For folks asking about the subject of the dissertation, it was about how people sentenced to life without parole as children make meaning of the purpose of education before, during, and after their period of incarceration.

Meet Joe Bell from our NLC team at BeyondLWOP.org. He is working hard to end LWOP and give hope to those serving life without parole inside. #BeyondLWOP #SecondChancesStrongerCommunities

At BeyondLWOP.org, our NLC members like Michele Scott are at the heart of our mission. Read about her efforts to end life without parole and promote healing. #BeyondLWOP #SecondChancesStrongerCommunities Michele Scott

At BeyondLWOP.org, our NLC members like James Thomas are at the heart of our mission. Read about his efforts to end life without parole and promote healing. #BeyondLWOP #SecondCh ancesStrongerCommunities

Life without parole, or “LWOP,” means spending the rest of your life in prison with no chance for release. It's often referred to as the slow death penalty or death by incarceration. To learn how many people in your state are affected by LWOP, visit BeyondLWOP.org/about-lwop

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The National LWOP Leadership Council is exhibiting at the 2024 NCSL Legislative Summit held Aug. 5-7. We can’t wait to see you in KY at booth 455! Details here: NCSL.org/Summit #NCSLsummit #BeyondLWOP

YOUR voice can impact lawmakers in passing reforms that advance proportional punishment, unlock second chances, and honor God-given dignity. Apply to be a Prison Fellowship #JusticeAmbassador today! bit.ly/4dcE1iF

At @safeandjustmi's screening of "Life Beyond Life", CFSY's Jose Burgos moderated a panel of former 'juvenile lifers' where they discussed their experiences growing up inside the Michigan prison system and the positive impact they've had on their communities since coming home.

Prop 36, another attempt to address crime that actually does nothing to reduce crime, would return CA to the days of ineffective & expensive #massincarceration, reverse gains made in reducing racially unequal and unconstitutionally crowded prisons. bit.ly/4dMwJ5j

Time to make Michigan the 29th State to ban life without parole sentencing for children. #banjlwopMichigan @SpeakerJoeTate

ACTION ALERT MICHIGAN. Let's end the practice of sentencing children to life without parole, we can still do this in 2024.

Despite the rise in LWOP sentences, crime rates haven’t decreased significantly. It’s clear that policy changes,  not crime, are driving mass incarceration. sentencingproject.org/reports/mass-i…  #JusticeReform #PolicyChange

People serving LWOP are still excluded from rehabilitative programs. Now, California DOR has paused funding for Master’s students serving LWOP, cutting off vital access to education. This is wrong—education shouldn’t be denied to anyone. shorturl.at/LSGKC

In a powerful op-ed for The Detroit News, Father Tim McCabe reflects on his friendship with Jamil Allen-Bey, once a child sentenced to die in prison, now helping provide shelter, food, and services to Detroit through the Pope Francis Center. Read here: detroitnews.com/story/opinion/…

22 states still sentence kids to die in prison—Arizona is one of them. That’s why we’re here. It’s time to end life without parole for children. #endJLWOP #nochildbornbad

Were you formerly sentenced to LWOP? Have a passion for ending life without parole sentences? I'm happy to announce that we are accepting applications for the National Life Without Parole Leadership Council. Learn more here and consider applying: bit.ly/ApplyNLC2025