We’re building a new path toward healing and accountability.
New England can’t wait.
Join the movement to end extreme prison sentencing and provide hope to all.
We believe everyone should be seen for who they are, not just their worst moment.
That’s why we’re rewriting the rules of how we address wrongdoing so we can help survivors heal, keep our families whole, and create safer communities.
Life without parole is known as the other death penalty.
A life without parole sentence means a convicted person will remain in prison for the rest of their natural life.
In 2024, more than 194,000 people were serving some form of a life sentence, including life without parole — the highest number ever in U.S. history.
Despite growing evidence that “death by incarceration” does not deter crime, thousands of people in New England are serving extreme sentences with no hope of having their offenses reviewed and rehabilitation efforts assessed.
We have to rewrite the rules of sentencing so survivors can heal and those who committed harm can show they take accountability for their actions.
6 in 10 survivors
of crime prefer shorter prison sentences and a focus on rehabilitation over punishment.
Extreme sentencing like life without parole not only fails to provide survivors with what they want, but takes away the opportunity for people to show accountability for their actions and who they are today.
Ending extreme sentencing means we must support the release of people from prison.
Ending extreme sentencing allows for review of the actions a person takes toward accountability and rehabilitation, with the hope that they can return to their community and families.
Instead of an endless cycle of punishment, we’re creating a pathway to prevention, rehabilitation, and healing.
If you believe that safety, healing, and accountability can be achieved by reinvesting in rehabilitation and ending extreme sentencing, we need your voice in this movement.
Sign the pledge to end life without parole sentencing in New England.
Over 3,500 people are currently serving extreme sentences in New England states.
Extreme sentencing comes in 3 forms:
Life With Parole
But parole is often denied.
Life Without the Possibility of Parole
Life in prison without the possibility of release.
Virtual Life Sentence
Sentences of 50 years
or more.
Learn more about the number of people serving life without parole and other forms of extreme sentencing in your state:
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