S STORY
Antonio Wyatt is serving an eleven year sentence after being convicted on a first-time cannabis-related offense.
In May of 2017, Antonio was driving on Interstate-70 from Colorado to his home state of Tennessee when an officer pulled him over for a traffic stop and smelled cannabis in his vehicle. The officer then searched his vehicle and found 8 pounds of cannabis.
Antonio was convicted after a bench trial and on February 16, 2018, was sentenced to 142 months in prison. Having already served six years for activity now legal in most of the country, Antonio deserves freedom.
Antonio has shown dedication to successfully reentering society by taking classes and working as a barber in the prison, which he is licensed by the State of Tennessee. His good disciplinary record has even allowed him to leave the prison to share his story with at-risk youth.
Antonio has a 4-year-old son and 19-year-old daughter. He deserves to be free of this unjust sentence and return home to Tennessee where he will be reunited with his family who will support him. Even key community members like Tonya Hancock, District 9 Metro Councilor, support Antonio’s second chance and have
offered him the opportunity to participate in the local Metro Nashville Police Department's Citizen Academy.
While Governor Kelly may be amicable to granting Antonio clemency given her previous cannabis
commutations, including LPP constituent
Joseph Agrillo, we have to get Antonio’s case to her desk first. Kansas’ clemency process requires the Prisoner Review Board to review cases and make a recommendation before sending it to the Governor for a final decision.
In 2021, Antonio was denied justice in his previous attempt at clemency by the Prisoner Review Board. But with the help of lawyer-advocate Barry Grissom, we are refiling Antonio’s clemency petition and continuing the fight for his freedom.
Now Last Prisoner Project is launching the #FreeAntonioWyatt advocacy campaign to generate public pressure on the Kansas Prisoner Review Board and Governor Laura Kelly to do just that! We encourage you to use our information below to write, call, and email their offices and urge them to free Antonio Wyatt.
HOW TO HELP
You can help by sending a letter and calling the Kansas Prisoner Review Board and Governor Laura Kelly’s office to #FreeAntonioWyatt using the information below. Then, you can amplify your direct action by using #FreeAntonioWyatt to share our campaign on social media.
CALL GOV. LAURA KELLY'S OFFICE
(SAMPLE SCRIPT)
“Hello, my name is ______.
I am calling today as a concerned citizen to advocate for the clemency and release of Antonio Wyatt.
Antonio Wyatt is serving an eleven year sentence for a non-violent cannabis offense that occurred over six years ago. As this was his first offense it is my belief that his sentence is overly excessive, considering that he does not pose a threat to his community and has no ties to Kansas.
Antonio has shown a strong commitment to successfully reentering society while in prison. He has taken classes and worked as a licensed barber, demonstrating his dedication to personal growth and contributing positively to his environment. Moreover, his good disciplinary record has even allowed him to leave the prison to share his story with at-risk youth.
It is important to note that Antonio has a 4-year-old son and a 19-year-old daughter who eagerly await his return. His family, as well as key community members fully support his second chance.
I believe that his case deserves a second look and urge Governor Kelly to consider granting him clemency.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter."
CALL KS PRISONER REVIEW BOARD
(SAMPLE SCRIPT)
“Hello, my name is ______.
I am calling today as a concerned citizen to advocate for the clemency and release of Antonio Wyatt.
Antonio Wyatt is serving an eleven year sentence for a non-violent cannabis offense that occurred over six years ago. As this was his first offense it is my belief that his sentence is overly excessive, considering that he does not pose a threat to his community and has no ties to Kansas.
Antonio has shown a strong commitment to successfully reentering society while in prison. He has taken classes and worked as a licensed barber, demonstrating his dedication to personal growth and contributing positively to his environment. Moreover, his good disciplinary record has even allowed him to leave the prison to share his story with at-risk youth.
It is important to note that Antonio has a 4-year-old son and a 19-year-old daughter who eagerly await his return. His family, as well as key community members fully support his second chance.
His case deserves a second look and I urge Kansas Prisoner Review Board Members Jonathan Ogletree, Mark Keating, and Jeannie Wark to consider granting him clemency.
Thank you so much for your time."
SPREAD THE CALL TO
#FREEANTONIOWYATT
The more people who put pressure on Gov. Kelly and the Prisoner Review Board to release Antonio Wyatt from incarceration, the more likely she is to use her power to grant Antonio clemency. We encourage you to share information about Antonio’s case with your networks and use your social media accounts to push Gov. Kelly, the Prisoner Review Board, and their aides to #FreeAntonioWyatt.
