The Marshall Project: Seven Years Behind Bars for Two Joints--And Now He's Free
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When Democrat John Bel Edwards was elected governor in 2016, supporters raised the issue again, using Noble’s situation as a chance to challenge the state’s clemency law.
“But for Dan Loeb, we would not even have known, not just about Bernard’s case, but also this administrative rule on clemency,” said Holly Harris, executive director of the D.C.-based Justice Action Network.
Harris and her team lobbied Edwards to change the 10-year rule and consider a reprieve for Noble. Noble didn’t get his reprieve, but earlier this year, the parole board voted to remove the 10-year rule. The change is now waiting to be finalized.