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Stephanie Shepard

Director of Advocacy
Last Prisoner Project

Stephanie Shepard was convicted of conspiracy to distribute marijuana in 2010. As a first-time, non-violent offender, Stephanie was sentenced to ten years in the Federal Bureau Of Prisons. After serving nine years, she was placed on federal probation for an additional five years.

Stephanie now serves as Last Prisoner Project's Partnership Manager and sits on the organization's Board of Directors. She is adamantly advocating for restorative justice for those who have suffered and continue to suffer as she has from the criminalization of cannabis.

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Events featuring Stephanie Shepard
Events featuring Stephanie Shepard