A Call to the United Nations to Abolish Death by Incarceration
The following piece was written by Kempis “Ghani” Songster as a speech he planned to deliver to the United Nations […]
Imagine Becoming A Shadow
A Letter to the United Nations In an effort to secure international support for the movement to end Death by
Second Chances Make Our Communities Safer
Hundreds Rallied in Harrisburg, Demanding an End to Death by Incarceration On Tuesday September 20th at 1 pm, hundreds of
Post Traumatic Prison Disorder and the Fight to Heal Our Communities
On November 8, 2021, John L. Buckalew, or Buck, was released from SCI Frackville after serving about ten years in
Virtual Life Sentences: the Least Discussed Form of Death by Incarceration
The following piece was written by 63-year-old Frederick Page, who was born and raised in North Philadelphia and has served
Survivor Justice Network: Families Ending DBI and Building Resiliency Along the Way
By: Mari Morales-Williams It was October 2019. The legislative body of Pennsylvania had just suppressed legislation to end death by
Who gets to claim “self-defense?”
Kyle Rittenhouse is free. I served thirteen and a half years for taking the life of my abuser. Which is self-defense?
What is Time to You?
The following piece is written by David “Dawud” Lee, who is currently serving a Death by Incarceration sentence for a
Top Five Takeaways from “Time For Justice”
The Urgent Need For Second Chances In Pennsylvania’s Sentencing System What better time for justice than 2022. As we dive
“Don’t Forget We’re People”
Grassroots Coalition Calls on City to Release Loved Ones from Philadelphia Jails Immediately This year, the Christmas season was tainted