In 1996, Jeff Mizanskey was a dead man, sentenced to life without the possibility of parole because of three felony convictions. All were for non-violent, marijuana-related offenses. Mizanskey’s three strikes included selling a small amount of pot to a relative, possessing less than three ounces in his home, and driving a friend to a motel […]
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How An Unlikely Coalition Of Family, Activists And More Freed Jeff Mizanskey
At 1:30 a.m. on September 1, Jeff Mizanskey woke up in his prison cell at the Jefferson City Correctional Center after a brief nap. The 62-year-old had been in prison for nearly 22 years. But in six hours, he would be a free man. He couldn’t fall back asleep. The seconds ticked by slowly. Guards […]
Jeff Mizanskey Released From Prison
Friends and family of JeffMizanskeygathered outside the Jefferson City Correctional Center at around7 amin anticipation of his release. Early reports indicated that he would have his freedom between 8 and10am, but David Owen, Communications D… Read article here: High Times
Jeff Mizanskey: Marijuana Lifer Gets Parole
It has been three months since Missouri Governor Jay Nixon commuted the sentence of marijuana lifer JeffMizanskey, and now, he is being released on parole. Read article here: High Times
Jeff Mizanskey: Marijuana Lifer Scheduled for First Parole Hearing
JeffMizanskey—the Missouri inmate who has become the poster child for sentencing reform in regard to the offense of marijuana possession—is scheduled this week for his first parole hearing since receiving a life sentence with no possibility for an early … Read article here: High Times
Jeff Mizanskey Fears Dying in Jail Over Pot Charges
It has been nearly a month since one of the most infamous prisoners of the drug war, JeffMizanskey, learned that Missouri Governor Jay Nixon would not grant him a pardon. Read article here: High Times