My name is Doris Foster, I have three stepdaughters and a son, which I help raise, being like my own kids, and eight grand kids.  I was indicted for 50 grams or more of crack cocaine. I am currently serving a 292-month (24) year sentence for a first-time non-violent drug conspiracy, reduced to 262 for the minus-2 in 2016, I exercised my constitutional right to trial, and received a draconian sentence, of 292 months which is also called "trial penalty".  I have served 165 months on this sentence. I was sentenced under the old crack cocaine guidelines, which if sentenced today under the new changed law, the sentence would be different today. I was arrested along with my husband and 13 others, my husband received 30 years for leadership. My name was not on the warrant, nor the affidavit, to obtain the warrant, only my husband’s name was on the warrant.  My first attorney was a personal friend to me and my husband and they came up with a conflict of interest, so my family hired another attorney and after three months on my case, she sent me a letter stating she would be having surgery and would not be able to represent me properly so she was going to continue mine and I would not go to court with my husband, my sister was in my husband trial and I called her that evening and she said to me,  “I thought your attorney was having surgery and could not take you to court, well she was in your husband's trial today”. Twenty-one (21) days later she withdrew off my case, just took my money and would not answer my family calls. I ask my now appointed attorney to use my accountant as a witness on my behalf and he said he would have her subpoena, but he never did. They used my "HUSBAND" phone calls in my trial then dismissed count ll of the indictment. My husband also wrote statements and ask to come be a witness for me just like my accountant was subpoena and they did not bring him or her.   They never had the wiretap extension for my husband phone until he went to his direct appeal, and they allowed the courts to amend the record with the extension of the wiretap, but I was convicted on March 4, 2010 and they did not file it until March 11, 2010 after my conviction. They were mad because I would not lie on my husband or anyone else. I was a well- known entrepreneur with a flourishing shoe store in Asheville, NC, in business for about eight years before my arrest.  I participated in numerous of programs to better my self during incarceration.  I have made productive use of my time in prison participating in rehabilitation course, business courses, chapel services, engaged in volunteer opportunities in special events for the Aliceville education department for special events for the kids visiting their mother's. I have also completed the drug education course.  I was also a tutor in the Aliceville education department for the basic law class. I worked for Unicor in Tallahassee, FL (FCI) call center I have certificates with appreciation. The first step became retroactively for crack cocaine Dec 2019 by former President Trump. My offense occurred before former President Obama signed the (fair sentencing Act) Aug 3, 2010 for the disparity of crack cocaine. I was convicted of 50 grams or more by a jury, the judge did an independent finding and convicted me of 2,902.43 grams by hearsay testimony, my count II was dismissed by the courts, which was to use phone to facilitate a drug transaction. My co-defendants had prior drug convictions was enhanced with 851's was facing 30-life and plead out, with some looking at 20 years, 15, years, they all are home now except for my husband and I. I recognize those defendants plead out, while I elected to use my constitutional right to go to trial, which my husband was taken to trial within (5) months of our arrest, I was held for 13 months before trial. Once released, I have a job waiting, and I will also live with my sister near Asheville, NC, until I am able to save some money to get my own place. I have been at a federal camp since Dec of 2017 with no fence.  My return to society will enable me to become a productive citizen and give back to my community.  I want to also work with at risk youth to help prevent them from making the same mistakes in life, and the best teacher is experience, which I unfortunately have by being incarcerated. I am 58 years old, and I pray that you give me a second chance in life, I am sorry for my actions. I ask you for mercy! Sincerely, Doris Foster