I learned about this in an email newsletter from CURE National.
In the current issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter, The Sentencing Project’s Research Analyst Ashley Nellis discusses the growing use of life without parole (LWOP) sentences, a sentence that 1 of every 11 prisoners nationwide now serves due to three decades of tough-on-crime approaches. The use of LWOP is fraught with problems including extreme racial disparity in use and high costs to the public. Moreover, it reflects a growing loss of confidence in personal reformation.
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It’s well worth the time to read it.