Imagine Becoming A Shadow
A Letter to the United Nations In an effort to secure international support for the movement to end Death by […]
incarceration
“Second Chances Don’t Diminish Justice, But Fulfill It”
April is Second Chances Month, and while the state paints “victims” in opposition to second chances for people in prison,
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
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
New PA bill offers a chance at freedom to aging and sick people in prisons
Pittsburgh residents are showing their desire to dismantle mass incarceration. A recent referendum banned solitary confinement in the Allegheny County Jail. Chemical and militaristic weapons were also banned at the jail. All in the last year. Now, demand is rising to decarcerate our prisons and bring home our elders.
We’ve fought and won, and now we need your help!
Over the last year we grew. We listened. We organized. And we fought and won. And now we need your help to keep the momentum going.
A Grandfather’s Rare Freedom: The Hidden World of Incarcerated Elders
When initially sentenced as a child to between 40 to 80 years in prison, Kevin Butler struggled to grasp what a virtual life sentence meant. It seemed like the beginning of forever, a time too long to understand. An exceedingly rare commutation brought him freedom after 32 years of that sentence.
Unpacking SB 835: Who has a chance at freedom from medical and geriatric parole?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate but is not law. We at Straight Ahead want to see the