Learn More: Life Without Parole (LWOP) - Thoughts, Data, Implications and Helpful Guides for Individuals and Famils
Faces of Women Imprisoned is a panel discussion, aired on October 18, 2026, that highlights the the facts that: 1 in 11 of the incarcerated women in this country are serving life sentences; for these women, clemency granted by a governor or the President is the only way out. The panel talks with a woman who was granted clemency and an attorney who deals with such cases. Together they show how a petition travels, what earns consideration, and what stands in the way.
California Resentencing Guide for Life Without Parole, a collaborative effort of Drop LWOP Coalition and the UC Berkeley School of Law Criminal Law & Justice Center, September 2025. This guide is focused on CA but has much information that is helpful in general, such as a sample letter of remorse, a sample parole plan, and a sample relapse prevention plan.
See the video below compiled by Stephen Pina, Sr. for a discussion of the possibility of a new trial for his wrongful conviction. Note that on February 3, 2025, after having served 28 years, his motion for new trial was granted, vacating a first-degree murder conviction.
Read essays written by those currently incarcerated. These essays are from the Writing from Prison effort of the Real Cost of Prisons Project and range from personal stories, poetry, and individual reflections, to detailed, referenced research and practical “how to” information.
Prisoners That Have Served 15 Years or More, MA - DOC Criminally Sentenced Jurisdiction Population Committed Prior to 2010, by Sentence and Age Group, Dirk E. Greineder, M.D., Ph.D., Norfolk Lifers' Group, MCI-Norfolk, Norfolk, MA, 2025.
Parole Decisions for Lifers for the Year 2024, Gordon Haas, Norfolk Lifers' Group Chairman, MCI-Norfolk, Norfolk, MA, 2025.
Hope: A Life-Altering Necessity, Dirk E. Greineder, M.D., Ph.D., Norfolk Lifers' Group, MCI-Norfolk, Norfolk, MA, 2025.
Deserving of a Second Chance, Cynthia Goldberg, Community Organizer, Campaign to End Life Without Parole.
The Lifer's Group Inc. vs The (DOC) Boa Constrictor, Gordon Haas, Norfolk Lifers' Group Chairman, MCI-Norfolk, Norfolk, MA, 2024.
Aging and Risks of Criminal Defense: Aging Results in Dramatic Reduction in Criminal Behavior, Dirk E. Greineder, M.D., Ph.D., Norfolk Lifers' Group, MCI-Norfolk, Norfolk, MA, 2024.
The Case for Why Violent Offenders Deserve Parole. Joseph Dole, incarcerated writer.
How Many People Are Spending More Than a Decade in Prison, Nazgol Ghandnoosh. The Sentencing Project.