It’s Known as “Death by Incarceration.” These People Want to End It.
More people are serving life sentences without parole in Pennsylvania than almost anywhere else in America. An increasingly vocal movement is trying to change that.
UN Human Rights Committee Calls for Moratorium on Life Without Parole in U.S.
Groups fighting Death By Incarceration traveled to Geneva to brief committee for its review of U.S. compliance with human rights treaty.
Post-Conviction Review Could Correct Three-Strike Law Injustices
Incorporating newer research about post-adolescent brain development would help those sentenced under outdated, racist policies.
“Death By Incarceration”: Human Rights Groups Urge UN to Call for Abolition of Life Without Parole Sentences
The United States condemns one out of every seven prisoners — or more than 200,000 people — to die in prison. Over two-thirds are people of color.