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Webinar
The Historic Rise in Life Sentences in America
Ashley Nellis presented key findings from "Life Goes On: The Historic Rise of Life Sentences in America."
Related to: Sentencing Reform, Incarceration
As documented in The Sentencing Project’s report, Life Goes On: The Historic Rise in Life Sentences in America, by senior research analyst Ashley Nellis, over 159,000 people were serving life sentences in 2012, with nearly 50,000 serving life without parole. In this webinar, Dr. Nellis presented key findings from the report, including:
- One of every nine individuals in prison is serving a life sentence.
- Approximately 10,000 lifers have been convicted of nonviolent offenses.
- Nearly half of lifers are African American and 1 in 6 are Latino.