Stories

Meet some of the individuals that we advocate for. Their stories provide touching illustrations of the people behind the statistics.

Lewis Dickerson

Lewis Dickerson is an honorably discharged veteran, currently serving life without parole. He has been imprisoned in Massachusetts for 49 years.

Read Lewis Dickerson’s personal statement .

A collage of four images: a man in military uniform, a man in a plaid shirt, a couple posing arm-in-arm, and a man in a blue shirt with glasses.

Harold J. Parker

Harold J. Parker is currently serving life without parole. He has been imprisoned in Massachusetts since 2001, and is currently an inmate at Shirley Medium Prison in Shirley, MA. The interview presented here was conducted remotely by Cynthia Goldberg, Community Organizer for CELWOP.

Read Harold J. Parker’s personal statement.