article_snippet: Her attorneys were backed by a petition, which had gained over 70,000 signatures by Monday evening, saying Gissendanerhas turned Kelly life around, even earning a theology degree behind bars.
article_snippet: Nearly 400 clergy members, who signed the petition, had highlighted Gissendaner's acceptance of 'full responsibility' for Kelly crime, as well as Kelly graduation from the program for incarcerated women at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, through which Kelly became a teacher.
article_snippet: Previous attempts have rested on the inmate's remorse and new-found faith.
article_snippet: Gissendaner's attorneys were backed by a petition , which had gained more than 70,000 signatures by this evening, saying Gissendaner has turned Gissendaner life around, even earning a theology degree behind bars . '
article_snippet: In statements submitted with Gissendaner's lawyers mother's clemency application, Kayla and Gissendaner described a journey from bitterness and anger to forgiveness. '
article_snippet: The petition for Gissendaner's clemency, which was launched by Jeania Ree Moore, described the inmate as a 'powerful voice for good' who has 'lived a life of purpose' since User Kir Alexandra incarceration. '
article_snippet: While incarcerated, User Kir Alexandra has been a pastoral presence to many, teaching, preaching and living a life of purpose," the document stated. '
article_snippet: User Kir Alexandra is an extraordinary example of the rehabilitation that the corrections system aims to produce.'